Jeff Lewis (real estate speculator)


Jeffrey Thomas Lewis is an American real estate speculator, interior designer, and television and radio personality. He is best known for his Bravo channel reality show Flipping Out, and on Andy Cohen's radio show, Radio Andy, where he plugs his own radio show Jeff Lewis Live.

Early life and education

Lewis was born in Orange County, California on March 24, 1970. He is a 1988 graduate of Mater Dei High School. He attended both the University of Southern California and Chapman University, where he was pre-law and a political science major.

Career

Real estate

After graduating from college in 1993, Lewis worked for a real estate broker as a licensed real estate salesperson in California. Lewis has flipped dozens of homes in Los Angeles, his latest being a 4,300 square foot contemporary home he listed in 2018 for $7,995,000. In 2019, he re-listed the home for $6,995,000. Lewis also owns the home next door that he acquired for $3,125,000 in 2016.

Interior design

Lewis started his own design firm in 2009. In 2010 he was asked by House Beautiful to design their "Kitchen of the Year," which was showcased at Rockefeller Center. Since 2013, he has created lines of products for homes such as paints, rugs, tiles, and doors.

Television

Flipping Out debuted on July 31, 2007. The show focuses on Lewis' flip projects and his interior design business. The tenth season premiered on August 17, 2017. A spinoff, Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis debuted on Bravo on March 14, 2012 and ran for two seasons. He was also a regular panelist on the show Property Envy.

Radio

He now hosts a popular radio show, Jeff Lewis Live, on Radio Andy, streaming on SirusXM.

Personal life

Lewis was in a relationship with his business manager, Gage Edward. They had a baby via surrogate, born on October 25, 2016. They separated on 31 January 2019 after being together for ten years. They share custody of daughter Monroe.
Lewis was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive personality disorder in his twenties.