Ross Mathews is an American actor and television personality. As an intern and correspondent for “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” where he became known as “Ross the Intern,” and for hosting the People’s-Choice-Award-nominated late-night talk program “Hello Ross,” he rose to prominence. Mathews, a Washington state native, was bullied as an adolescent due to his distinctively high-pitched voice. Later, he decided to use the same intonation to his advantage, and his fortunes began to improve. Mathews landed an internship on NBC’s ‘The Tonight Show with Jay Leno’ while he was a student at the University of La Verne, and was subsequently promoted to the position of the correspondent. His subsequent appearances on shows such as ‘Celebrity Fit Club,’ ‘The Insider,’ ‘Celebrity Big Brother,’ and ‘Chelsea Lately’ contributed to an impressive resume. From 2013 to 2014, he hosted his own E! program titled “Hello Ross” Currently, Mathews serves as a juror on “RuPaul’s Drag Race.”
Ross Mathews’s Career
In 2001, Ross Mathews began his career while he was still in college. His initial position was as an apprentice on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Beginning in December 2001, he served as a correspondent for the program, reporting on, among other things, film premieres, the Academy Awards, and two Winter Olympics Games.
For the majority of his career, Mathews has been affiliated with E! Network. He has appeared in numerous ‘101…’ specials and was a regular panelist on E!’s late-night talk show ‘Chelsea Lately’. During his appearance on the fifth season of VH1’s ‘Celebrity Fit Club,’ he shed more than 40 pounds. He was instrumental in his team’s eventual victory for the grand reward. As a celebrity mob member, he appeared on seven episodes of NBC’s prime-time game program ‘1 vs. 100’ in early 2008.
Six times between 2007 and 2014, he appeared as a co-host on ABC’s ‘The View.’ In 2009, he joined CBS’s ‘The Insider’ as a contributing correspondent and subsequently earned the opportunity to host ‘Inside Dish with Ross Mathews,’ a related web show.
The program subsequently became the official web show for other top CBS reality shows, including ‘Big Brother’ and ‘The Amazing Race’. In 2010, Mathews replaced Ryan Seacrest on the red carpet crew of the E! Network, covering the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards, the 2010 Emmy Awards, the 2011 Golden Globe Awards, and the 2011 Academy Awards.
The premiere of Mathews’ new E! show ‘Hello Ross’ occurred on September 6, 2013. In addition to hosting the late-night talk program, he was also one of its executive producers. E! canceled the show after two seasons in 2014.
As a guest judge, he first appeared on Logo TV’s reality competition series ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ in 2012. He has been a juror on the show and its spin-off, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,’ since 2015.
In 2018, Mathews participated in the debut season of “Celebrity Big Brother.” (USA). He completed the season in second place, behind Broadway actress Marissa Jaret Winokur, who ultimately won the competition. As an actor, Mathews portrayed Chris in the popular daytime serial opera “Days of Our Lives” (2004-2011) and MC in the telefilm “Call Me Crazy: A Five Film.” (2013).
Ross’s Personal Life
Ross Mathews was born in Mount Vernon, Washington on September 24, 1979. He has a sibling. His relationship with his mother is close. She actually influenced him to pursue a vocation in the entertainment industry. His mother and he were viewing television when he was eight years old. The show was “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee,” and they had a number of famous visitors.
Mathews observed how pleased it made his mother and told her he wanted to be a talk show host when he grew up. According to him, every decision he has made since then has been motivated by his desire to keep his promise. Mathews developed an interest in performance during his adolescence. He appeared in multiple school productions.
Mathews discovered that his voice had remained high-pitched despite the significant physical changes that adolescence brought. Soon, other children in his vicinity also learned about it. His brother teased him at home, while his colleagues teased him at school. However, it was the same ridicule that led him to embrace his voice and transform it into his strength.
After completing their higher education, he attended La Verne University in La Verne, California. He graduated in 2002 with a degree in communications. He also participated in speech and debate competitions while he was there.
Since 2008, Mathews, who is openly homosexual and an activist for LGBTQ rights, has been in a relationship with stylist Salvador Camarena. They appeared in a 2013 episode of HGTV’s “House Hunter” together. Through Grand Central Publishing, he released his autobiography “Man Up!: Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence” in 2013.
Estimated Net Worth
Television personality Ross Mathews has a net worth of $2 million. Ross Mathews has amassed his fortune through his numerous television appearances as a commentator, presenter, and more. Mathews began his career as an associate on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Since then, he has covered the Winter Olympics, the Academy Awards, and numerous other television broadcasts.