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| birth_place = Houston, Texas, U.S.Florida A&M University (Bachelor of Arts>BA)| occupation = TV personality, activist| partner = Ian Jordan (2010–2020)Carlos Medel (2021–present)| children = 2| website =karamoshow.com/}}Karamo Karega Brown (born November 2, 1980)BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=6dKpDwAAQBAJ&q=Karamo+Brown+%28born+November+2%2C+1980%29&pg=PA541, Chase’s Calendar of Events 2020: The Ultimate Go-to Guide for Special Days, Weeks and Months, Rowman and Littlefield, 2019, 9781641433167, Lanham, MA, 541, is an American television host, reality television personality, author, actor, and activist.WEB, Curtis Brown,www.curtisbrown.co.uk/client/karamo-brown#:~:text=He%20worked%20as%20a%20licensed,the%20history%20of%20reality%20television., 2020-06-10, www.curtisbrown.co.uk, Brown began his career in 2004 on the MTV reality show (The Real World: Philadelphia).NEWS, Anderson-Minshall, Jacob,www.hivplusmag.com/entertainment/2017/7/24/futures-so-bright-hes-got-unshade, How Did Karamo Brown find his way back to Hollywood?, July 24, 2017, September 4, 2018, en, Plus, He currently stars as the culture expert in the Netflix series Queer Eye.NEWS, Hall, Gerrad, December 8, 2017,ew.com/tv/2017/12/08/queer-eye-fab-5-netflix-first-look/, Meet the new Queer Eye Fab 5 in this first look, September 4, 2018, Entertainment Weekly, In September 2022, Brown began hosting an eponymous talk show titled Karamo for NBCUniversal.WEB,www.cnn.com/2022/09/19/entertainment/queer-eye-karamo-brown-talk-show/index.html, ‘Queer Eye’ star Karamo Brown debuts new talk show, CNN, September 19, 2022,

Personal life

Brown was born in Houston, Texas and has three older sisters.JOURNAL, Martens, Joel, October 13, 2014, Karamo Brown- OWNing your life.,www.ragemonthly.com/2014/10/13/karamo-brown/, Rage Monthly, en, October 6, 2017,www.ragemonthly.com/2014/10/13/karamo-brown/," title="web.archive.org/web/20180728063136www.ragemonthly.com/2014/10/13/karamo-brown/,">web.archive.org/web/20180728063136www.ragemonthly.com/2014/10/13/karamo-brown/, July 28, 2018, dead, He is of Jamaican and Cuban descent. He came out as gay at age 15.EPISODE, To Gay or Not Too Gay, Queer Eye (2018 TV series), Queer Eye, 1, 4, Netflix, February 7, 2018, Brown grew up in Coral Springs, Florida and graduated from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland in 1999.JOURNAL,www.marieclaire.com/celebrity/amp19644431/karamo-brown-queer-eye-season-1-interview/, Karamo Brown Is More Than Just a Culture Expert, Rachel, Epstein, Marie Claire, April 3, 2018, September 4, 2018, NEWS, Wright, John, Houston Native, Marjory Stoneman Grad and ‘Queer Eye’ Star Karamo Brown Headlines HRC Gala,www.outsmartmagazine.com/2018/04/houston-native-marjory-stoneman-grad-and-queer-eye-star-karamo-brown-headlines-hrc-gala/, OutSmart, April 2, 2018, He graduated from Florida A&M University, a historically black university, and has worked in social services.NEWS, Pardee, Lauren, ‘Queer Eye’ Star Karamo Brown Opens Up About Discovering He Had a 10-Year-Old Son,www.parents.com/parenting/celebrity-parents/moms-dads/queer-eye-star-karamo-brown-opens-up-about-discovering-he-had/, In 2007, Brown was notified that he was the father of a ten-year-old boy, Jason, and received custody of him that year. Brown adopted Jason’s half-brother Chris in 2010 and moved to Los Angeles with his two sons in 2011, where they currently reside.NEWS,www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2015/01/29/gay-real-world-stars-unexpected-journey-fatherhood, Reynolds, Daniel, A Gay Real World Star’s Unexpected Journey to Fatherhood, The Advocate (LGBT magazine), The Advocate, January 29, 2015, September 4, 2018, en, In May 2018, Brown became engaged to director Ian Jordan.NEWS,people.com/tv/queer-eye-karamo-brown-engaged/, Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown Is Engaged to Director Ian Jordan, Falcone, Dana Rose, May 9, 2018, People (magazine), People, September 4, 2018, They split amicably around June 2020.The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Season 17, Episode 199, 9/25-2020. Karamo interview by Stephen “Twitch” BossWEB,people.com/tv/queer-eye-karamo-brown-split-from-fiance-ian-jordan/, Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown Reveals He Split from Fiancé Ian Jordan 3 Months Ago: ‘It Was Hard’, People (magazine), People, Aurelie, Corinthios, September 25, 2020, January 17, 2022,

