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TV and radio host Ryan Seacrest was born on December 24, 1974, in Atlanta, Ga. Ryan began his hosting career in 1994 on the children's game show "Gladiators 2000." This led to his afternoon radio gig for Los Angeles's Radio Station 98.7 FM. Then in the summer of 2002, he got the role of a lifetime when he began hosting the TV sensation "American Idol: The Search for a Superstar," a clone of the 1980's "Star Search." In January of 2004, Ryan took over for Casey Kasem, counting down on American Top 40 every week. His obvious career highlight came on April 13, 2005, when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Radio and TV personality Ryan Seacrest wanted to be a DJ from the time he was a child, and he scored a gig at a local radio station at the age of just 15, becoming one of the youngest successful DJs in history. He went on to attend the University of Georgia after high school, but left during his first year to take a job at ESPN. The show didn't pan out, but Seacrest continued to find work as a DJ, taking over the "afternoon drive" at Los Angeles adult contemporary station Star 98.7. While working in radio, Seacrest kept looking for a break in TV, eventually scoring a hosting spot on a new reality show called American Idol in 2003. The show became a massive hit and Seacrest finally became a household name. He stayed with the series through subsequent seasons while he also began working at the E! network, doing red-carpet duties at award shows and events and hosting E! News Daily. Cammila Albertson, All Movie Guide



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