{{Use American English|date=March 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2022}} {{short description|American real estate broker and television personality}}'''Ryan Serhant''' (born July 2, 1984) is an American real estate broker and reality television personality. He is founder and CEO of Serhant, an American real estate firm, as well as the lead and executive producer of ''Owning Manhattan'', a reality show on Netflix.
==Early life and education== Serhant was raised in Topsfield, on the North Shore of Massachusetts.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=2012-03-07 |title=Topsfield native takes bite out of Big Apple in ‘Million Dollar Listing’ |url=https://www.bostonherald.com/2012/03/07/topsfield-native-takes-bite-out-of-big-apple-in-million-dollar-listing/ |access-date=2025-12-16 |website=Boston Herald |language=en-US}}</ref> He attended the Pingree School<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/home/design/article/Bravo-star-Ryan-Serhant-talks-reality-TV-real-6197069.php|title=Bravo star Ryan Serhant talks reality TV, real estate|author=Alyson Ward|work=Houston Chronicle |date=April 13, 2015|accessdate=May 12, 2015}}</ref><ref name="Boston Herald">{{cite web|url=http://bostonherald.com/business/real_estate/hot_property/2013/05/bravo_star_s_hard_work_has_boston_roots|title=Bravo star's hard work has Boston roots|last=Kantor|first=Ira|date=May 10, 2013|publisher=Boston Herald|accessdate=October 18, 2013}}</ref> and Hamilton College, where he majored in English literature and theatre.<ref name=":5" /> After graduating in 2006, Serhant moved to New York City to launch an acting career, eventually starring as Evan Walsh in ''As the World Turns.<ref name=":5" /><ref name="Boston Herald" />''
==Career==
=== Real estate === In 2008, Serhant was hired at Nest Seekers International, where he became executive vice president and managing director.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/shapiro-steps-into-spotlight/|title=As Nest Seekers grows, a look at the firm's enigmatic CEO|website=The Real Deal New York|language=en-US|access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> On September 15, 2020, he announced that he was starting his own real estate firm, Serhant, using his social media presence and TV appearances to market the company's brand.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/manhattans-top-listers/|title=Manhattan's top listers|date=June 22, 2018|website=The Real Deal New York|language=en-US|access-date=May 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www1.realtrends.com/rankings/real-trends-1000-teams-by-volume-2019|title=2019 TEAMS BY TRANSACTION VOLUME|website=Real Trends|language=en-US|access-date=May 1, 2019}}</ref> Competitors have criticized Serhant for prioritizing himself over his clients.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|last=Clarke|first=Katherine|date=September 15, 2020|title=Ryan Serhant Selfied, Shared and Streamed His Way to $4 Billion in Sales. Now He's Building His Own Brokerage|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/ryan-serhant-brokerage-new-york-11600183598|access-date=December 31, 2020|issn=0099-9660}}</ref> === Television === In 2010, Serhant auditioned for ''Million Dollar Listing New York'', a spin-off of ''Million Dollar Listing Los Angele''s, and starred in the show alongside Frederik Eklund.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="q577">{{cite web |last1=Caplan|first1=Anna Lazarus|last2=Brody|first2=Lanae|title=Ryan Serhant is Leaving Million Dollar Listing New York as Show Pauses Production|website=People|date=2022-07-06|url=https://people.com/tv/ryan-serhant-is-leaving-million-dollar-listing-new-york-as-show-pauses-production/|access-date=2026-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emmys.com/shows/million-dollar-listing-new-york|title=Million Dollar Listing New York|website=Television Academy|language=en|access-date=February 25, 2019}}</ref> Serhant starred in the show until 2021, and appeared in a number of spin-offs as well.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=It takes diligence, persistence and confidence to sell it like Serhant|url=https://www.housingwire.com/articles/46836-it-takes-diligence-persistence-and-confidence-to-sell-it-like-serhant|access-date=February 25, 2019|website=www.housingwire.com|date=September 14, 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=MDLNY's Ryan Serhant Spends Millions on Dream Home Renovation to Fit his Big Greek Family - Greek City Times|date=May 16, 2021 |url=https://greekcitytimes.com/2021/05/16/ryan-serhant-renovation/|access-date=May 16, 2021|language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2014, he had a supporting role in Noah Baumbach's 2014 film, ''While We're Young.''<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=June 22, 2017|title='Million Dollar Listing' Star Explains Why He Wishes The Show Were Staged|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ryan-serhant-million-dollar-listing_n_59483ae8e4b0edb84c14e86b|access-date=February 25, 2019|website=HuffPost|language=en}}</ref> On June 28, 2024, Serhant's reality show ''Owning Manhattan'' premiered on Netflix.<ref name="a977">{{cite web |last=Tangcay|first=Jazz|title='Owning Manhattan' Star Ryan Serhant on His Emotional Breakdown, the Company's Growth and Zohran Mamdani's Impact on New York Real Estate|website=Variety|date=2025-12-06|url=https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/owning-manhattan-ryan-serhant-breakdown-mamdani-season-2-1236602296/|access-date=2026-01-26}}</ref><ref name="g007">{{cite web |last=Watts|first=Marina|title=Chrishell Stause Teases New Project with Owning Manhattan's Ryan Serhant After Announcing Selling Sunset Departure|website=People|date=2025-12-30|url=https://people.com/chrishell-stause-teases-new-project-with-owning-manhattan-s-ryan-serhant-after-announcing-selling-sunset-departure-11877454|access-date=2026-01-26}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
== Personal life == In 2016, Serhant married lawyer Emilia Bechrakis in Corfu, in a Greek church, following Serhant's conversion to the Greek Orthodox Church.<ref name="s243">{{cite web |last=Jordan|first=Julie|title=Million Dollar Listing New York: Ryan Serhant Marries Emilia Bechrakis|website=People|date=2016-07-07|url=https://people.com/tv/million-dollar-listing-new-york-ryan-serhant-marries-emilia-bechrakis/|access-date=2026-01-26}}</ref> Serhant and Bechrakis have one daughter, who was born in 2019.<ref name="c038">{{cite web |last=Schmidt|first=Mackenzie|title=Ryan Serhant Is a Dad! Million Dollar Listing New York Star and Wife Emilia Welcome Daughter|website=People|date=2019-03-03|url=https://people.com/parents/ryan-serhant-wife-emilia-welcome-daughter/|access-date=2026-01-26}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *{{Official website|https://www.ryanserhant.com}} *{{IMDb name|2743406}}
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