Career

Karamo was most known for his television debut on the MTV reality series (The Real World: Philadelphia) in 2004. He later competed in the (Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II), where he was eliminated in episode six.Brown made a return to reality television on TV One’s (The Next :15|The Next 15) in 2016, which followed him and five other reality stars.NEWS,www.queerty.com/the-next-15-star-karamo-brown-talks-being-a-gay-dad-reality-tv-drama-and-crazy-ass-new-york-20160210, ‘The Next 15’ Star Karamo Brown Talks Being A Gay Dad, Reality TV Drama, and ‘Crazy-Ass’ New York, Smith, Rob, February 10, 2016, September 4, 2018, Queerty, Brown was a contributing host on HLN’s Dr. Drew On Call, YouTube’s The Young Turks, served as host and producer of HuffPost Live for Huffington Post and as a recurring guest host of Access Hollywood Live. In 2014, Brown became a host and segment producer for the Own Show.WEB,www.parents.com/parenting/celebrity-parents/moms-dads/queer-eye-star-karamo-brown-opens-up-about-discovering-he-had/, ‘Queer Eye’ Star Karamo Brown Opens Up About Discovering He Had a 10-Year-Old Son, Pardee, Lauren, 2018, Parents (magazine), Parents, September 4, 2018, Brown hosted MTV’s Are You the One? Second Chances.NEWS, Scott, Sydney,www.essence.com/entertainment/karamo-brown-interview, Karamo Brown Has Come A Long Way Since ‘The Real World’ And There’s More Up His Sleeve, March 30, 2017, Essence (magazine), Essence, September 4, 2018, Brown is the culture expert in the Netflix revival of Queer Eye. The first season was released on Netflix in February 2018.Brown published a memoir in March 2019 titled Karamo: My Story of Embracing Purpose, Healing, and Hope.NEWS,www.npr.org/2019/03/27/707136869/karamo-brown-on-queer-eye-embracing-purpose, Karamo Brown On ‘Queer Eye’ & ‘Embracing Purpose’, NPR.org, en, April 8, 2019, In June 2019, Brown appeared in Taylor Swift’s “You Need to Calm Down” music video.{{Citation|last=TaylorSwiftVEVO|title=Taylor Swift – You Need To Calm Down|date=June 17, 2019|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dkk9gvTmCXY|access-date=June 17, 2019}}In 2019 Brown competed on the 28th season of celebrity dance competition Dancing with the Stars. He was paired with professional dancer Jenna Johnson. Brown and Johnson were the fourth couple eliminated. Brown publicly defended his fellow contestant, former Trump White House press secretary Sean Spicer, who was seen as a divisive and controversial choice for the show.WEB, Hanrahan, Laura, January 9, 2020, ABC President Says She Stands By Controversial Decision to Cast Season Spicer In ‘DWTS’,www.womansday.com/life/entertainment/a30459419/sean-spicer-dwts-abc-defends-decision/, June 12, 2020, Woman’s Day, en-US, Brown called Spicer “a good guy” and “a friend,” and said that he “was proud of him,” but also said said he did not appreciate Spicer serving as a mouthpiece for many lies in service of Trump.WEB, McBee, Thomas Page, Karamo From Queer Eye Was “Cancelled” After Calling Sean Spicer a Friend, But He Said He Had a Good Reason,www.teenvogue.com/story/queer-eyes-karamo-on-masculinity-apologies-and-sean-spicer, 2020-06-13, Teen Vogue, December 10, 2019, en-us, Brown was criticized by many, including author Roxane Gay for normalizing Spicer and his work in the White House.WEB, Mosbergen, Dominique, 2019-08-22, ‘Queer Eye’ Star Karamo Brown Offers Surprise Defense Of ‘Sweet Guy’ Sean Spicer,www.huffpost.com/entry/karamo-brown-sean-spicer-dwts_n_5d5e061de4b0b59d256f1b1c, 2019-08-23, HuffPost, en, Brown’s trailer at DWTS shared a wall with Spicer’s; Brown intentionally had transgender friends over, and invited Spicer to socialize. Brown spoke to Spicer about how the actions and policies against LGBTQ rights affect marginalized people. Brown explained he felt he could connect with Spicer as “he has the capacity to find out where others are coming from and to help them become more open-minded and educated.