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| name = Ross Mathews
| name = Ross Mathews
| caption = Mathews in 2007
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|09|24}}
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| nationality = American
| nationality = American
| other_names = Ross the Intern, Bossy Rossy
| other_names = Ross the Intern, Bossy Rossy
| education =
| alma_mater = [[University of La Verne]]
| employer =
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| television = [[Tonight Show With Jay Leno]], [[RuPaul's Drag Race]]
| television = ''[[Tonight Show With Jay Leno]]'', ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]''
| occupation = Television personality
| occupation = Television personality
| years_active = 2001–present
| years_active = 2001–present
| spouse = {{marriage|Wellinthon García|2022}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Helling |first1=Steve |title=Ross Mathews Marries Fiancé Wellinthon García in Mexico — with Flower Girl Drew Barrymore! |url=https://people.com/tv/ross-mathews-marries-fiance-wellinthon-garcia-in-mexico/ |website=People |access-date=17 June 2022 |date=May 7, 2018}}</ref>
| spouse = {{marriage|Wellinthon García|2022}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Helling |first1=Steve |title=Ross Mathews Marries Fiancé Wellinthon García in Mexico — with Flower Girl Drew Barrymore! |url=https://people.com/tv/ross-mathews-marries-fiance-wellinthon-garcia-in-mexico/ |website=People |access-date=17 June 2022 |date=May 7, 2018}}</ref>
| partner = Salvador Camarena (2008–2018)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ramirez |first1=Christina Dugan |title=Ross Mathews and Salvador Camarena Split After 10 Years Together: 'We Are Happy' |url=https://people.com/tv/ross-mathews-salvador-camarena-split/ |website=People |access-date=17 June 2022 |date=November 25, 2018}}</ref>
| website = {{URL|helloross.com}}
| website = {{URL|helloross.com}}
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'''Ross Mathews''' (born September 24, 1979)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/HelloRoss/about/| title=About|publisher=Ross Mathews verified [[Facebook]] page|access-date= February 11, 2018|archive-date= February 11, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180211223857/https://www.facebook.com/pg/HelloRoss/about/|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an American television host and personality. He first rose to fame as an intern and a correspondent for ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]'', on which he was known as "Ross the Intern".
'''Ross Mathews''' (born September 24, 1979)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/pg/HelloRoss/about/| title=About|publisher=Ross Mathews verified [[Facebook]] page|access-date= February 11, 2018|archive-date= February 11, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20180211223857/https://www.facebook.com/pg/HelloRoss/about/|url-status=dead}}</ref> is an American television host and personality. He rose to fame as an intern and a correspondent for ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''; he was known as "Ross the Intern" on air.


Mathews has subsequently appeared on ''[[Celebrity Fit Club]]'', ''[[The Insider (TV series)|The Insider]]'', ''[[Celebrity Big Brother (American TV series)|Celebrity Big Brother]]'', and as a weekly panelist on ''[[Chelsea Lately]]''. He is a judge on ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'' and hosts a weekly podcast with Westwood One Studios along with co-hosting ''[[The Drew Barrymore Show]]''. He previously was a co-host on ''[[Live from E!]]'' and correspondent on ''[[The Jay Leno Show]]''.
Mathews has appeared on ''[[Celebrity Fit Club]]'', ''[[The Insider (TV series)|The Insider]]'', ''[[Celebrity Big Brother (American TV series)|Celebrity Big Brother]]'', and as a weekly panelist on ''[[Chelsea Lately]]''. He is a judge on ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race]]'', hosts a weekly podcast with Westwood One Studios, and assists with hosting ''[[The Drew Barrymore Show]]''. He has been a co-host on ''[[Live from E!]]'' and a correspondent on ''[[The Jay Leno Show]]''.


