Brad Goreski | |
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![]() Goreski at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week September 2011 | |
Born | Port Perry, Ontario, Canada | August 15, 1977
Nationality | Canadian-American |
Occupation(s) | Fashion stylist and television personality |
Known for | The Rachel Zoe Project It's a Brad, Brad World Fashion Police Canada's Drag Race |
Spouse | |
Website | www |
Brad Goreski (born August 15, 1977) is a Canadian-American [1] celebrity fashion stylist and television personality. In 2015, he joined Fashion Police as a co-host. Since 2021, he has been one of the regular judges on Canada's Drag Race . [2]
Goreski moved to Los Angeles from Canada in 2003 and studied art history at the University of Southern California. [3] He graduated from USC in 2007 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. [3] He interned at Vogue and W magazines in New York during college. As soon as he graduated, Goreski joined Vogue's west coast staff as an assistant.
In 2008, Goreski appeared on the Rachel Zoe Project as celebrity clothing stylist Rachel Zoe's assistant. [4] In 2010 at age 33, he had a falling out with Zoe and struck out on his own to work as a wardrobe stylist. [5] Goreski has worked with clients such as Kaley Cuoco, Demi Moore, Rashida Jones, Lea Michele, Keri Hilson and Shay Mitchel. [5] [3]
On January 12, 2012, Goreski premiered his own reality TV show on the Bravo network called It's a Brad, Brad World . [6] The show ran for two seasons. In 2014, Goreski was named a new co-host of Fashion Police on the E! Network. [2]
In June 2021, it was announced that Goreski would join the panel of Canada's Drag Race as a main judge, replacing Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Stacey McKenzie, who announced their departures in March and June 2021, respectively. [7]
Year | Title | Notes |
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2008–2010 | The Rachel Zoe Project | Himself |
2012–2013 | It's a Brad, Brad World | Himself |
2012 | Miss Universe 2012 | Judge |
2013–2014 | Family Guy | Voice (2 episodes) |
2014 | The Comeback | Himself (2 episodes) |
2015–2017 | Fashion Police | Co-host |
2015 | Project Runway: All Stars | Guest judge (Episode: "Once Upon a Runway") |
2017 | 2 Broke Girls | Himself (Episode: "And 2 Broke Girls: The Movie") |
2021–present | Canada's Drag Race | Judge; Season 2 , Season 3 and Season 4 |
2021 | The Prince | Himself (voice) |
2022 | Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World | Judge |
2023 | The Real Friends of WeHo | Himself |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Results | Ref. |
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2022 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition (Shared with Brooke Lynn Hytes, Amanda Brugel, and Traci Melchor) | Canada's Drag Race | Won | [8] |
2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Host or Presenter, Factual or Reality/Competition (Shared with Brooke Lynn Hytes and Traci Melchor) | Canada's Drag Race | Won | [9] |
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