“WEB, Miller, Zoe Luderman, February 28, 2020, Facing the deeper side of ourselves: Star of Queer Eye Karamo Brown speaks at UW,www.dailyuw.com/arts_and_leisure/article_aec3a8b0-5a5c-11ea-9850-e741eb0b8c7b.html, June 12, 2020, The Daily, en, WEB, Tran, Amberly, January 26, 2020, Karamo Brown returns to Tallahassee to celebrate MLK day,www.fsunews.com/story/news/2020/01/26/karamo-brown-returns-tallahassee-celebrate-mlk-day/4579259002/, June 12, 2020, FSU News, en, Starting in 2018, Brown shared some of his best advice about promoting self-esteem to students at multiple universities.“Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown Gives John Jay Students His Best Life Advice.” John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 27 June 2019, www.jjay.cuny.edu/news/queer-eye’s-karamo-brown-gives-john-jay-students-his-best-life-advice‘We are all perfectly designed’: Karamo Brown’s advice for Duke students – The ChronicleWEB,www.dailyuw.com/arts_and_leisure/article_aec3a8b0-5a5c-11ea-9850-e741eb0b8c7b.html, Facing the deeper side of ourselves: Star of Queer Eye Karamo Brown speaks at UW, February 28, 2020, Karamo Brown wows SU crowd with message of love, self-esteem The Northerner. October 10, 2018In November 2019, Brown published a children’s book, I Am Perfectly Designed, written with his son Jason “Rachel” Brown, illustrated by Anoosha Syed, and published by Henry Holt and Company.WEB,www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-250-23221-2, I Am Perfectly Designed: Book review, August 15, 2019, Publishers Weekly, September 24, 2019, Jason said that the title of the book is a phrase Brown often said to Jason growing up.TheAdvocateMag. “Karamo Felt ‘Betrayed’ By His Son’s Coming Out – And Then He Evolved.” ADVOCATE, 24 Sept. 2019, www.advocate.com/exclusives/2019/9/24/karamo-felt-betrayed-his-sons-coming-out-and-then-he-evolved.In 2020, Karamo Brown teamed up with Honest Company alumni to create MANTL, a premium personal care brand for bald and or balding men.“Karamo Brown And Honest Company Alumni Launch MANTL, A Personal Care Brand For Bald Men.” AP NEWS, Associated Press, 6 Feb. 2020, apnews.com/231607f7cc9fd29e26ff50d8e5d9e346.In 2020, Brown was named to the Ebony Power 100 List.WEB, #teamEBONY, 2020-02-26, 2020 EBONY POWER 100 LIST,www.ebony.com/exclusive/2020-ebony-power-100-list/, 2020-11-10, EBONY, He judged an episode of Is It Cake?, which premiered on Netflix in March 2022.WEB, Wignall, Elle, Des Moines baker Andrew Fuller, of Sugar Freakshow, will star in a new Netflix show ‘Is It Cake?’,www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/dining/2022/03/07/andrew-fuller-sugar-freakshow-netflix-cake-meme-baking-competition/6979475001/, Des Moines Register, March 18, 2022, March 7, 2022, Brown guest-hosted several episodes of Maury in the 2021–22 season. In March 2022, Brown was announced as host Maury Povich’s successor; Povich retired and Brown hosted a new talk show for NBCUniversal Television Distribution, with Karamo starting recording in August and premiering September 19.WEB, Albiniak, Paige, Syndication: Pieces Falling Into Place for 2022-23 TV Season,www.nexttv.com/features/pieces-falling-into-place-for-2022-23-tv-season, Broadcasting & Cable, March 19, 2022, March 14, 2022, WEB,www.cnn.com/2022/09/19/entertainment/queer-eye-karamo-brown-talk-show/index.html, ‘Queer Eye’ star Karamo Brown debuts new talk show, Garvey, Marianne, CNN, September 19, 2022, October 19, 2022,