==Early life==
==Early life==
Raised in [[Mount Vernon, Washington]],<ref name=Parade>{{cite magazine|url= https://parade.com/26099/erinhill/ross-mathews-from-farm-town-to-hollywood/|title=Ross Mathews: From Farm Town Boy to Hollywood Fixture |magazine=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]|first=Erin|last=Hill|date=June 27, 2013|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122835/https://parade.com/26099/erinhill/ross-mathews-from-farm-town-to-hollywood/|url-status=live|quote=As a kid in Mount Vernon, WA...}}</ref> Mathews graduated from Mount Vernon High School,<ref name=SeattleGayNews>Mathews in {{cite news|url=http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews41_19/page24.cfm|title=The out intern - Ross Mathews is living the Hollywood dream|newspaper=Seattle Gay News|date= May 10, 2013|volume= 41|issue=19|first=Albert|last=Rodriguez|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=July 12, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170712082611/http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews41_19/page24.cfm|url-status=live|quote= I graduated high school in Mount Vernon, at Mount Vernon High School, and 30 seconds later I moved to the streets of L.A.}}</ref> then in 2002 graduated from the [[University of La Verne]], in [[La Verne, California]], where he majored in communications<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.ulv.edu/ur/profiles/profile.phtml?id=9&type=alumni|title=Alumni Profile: Ross Mathews 2002|publisher=University of La Verne|date=August 16, 2004|access-date=July 17, 2007|first=Rusty|last=Evans|archive-date=September 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927045600/http://www.ulv.edu/ur/profiles/profile.phtml?id=9&type=alumni|url-status=dead}}</ref> and was a speech and debate competitor.<ref>{{cite news|first=Terry|last= Birdsall|url=http://www.ulv.edu/comms/lvm/sp02/ross.htm |title=Ross, the Intern |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070626213601/http://www.ulv.edu/comms/lvm/sp02/ross.htm |archive-date=June 26, 2007| work=La Verne Magazine|date= Spring 2002|access-date= July 17, 2007|quote=Ross was president of the debate team his senior year. He performed individual events for the team, was state champion for two events and was sent to the nationals.}}</ref>
Raised in [[Mount Vernon, Washington]],<ref name=Parade>{{cite magazine|url= https://parade.com/26099/erinhill/ross-mathews-from-farm-town-to-hollywood/|title=Ross Mathews: From Farm Town Boy to Hollywood Fixture |magazine=[[Parade (magazine)|Parade]]|first=Erin|last=Hill|date=June 27, 2013|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=July 25, 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180725122835/https://parade.com/26099/erinhill/ross-mathews-from-farm-town-to-hollywood/|url-status=live|quote=As a kid in Mount Vernon, WA...}}</ref> Mathews graduated from Mount Vernon High School<ref name=SeattleGayNews>Mathews in {{cite news|url=http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews41_19/page24.cfm|title=The out intern - Ross Mathews is living the Hollywood dream|newspaper=Seattle Gay News|date= May 10, 2013|volume= 41|issue=19|first=Albert|last=Rodriguez|access-date=February 28, 2021|archive-date=July 12, 2017|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170712082611/http://www.sgn.org/sgnnews41_19/page24.cfm|url-status=live|quote= I graduated high school in Mount Vernon, at Mount Vernon High School, and 30 seconds later I moved to the streets of L.A.}}</ref> and graduated from the [[University of La Verne]], in [[La Verne, California]], in 2002. He majored in communications<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.ulv.edu/ur/profiles/profile.phtml?id=9&type=alumni|title=Alumni Profile: Ross Mathews 2002|publisher=University of La Verne|date=August 16, 2004|access-date=July 17, 2007|first=Rusty|last=Evans|archive-date=September 27, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927045600/http://www.ulv.edu/ur/profiles/profile.phtml?id=9&type=alumni|url-status=dead}}</ref> and competed in speech and debate competitions.<ref>{{cite news|first=Terry|last=Birdsall|url=http://www.ulv.edu/comms/lvm/sp02/ross.htm |title=Ross, the Intern |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20070626213601/http://www.ulv.edu/comms/lvm/sp02/ross.htm |archive-date=June 26, 2007| work=La Verne Magazine|date= Spring 2002|access-date= July 17, 2007|quote=Ross was president of the debate team his senior year. He performed individual events for the team, was state champion for two events and was sent to the nationals.}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Mathews began as an intern on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''. From December 2001, he covered movie premieres, the [[Academy Award]]s, two Winter Olympic Games and other events.<ref>Tracy E. Gilchrist (June 10, 2008). [http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?id=19241&section=67 "This Gay Week in Television: Bea Arthur, Courteney Cox"]. ''Gay Wired''. "Lest we forget that Jay helped launch the adorable gay intern Ross Mathews' career."</ref>
Mathews began as an intern on ''[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]''. Beginning in December 2001, he covered movie premieres, the [[Academy Award]]s, two [[Winter Olympic Games]], and other events.<ref>Tracy E. Gilchrist (June 10, 2008). [http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?id=19241&section=67 "This Gay Week in Television: Bea Arthur, Courteney Cox"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080628205316/http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?id=19241&section=67 |date=June 28, 2008 }}. ''Gay Wired''. "Lest we forget that Jay helped launch the adorable gay intern Ross Mathews' career."</ref>


