Meet Owning Manhattan star Ryan Serhant: he went from failed Hollywood actor to Million Dollar Listing New York cast member – now he’s a multimillionaire multi-hyphenate and reality TV household name
- The breakout star of Bravo’s real estate reality TV series is now starring in his own show on Netflix; he started at the bottom of the industry and worked hard to get to the top
- Along the way, Serhant’s made over US$8 billion in sales, had a big fat Greek wedding, welcomed a daughter, wrote several books, created a bestselling online course, and hosted a podcast
Real estate reality TV has been on the rise for some time now – and few stars are better suited for the genre than Ryan Serhant, who starred in the hit Bravo show Million Dollar Listing New York.
The reality TV veteran managed to breathe some life into Owning Manhattan, eking out two stars from The Guardian; the publication gave Buying London a no-holds-barred zero-star review. In general, the New York City-based show has been met with a more positive response than its London-based counterpart, entering Netflix’s Top 10 global chart. That’s not to say that the task of shouldering his own TV show has been easy. In an interview, Serhant told Access Hollywood that filming Owning Manhattan was “the most stressed out I’ve ever been in my life”.
Here’s what we know about the face of Owning Manhattan, who has a net worth of US$40 million, per Celebrity Net Worth, has closed over US$8 billion in sales, and compared selling a house to “going on a first date” to the Houston Chronicle.
What is Ryan Serhant’s background?
The MDLNY star, who just celebrated his 40th birthday on July 2, was born in Hustle Town – Houston, Texas – to John and Ellen Serhant. He was raised in Topsfield, Massachusetts with his two brothers, Jack and Jim Serhant. His father served as the vice-chairman of State Street Global Advisors, and Ryan credits him with “teaching me the value of hard work”, per Authority Magazine.
Ryan describes his mother Ellen as his “best friend”, per Bravo, and once shared in a Facebook post for Mother’s Day that she had given birth to him in their house without an epidural.
How did Ryan Serhant get into real estate?