Activism

In 2014, Brown partnered with the pharmaceutical company Janssen as part of the Positively Fearless campaign to empower the gay and bisexual community.NEWS, Positively Fearless: Fighting HIV stigma, Walden, Tiffany, September 14, 2016, The Miami Times, {{ProQuest, 1825375380, }}In 2015, Brown co-founded 6in10.org, an organization that works to combat HIV stigma and provides mental health support and HIV education to the black LGBT community. Karamo volunteers as a youth counselor at the Los Angeles LGBT Center. Brown has also partnered with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Black Justice Coalition as their health and wellness ambassador. It was primarily focused on the Black LGBTQ community due to the fact that Brown felt as if that community specifically got overlooked most of the time. Their mission was to eradicate the 6-in-10 HIV statistic plaguing gay and bisexual Black men by providing tailored mental health support.WEB,aumag.org/2018/02/01/karamo-brown-cover-story/, Karamo Brown: Cover Story | A&U Magazine, He was invited by the Obama Administration to work with the White House to create policies and legislations that helped with supporting the aspiring LGBTQ youth and their community along with their allies after school hours. He worked directly with President Barack Obama to support the president Obama Foundation and the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance.Karamo Brown – ICM SpeakersIn April 2018, he joined Creative Coalition members in traveling to Capitol Hill to petition legislators and the office of Second Lady Karen Pence for increased funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.NEWS, Adrienne Wichard-Edds, Tim Daly, Richard Schiff Stump for Arts Funding on Capitol Hill,www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/tim-daly-richard-schiff-stump-arts-funding-capitol-hill-1107224, The Hollywood Reporter, April 30, 2018, He is also a national co-chair for Health Care Voter.NEWS,www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/i-ve-gone-without-health-care-because-i-thought-it-ncna926146, I’ve gone without health care because I thought it was a privilege, not a right. Our kids deserve better., November 3, 2018, NBC News, Brown’s activism does not remain local; he travels around the country to speak and host focus groups with HIV organizations, churches, and schools to address the issues the LGBTQ community is facing.Karamo Brown On New Gig And Activism – Essence

Awards and honors

• 2018 Human Rights Campaign Visibility Award“Human Rights Campaign to Honor Karamo Brown of Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’ at 21st Annual HRC Houston Gala”
• 2020 Primetime Emmy Award Nominated for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition ProgramWEB,www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2020/outstanding-host-for-a-reality-or-reality-competition-program, Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program – 2020, emmys.com, 2021-03-25,

Filmography

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style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;“! Year! Title! Role! class=“unsortable” | Notes(The Real World: Philadelphia) >| 26 episodes(Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno II) >| 6 episodesThe DL Chronicles >| Episode: “Robert”Bethenny (talk show)>Bethenny Himself Panelist/Correspondent, 4 episodesWhere the Bears Are>Where the Bears Are! Ronnie Bishop/Reporter 7 episodesDr. Drew On Call>Dr. Drew on Call rowspan=2| Host/Correspondent/Panelist, 54 episodes 2015 ‘’HuffPost Live’’ >| Host, 8 episodesSteam Room Stories >| 4 episodes(Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood) >Himself Episode: “Out in Hip Hop”Access Hollywood Live >| Host; 7 episodes(The Next :15)>| 7 episodes(Are You the One: Second Chances) >| Host, 10 episodesThe Real Princess Diaries: From Diana to Meghan >| TV movie documentaryQueer Eye (2018 TV series)>Queer Eye Main cast 2018 Nailed It! Episode: “Bonus: 3, 2, 1, Ya Not Done!!”Good Morning America>GMA Digital|“Take it from Karamo Brown: Own who you are”|ELLE|”Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown Insta-Stalks the Fab Five”2019 Lip Sync Battle Season 5, Episode 1Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)>Dancing with the Stars Season 28 contestant|The Daily Show With Trevor Noah|“The Popularity of Queer Eye & Embracing Growth in Karamo”|MTV|“Karamo Brown Reacts to The Real World: Philadelphia”|Yahoo Lifestyle|“It was love at first sight for Queer Eye star Karamo Brown”|Good Morning America|“Karamo Brown motivates and inspires with his new memoir”|Broadly|”Queer Eye’s Karamo Brown Gives Sex Advice: Broadly Hotline”Big Mouth (American TV series)>Big Mouth|Voice role, Season 3 Episode “Disclousure: The Movie: The Musical!”|The Wendy Williams ShowKaramo on Fatherhood – YouTubeHimself|“Karamo on Fatherhood” 2020|Miss Americana| |The Thing About Harry|PaulFreeform (TV channel)>Freeform original film|Raven’s Home|Miguel Harris|“Slammed”|Selling SunsetHimself| 2021|Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?|2 episodesMiracle Workers (2019 TV series)>Miracle Workers|Patriotic Man|Season 3, Episode 6: “Independence Rock” 2022|Is It Cake?| Judge| Netflix|Karamo (talk show)>Karamo| Himself| Talk show host style@background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;“”>

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! Year! Title! Role! class=“unsortable” | NotesThe Princess Diaries (film)>The Princess Diaries School Drummer FilmLean >| Short filmVisible: The LGBTQ Caribbean Diaspora >|

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