Mathews has contributed commentary to the [[E!]] networks various ''101...'' specials, and appeared as a weekly panelist on E's late night talk show ''[[Chelsea Lately]]''.<ref name=CNN>Gilbert, Ted (May 2, 2013). [http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/ross-mathews-man-up/ "Why Ross Mathews decided to 'Man Up!'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719201024/http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/ross-mathews-man-up |date=July 19, 2013 }}. [[CNN]].</ref>
Mathews has contributed commentary to the [[E!]] networks various ''101...'' specials, and appeared as a weekly panelist on E's late night talk show ''[[Chelsea Lately]]''.<ref name=CNN>Gilbert, Ted (May 2, 2013). [http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/ross-mathews-man-up/ "Why Ross Mathews decided to 'Man Up!'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130719201024/http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/02/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/ross-mathews-man-up |date=July 19, 2013 }}. [[CNN]].</ref> He appeared on the fifth season of [[VH1]]'s reality television show, ''[[Celebrity Fit Club (US TV series)|Celebrity Fit Club]]''. During the course of the show, which premiered in April 2007, Mathews lost more than 40&nbsp;lbs. (18&nbsp;kg) and helped his team win the grand prize.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} He was also a guest host on ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]'' on July 17, 2007.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}


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Mathews appeared as a celebrity mob member on seven episodes of NBC's [[prime time]] game show ''[[1 vs. 100 (American game show)|1 vs. 100]]'' in early 2008. In 2009, he was a contributing correspondent on ''[[The Insider (TV series)|The Insider]]'', and hosted a web show on ''The Insider'' called ''Inside Dish With Ross Mathews''; he took viewers behind the scenes as an "outsider" in Hollywood. ''Inside Dish'' became the official online web-shows for CBS's ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]'' and ''[[The Amazing Race]]''.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} Also in 2009, he co-hosted [[Game Show Network|GSN]]'s ''Big Saturday Night'', a weekly game show. His other 2009 appearances included ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'' and the 2009 Game Show Awards with Diane.
He appeared on the fifth season of [[VH1]]'s reality television show, ''[[Celebrity Fit Club (US TV series)|Celebrity Fit Club]]''. During the course of the show, which premiered in April 2007, Mathews lost more than 40&nbsp;lbs. (18 kg) and helped his team win the grand prize.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} He was also a guest host on ''[[The View (talk show)|The View]]'' on July 17, 2007.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}


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Mathews joined the panel of judges for RuPaul’s drag race with occasional appearances in the earlier seasons and more frequent appearances beginning in Season 7.
Mathews appeared as a celebrity mob member on seven episodes of NBC's [[prime time]] game show ''[[1 vs. 100 (American game show)|1 vs. 100]]'' in early 2008.

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In 2009, Mathews was a contributing correspondent on ''[[The Insider (TV series)|The Insider]]'', and hosted a web show with ''The Insider'' called ''Inside Dish With Ross Mathews'', where he took his viewers behind the scenes, as an "outsider" in Hollywood. ''Inside Dish'' became the official online web-shows for CBS's ''[[Big Brother (TV series)|Big Brother]]'' and ''[[The Amazing Race]]''.{{citation needed|date=May 2017}} Also in 2009, Mathews co-hosted [[Game Show Network|GSN]]'s ''Big Saturday Night'', a weekly game show. His other 2009 appearances included ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'' and the 2009 Game Show Awards with Diane.

