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| Name: | Carson Lee Kressley |
| Born: | November 11, 1969 |
| Birth Hometown: | Allentown, Pennsylvania |
| Occupation: | Television host Actor Writer Producer |
| Years active: | 2003–present |
Carson Lee Kressley (born November 11, 1969) is a television personality, actor and designer. He was the fashion expert on the American television program Queer Eye, where he was one of the show's "Fab Five". He was also the motivational host of the TV show How to Look Good Naked and OWN's Carson Nation, as well as a contestant on season 13 of Dancing with the Stars.
Early life[]
Kressley was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and raised in the nearby unincorporated community of Orefield, Pennsylvania. His family raised ponies and he competed in equestrian events from an early age, was a member of the U.S. World Cup Saddle Seat equitation team in 1999 and won a world championship in 2009.
He graduated from Northwestern Lehigh High School in 1987, and in 1991 earned a bachelor's degree from Gettysburg College, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was a member of the service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega.