Josh Kilmer-Purcell

Quick Facts

Full Name	Josh Kilmer-Purcell
Occupation	Reality Star
Date Of Birth	Aug 28, 1969(1969-08-28)
Age	55
Birthplace	Albany
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Leo

Josh Kilmer-Purcell Biography

Josh Kilmer-Purcell is one of the most popular and richest Reality Star who was born on August 28, 1969 in Albany, New York, United States. Popular for his role in The Planet Green channel reality series The Fabulous Beekman Boys and for winning the 2012 season of CBS’s The Amazing Race. Also, he is notable for his

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Josh Kilmer-Purcell (born August 28, 1969) is an American writer, businessperson, and television personality. In addition to his New York Times and National Bestselling memoirs, his life has been documented in the television reality show “The Fabulous Beekman Boys” with his husband, Brent Ridge. He has written articles for NPR, Huffington Post, Publishers Weekly, AdWeek, OUT Magazine & others. The pair also participated in the 21st season of The Amazing Race, ultimately becoming the season’s grand prize winners.

Kilmer-Purcell (born “Joshua Gordon Kilmer”) was born in Albany, New York, and was raised in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. He attended high school in Mansfield, Massachusetts and attended Michigan State University, where he studied creative writing with the poet Diane Wakoski. He received a BA in English Literature in 1991. He added his stepfather’s surname “Purcell” in 1990. He met husband Brent Ridge in New York City in 2000.

The family was born from Albany, New York, He grew up at Oconomowoc, Wisconsin and Mansfield, Massachusetts, and later relocated to New York with his husband and his fellow Fabulous Beekman Boys and Amazing Race contestant the Dr. Brent Ridge.

Josh Kilmer-Purcell Net Worth

Josh Kilmer-Purcell is one of the richest Reality Star from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Kilmer-Purcell 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In the early 1990s He earned a bachelor’s degree at the beginning of 1990s. He earned a bachelor’s degree in English in the early 1990s from Michigan State University.

The author released his best-selling autobiographical work I Am Not Me These Days The Memoir (2006) as well as The Bucolic Plague (2010).

Kilmer-Purcell has also co-authored three Beekman 1802 cookbooks with Brent Ridge and Sandy Gluck.

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Who is Josh Kilmer-Purcell Dating?

According to our records, Josh Kilmer-Purcell married to Brent Ridge. As of December 1, 2023, Josh Kilmer-Purcell’s is not dating anyone.

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The Bucolic Plague, HarperCollins, 2010, Memoir. Kilmer-Purcell’s second memoir recounts his purchase of a historic mansion and goat farm in Sharon Springs, New York, and quickly became a national bestseller.

Facts & Trivia

Josh Ranked on the list of most popular Reality Star. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Josh Kilmer-Purcell celebrates birthday on August 28 of every year.

In 2010, Discovery Network’s Planet Green channel debuted a reality television series about Kilmer-Purcell and Ridge, titled The Fabulous Beekman Boys. The series documents their relationship and lives as farmers in upstate New York as they build a green lifestyle company together. The President and General Manager of Planet Green declared it the “No. 1 original series” on the network. In 2012, Cooking Channel acquired rights to the program, and began airing the second season.

Top Facts about Josh Kilmer-Purcell

1. Josh Kilmer-Purcell is an American writer, businessperson, and TV personality.
2. He co-founded the advertising agency Beekman 1802 with his partner.
3. Kilmer-Purcell has written several books including a New York Times bestseller.
4. He won season 21 of The Amazing Race with his partner Brent Ridge.
5. Kilmer-Purcell graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in English.
6. He was a creative director at various advertising agencies before starting Beekman 1802.
7. Kilmer-Purcell has appeared on numerous TV shows including The Oprah Winfrey Show and Iron Chef America.
8. He grew up on a farm in Wisconsin and later moved to New York City.
9. Kilmer-Purcell is openly gay and advocates for LGBTQ+ rights.
10. He has been recognized for his contributions to the LGBTQ+ community by organizations such as GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign.

How much did the Beekman Mansion sell for?

Beekman 1802 sold a majority stake in the brand for $92 million. Eurazeo invested $62 million to acquire a majority stake alongside co-investors Cohesive Capital Partners and the Cherng Family Trust.

Are the Beekman brothers married?

Just married! Friday, June 28, will forever be fabulous for Josh Kilmer- Purcell and Brent Ridge — a.k.a. The Fabulous Beekman Boys. After more than a decade together, the reality TV couple tied the knot at their farm in Sharon Springs, N.Y., where they film their Cooking Channel show, Us Weekly can confirm.

Did the Beekman Boys sell their company?

Beekman 1802 — the Schenectady-based beauty company that was built on the health benefits of goat milk — has been acquired by a French global investment group, Eurazeo , as part of a $92 million investment.

Is Beekman 1802 still in business?

Beekman said Monday it won’t be moving or changing or shrinking as a result of the deal. Eurazeo holds a portfolio worth 27 billion euros that includes more than 450 companies. It said this latest investment will allow Beekman 1802 to continue its growth across new geographies and marketing channels.

Why did Beekman leave HSN?

As important as this move is for growing the Beekman 1802 brand, with HSN being five times as large as Evine, Ridge tells me, the ultimate decision was driven by the their personal need to spend more time back on their 60-acre farm in Sharon Springs, New York.