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Mathews joined the panel of judges for RuPaul’s drag race with the odd appearance in the earlier seasons and more frequent appearances from season seven onwards.
In 2010, Mathews joined the [[E! Network]]'s red carpet team, filling in for [[Ryan Seacrest]] as co-host with [[Giuliana Rancic]] for [[Live From the Red Carpet|E! Live From the Red Carpet]] coverage of the 2011 [[Screen Actors Guild]] Awards, the [[62nd Primetime Emmy Awards|2010 Emmy Awards]], the 2011 [[Golden Globe Awards]], and the [[83rd Academy Awards|2011 Academy Awards]].
In 2010, Mathews joined the [[E! Network]]'s red carpet team, filling in for [[Ryan Seacrest]] as co-host with [[Giuliana Rancic]] for [[Live From the Red Carpet|E! Live From the Red Carpet]] coverage of the 2011 [[Screen Actors Guild]] Awards, the [[62nd Primetime Emmy Awards|2010 Emmy Awards]], the 2011 [[Golden Globe Awards]], and the [[83rd Academy Awards|2011 Academy Awards]].


In January 2011, Mathews starred in a pilot that he produced and co-wrote with fellow ''Chelsea Lately'' round table regular [[Heather McDonald]]. Titled ''Love or Hate'', the pilot was made for the E! Network and was executive produced by [[Chelsea Handler]] and her company Borderline Amazing Productions.<ref>Andreeva, Nellie. [https://www.deadline.com/2011/01/e-orders-pop-culture-show-presentation-produced-by-chelsea-handler/ "E! Orders Pop Culture Show Presentation Produced By Chelsea Handler"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223205906/http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/e-orders-pop-culture-show-presentation-produced-by-chelsea-handler/ |date=February 23, 2011 }}. [[Deadline Hollywood]]. January 5, 2011</ref>
In January 2011, Mathews starred in a pilot that he produced and co-wrote with fellow ''Chelsea Lately'' round table regular [[Heather McDonald]]. Titled ''Love or Hate'', the pilot was made for the E! Network and was executive produced by [[Chelsea Handler]] and her company Borderline Amazing Productions.<ref>Andreeva, Nellie. [https://www.deadline.com/2011/01/e-orders-pop-culture-show-presentation-produced-by-chelsea-handler/ "E! Orders Pop Culture Show Presentation Produced By Chelsea Handler"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110223205906/http://www.deadline.com/2011/01/e-orders-pop-culture-show-presentation-produced-by-chelsea-handler/ |date=February 23, 2011 }}. [[Deadline Hollywood]]. January 5, 2011</ref>
Mathews also appeared in the E! Network's ''After Lately'', a show about the behind the scenes of ''Chelsea Lately''.<ref>Nededog, Jethro (August 23, 2011). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/e-signs-ross-mathews-new-226212 "E! Signs Ross Mathews to New Talk Show Pilot Development and Talent Deal (Exclusive)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208105138/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/e-signs-ross-mathews-new-226212 |date=December 8, 2011 }}. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.</ref> By September 2011, Mathews had formally moved on from ''The Tonight Show,'' returning for guest appearances, including for the "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" skit on December 14, 2011.<ref>{{cite episode|series=[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]|number=56|season=20|airdate=December 14, 2011|title=Episode #20.56|network=[[NBC]]}}</ref>
He also appeared in the E! Network's ''After Lately'', a show about the behind the scenes of ''Chelsea Lately''.<ref>Nededog, Jethro (August 23, 2011). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/e-signs-ross-mathews-new-226212 "E! Signs Ross Mathews to New Talk Show Pilot Development and Talent Deal (Exclusive)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208105138/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/e-signs-ross-mathews-new-226212 |date=December 8, 2011 }}. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''.</ref> By September 2011, Mathews had left ''The Tonight Show'' returning for guest appearances including the "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" skit on December 14, 2011.<ref>{{cite episode|series=[[The Tonight Show with Jay Leno]]|number=56|season=20|airdate=December 14, 2011|title=Episode #20.56|network=[[NBC]]}}</ref>


