Andy Cohen facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Andy Cohen
Cohen on the set of Watch What Happens Live! in 2024
Born	Andrew Joseph Cohen (1968-06-02) June 2, 1968 (age 57) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Education	Boston University (BS)
Occupation	Talk show host radio host author producer
Years active	1990–present
Children	2

Andy Cohen (born June 2, 1968) is a famous American TV and radio host, producer, and writer. He is best known for hosting and producing The Real Housewives TV shows. He also hosts a popular late-night talk show on Bravo called Watch What Happens Live!

Andy also has a radio show on Sirius XM that he hosts with John Hill. Before becoming a host, he worked behind the scenes at Bravo. He helped create many new shows and found new talent for the network. He even helped produce the cooking show Top Chef, which won an award. Andy has won several awards himself, including an Primetime Emmy Award and two Peabody Awards.

Andy Cohen's Early Life and Education

Andy Cohen was born in St. Louis, Missouri. His parents are Evelyn and Lou Cohen, and he has a sister named Emily. Andy is Jewish.

He went to Clayton High School and graduated in 1986. After high school, he studied at Boston University. He earned a degree in broadcast journalism, which is about working in TV and radio news. While in college, he wrote for the student newspaper. He also worked as an intern at CBS News.

Andy Cohen's Career in Television

Andy Cohen started his career as an intern at CBS News. He worked there for 10 years. During that time, he became a senior producer for shows like The Early Show and 48 Hours.

In 2000, he joined a TV network called Trio. Later, in 2004, he became a vice president at Bravo. He was in charge of creating new shows for Bravo.

Andy often appeared as a guest on other TV shows. He was on Today and Morning Joe. He also co-hosted Live! with Kelly and The View. Sometimes, he even played himself on TV shows like The Comeback and Saturday Night Live.

Watch What Happens Live!

In 2009, Andy started hosting a weekly talk show called Watch What Happens Live. This show became very popular and was later expanded to air every weeknight. On the show, Andy interviews celebrities and talks about pop culture.

Andy Cohen as an Author

Andy has also written several books. His first book, Most Talkative, came out in 2012. It was a memoir, which means it told stories from his own life. This book became a New York Times Best Seller.

In 2014, he released his second memoir, The Andy Cohen Diaries. This book was inspired by the famous artist Andy Warhol's diaries. It shared a year of Andy Cohen's daily journal entries. This book also became a New York Times Best Seller.

His third memoir, Superficial: More Adventures From the Andy Cohen Diaries, was published in 2016. It continued his diary entries for two more years. This book was also a best seller among books written by celebrities.

Radio and Other Projects

In 2015, SiriusXM launched a new radio channel called Radio Andy. Andy Cohen helped create this channel, and he hosts shows on it, like "Andy Cohen Live." The channel also features shows hosted by other famous people.

Andy Cohen and his close friend, news anchor Anderson Cooper, started a live stage show together. It's called AC2, and they perform it in cities across the country. They talk about their lives and careers in front of a live audience.

In 2017, Andy hosted a new version of the dating game show Love Connection for Fox. He also continued to co-host CNN's New Year's Eve coverage with Anderson Cooper.

Andy has also made guest appearances on many other TV shows. He was on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt and Riverdale. He also appeared as a guest judge on RuPaul's Drag Race.

Andy Cohen's Personal Life

Andy Cohen is the first openly gay host of an American late-night talk show. He has two children. His son, Ben, was born in 2019, and his daughter, Lucy, was born in 2022.

Awards and Recognition

Cohen (left) receiving an award for The N-Word at the 65th Annual Peabody Awards

Andy Cohen has received many awards for his work in television:

• In 2004, he won a Peabody Award for producing the documentary The N-Word.
• In 2007, he won another Peabody Award for producing the reality show Project Runway.
• In 2010, he won an Emmy Award for Top Chef, as its executive producer.
• He was listed among the "40 Under 40" broadcasting executives in 2007.
• TV Guide included him on their "Power List" in 2010.
• He was named one of GQ magazine's "25 Best Dressed Men of the Year" in 2012.
• From 2012 to 2016, Out magazine listed him as one of the Most Powerful Gay People.
• In 2019, he received the Vito Russo Award at the 30th GLAAD Media Awards. This award honors LGBTQ media professionals.

Andy Cohen's Filmography

Television Shows

Andy Cohen has appeared in or produced many television shows:

See also

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