Nate Berkus

Nate Berkus found fame as Oprah's go-to interior designer. He regularly appears on the The Oprah Winfrey Show and runs his own design firm, Chicago-based Nate Berkus Associates.

1. Started career as an intern in Paris at Dominique Aurientis and Chicago at Leslie Hindman AuctioneersOfficial Site: Nate Berkus
2. Started the company Nate Berkus Associates in 1995 at the age of 24Official Site: Nate Berkus
3. Nate Berkus Associates requires a $50,000 minimum budget
4. Clients include: Wolfgang Puck, Barney's New York, W Hotels and Kirstie AlleyOfficial Site: Nate Berkus
5. Has been featured in the magazines ELLE décor, Lucky, Domino and more
6. Grew up in the suburbs of MinneapolisOfficial Site: Nate Berkus
7. Berkus' mother is also an interior designerOfficial Site: Nate Berkus
8. Graduate of Lake Forest CollegeOfficial Site: Nate Berkus
9. Published the book Home Rules: Transform the Place You Live into a Place You'll Love, in 2005, which became a New York Times Best SellerOfficial Site: Nate Berkus
10. Started his own radio show in 2006, The Nate Berkus ShowOfficial Site: Nate Berkus
11. In 2008, Berkus hosted the show Oprah's Big GiveOfficial Site: Nate Berkus
12. In 2008 he debuted his new home line on the Home Shopping NetworkOfficial Site: Nate Berkus

Berkus had been dating shoe designer Brian Atwood for two years, as of January 2009. Berkus has said he would like to marry Atwood and have kids, if it was legal for gay couples.After Elton (Blog): Interview With Nate Berkus of "Oprah's Big Give" (March 11, 2008)

• 1971: Born in Southern California

• 1994: Graduated from Lake Forest College

• 1995: Founded Nate Berkus Associates

• 2001: Designed a set for The Oprah Winfrey Show

• 2004: Lost his partner, Fernando Bengoechea, in the Indian Ocean Tsunami

• 2005: Home Rules