Mathews appeared in the fourth episode of the [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]] series ''[[Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis]]'' in 2012, in which Lewis redesigned his and his boyfriend's garage.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Ross is the Boss|series=Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis|airdate=April 4, 2012|network=[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]|season=1|number=4}}</ref>
Mathews appeared in the fourth episode of the [[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]] series ''[[Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis]]'' in 2012, in which Lewis redesigned his and his boyfriend's garage.<ref>{{cite episode|title=Ross is the Boss|series=Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis|airdate=April 4, 2012|network=[[Bravo (American TV network)|Bravo]]|season=1|number=4}}</ref>
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[[File:Ross Mathews 2013.jpg|thumb|Ross Mathews at Palm Springs Pride Parade in 2013]]
[[File:Ross Mathews 2013.jpg|thumb|Ross Mathews at Palm Springs Pride Parade in 2013]]


On May 7, 2013, Mathews released his book ''Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence''.<ref name=CNN/> Mathews was the host of ''[[Hello Ross]]'', an interactive talk show on E! from September 6, 2013, until May 16, 2014.<ref>Peeples, Jase (April 24, 2013). [http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2013/04/24/ross-mathews-scores-new-interactive-talk-show "Ross Mathews to Host New 'Interactive' Talk Show"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005094911/http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2013/04/24/ross-mathews-scores-new-interactive-talk-show |date=October 5, 2013 }}. ''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]''.</ref>
On May 7, 2013, Mathews released his book ''Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence''.<ref name=CNN/> He was the host of ''[[Hello Ross]]'', an interactive talk show on E! from September 6, 2013, until May 16, 2014.<ref>Peeples, Jase (April 24, 2013). [http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2013/04/24/ross-mathews-scores-new-interactive-talk-show "Ross Mathews to Host New 'Interactive' Talk Show"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005094911/http://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/television/2013/04/24/ross-mathews-scores-new-interactive-talk-show |date=October 5, 2013 }}. ''[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]]''.</ref> In 2015, he and [[Carson Kressley]] were named as new regular judges for the 7th season of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7)|RuPaul's Drag Race]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-7-premiere-date-announced/01/2015/|title="The "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 7 Premiere Date—And Judges—Finally Revealed!" NewNowNext.com Accessed January 28th, 2015|publisher=newnownext.com|access-date=January 28, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130212902/http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-7-premiere-date-announced/01/2015/|archive-date=January 30, 2015}}</ref> At the end of 2015, Mathews began filling in as a guest host on ''[[Hollywood Today Live]]'', which is syndicated on Fox. He became a permanent host on January 4, 2016. He also had a lead role in the movie ''Pup Star''. The sequel, ''Pup Star: Better 2Gether'', premiered the following year. He guest-starred as himself in an episode of ''[[Mike Tyson Mysteries]]'' titled "Unsolved Situations" in 2016.

In 2015, Mathews and [[Carson Kressley]] were named as new regular judges for the 7th season of ''[[RuPaul's Drag Race (season 7)|RuPaul's Drag Race]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-7-premiere-date-announced/01/2015/|title="The "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 7 Premiere Date—And Judges—Finally Revealed!" NewNowNext.com Accessed January 28th, 2015|publisher=newnownext.com|access-date=January 28, 2015|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150130212902/http://www.newnownext.com/rupauls-drag-race-season-7-premiere-date-announced/01/2015/|archive-date=January 30, 2015}}</ref> At the end of 2015, Mathews began filling in as a guest host on ''[[Hollywood Today Live]]'', which is syndicated on Fox. He became a permanent host on January 4, 2016. He also starred in the movie ''Pup Star''. The sequel, ''Pup Star: Better 2Gether'', premiered the following year.

Mathews guest-starred as himself in an episode of ''[[Mike Tyson Mysteries]]'' titled "Unsolved Situations" in 2016.


