Biography of Karamo Brown
Karamo Brown is an American television personality, social worker, and LGBTQ+ advocate from Houston, Texas. Brown gained wide recognition as a cultural expert from the Netflix series “Queer Eye.”
Prior to her television career, Brown worked as a social worker and licensed psychotherapist. He specializes in helping individuals and families affected by HIV/AIDS, as well as working with children and adolescents in the area of mental health.
In 2004, Brown appeared on the reality show “The Real World: Philadelphia”, which brought him initial attention. Afterwards, he pursued various television opportunities and worked as a host and correspondent on shows like “Access Hollywood” and “Dr. Drew On Call.”
In 2018, Karamo Brown is part of the cast of the revamped series “Queer Eye”. The show follows the Fab Five, a group of five experts who make life look different in different fields.
Karamo Brown Age
Brown was born on November 2, 1980 in Houston, Texas. He is currently 42 years old in 2022.
Brunette Wife Karamo
Karamo Brown was previously married to a woman named Jill. They married when he was 22. However, they divorced after realizing he was gay. He came out to his ex-wife and sons in 2007 and enjoyed a good relationship with them.
Karamo Brown Child
Brown has two sons, Jason and Chris. Jason is his biological son, whom he did not know until he was 10 years old. Karamo got to know him when his ex-wife contacted him and asked for child support. He then got full custody of Jason and adopted his half-brother Chris, who is also Jill’s son from another relationship.
Son of Karamo Brown
Brown’s son, Jason, recently came out as pansexual, meaning he’s attracted to people regardless of their gender identity or expression. Karamo supported his son’s decision and said he was proud of him for being true to himself.
Partner of Karamo Brown
Brown was engaged to Ian Jordan, director and producer. They met in 2010 at a nightclub in Los Angeles and have been together ever since. They got engaged in 2018 and planned to tie the knot in 2020 but had to postpone their wedding due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They finally broke up that same year.
Karamo Brown Height
Brown stands at a height of 6 feet (1.83 meters).
Education of Karamo Brown
Brown attended Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. He was the first black student to be elected president of the school.
He then graduated from Florida A&M University with a degree in social work. He also holds a Masters in Social Work from Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada.
Karamo Brown Queer Eye
Brown joined the cast of Queer Eye in 2018 when the series was rebooted by Netflix. He is the first openly gay black man to appear on a reality TV show. He is responsible for helping the participants (or “heroes”) of the show to solve their emotional and social problems. He often uses his own experiences as a gay man of color to connect with and inspire them.
Karamo Brown Tan France
Brown has a special friendship with Tan France, the fashion expert on Queer Eye. They often tease each other on the show and on social media, but they also have a deep respect and admiration for each other.
They have collaborated on several projects, such as hosting a YouTube series called Dressing Funny and co-writing a children’s book called Be Yourself.
Karamo Brown net worth
Brown has an estimated net worth of $4 million, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