In 2017, he was the commentator of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] together with [[Michelle Visage]] live for [[Logo TV]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Eurovision returns to the United States|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2017-broadcast-us|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=April 28, 2017|date=April 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428142303/https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2017-broadcast-us|archive-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref> He also commented alongside [[Shangela]] on the Logo TV broadcast of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2018]] final.<ref>[https://eurovision.tv/story/logo-air-eurovision-2018-grand-final-live-united-states Logo to air Eurovision 2018 Grand Final live in the United States – Eurovision Song Contest<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In 2017, he was the commentator of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2017]] together with [[Michelle Visage]] live for [[Logo TV]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Jordan|first1=Paul|title=Eurovision returns to the United States|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2017-broadcast-us|website=eurovision.tv|publisher=European Broadcasting Union|access-date=April 28, 2017|date=April 27, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170428142303/https://eurovision.tv/story/eurovision-2017-broadcast-us|archive-date=April 28, 2017}}</ref> He also commented alongside [[Shangela]] on the Logo TV broadcast of the [[Eurovision Song Contest 2018]] final.<ref>[https://eurovision.tv/story/logo-air-eurovision-2018-grand-final-live-united-states Logo to air Eurovision 2018 Grand Final live in the United States – Eurovision Song Contest<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


In 2018, he was announced as one of the eleven houseguests competing on the [[Celebrity Big Brother 1 (American season)|first American edition]] of ''[[Celebrity Big Brother (American TV series)|Celebrity Big Brother]]''. He finished in 2nd place, winning $50,000, and was voted as America's Favorite Houseguest earning an additional prize of $25,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8099559/celebrity-big-brother-cast-pics-bios |title=Get to Know the 'Celebrity Big Brother' Cast: Mark McGrath, Omarosa & More |last=Maher |first=Natalie |date=February 13, 2018 |website=www.billboard.com |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> Mathews also appeared in the [[Celebrity Big Brother 2 (American season)|second season]] as part of a Head of Household competition.
In 2018, Mathews was announced as one of the eleven houseguests competing on the [[Celebrity Big Brother 1 (American season)|first American edition]] of ''[[Celebrity Big Brother (American TV series)|Celebrity Big Brother]]''. He finished in 2nd place, winning $50,000, and was voted as America's Favorite Houseguest earning an additional prize of $25,000.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/television/8099559/celebrity-big-brother-cast-pics-bios |title=Get to Know the 'Celebrity Big Brother' Cast: Mark McGrath, Omarosa & More |last=Maher |first=Natalie |date=February 13, 2018 |website=www.billboard.com |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> He appeared in the [[Celebrity Big Brother 2 (American season)|second season]] as part of a Head of Household competition.

On November 28, 2019, he was a field reporter for Verizon 360 at the 93rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} Since fall 2020, Mathews has appeared on the "Drews News" segment of the Drew Barrymore show and has been hosting his own podcast, ''Straight Talk with Ross Mathews''.


In 2021, Mathews appeared as a panelist on the comedy series, ''[[Adorableness (TV series)|Adorableness]]'' on [[MTV]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ossad|first=Jordana|title=MTV is About to Get a Dose of Adorableness|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/3178380/mtv-new-comedy-show-adorableness/|work=[[MTV]]|date=June 21, 2021}}</ref>
On November 28, 2019, Mathews was a field reporter for Verizon 360 at the 93rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} Since fall 2020, he has appeared on the "Drews News" segment of ''[[The Drew Barrymore Show]]'' and has been hosting his own podcast, ''Straight Talk with Ross Mathews''. In 2021, he appeared as a panelist on the comedy series, ''[[Adorableness (TV series)|Adorableness]]'' on [[MTV]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Ossad|first=Jordana|title=MTV is About to Get a Dose of Adorableness|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/3178380/mtv-new-comedy-show-adorableness/|work=[[MTV]]|date=June 21, 2021}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Mathews is openly [[Homosexuality|gay]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Monkey Business: Short Takes |work=The Kansas City Star |date=June 23, 2007 |page=E6 |publisher=The McClatchy Company }}</ref><ref name=supermedia>{{cite web |access-date=April 21, 2010 |url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28879432/ |title=Super media spectacle more staid than usual |publisher=NBC Sports |author=Celizic, Mike |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112054856/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28879432 |archive-date=January 12, 2010 }}</ref> From 2008 to 2018, he had a relationship with stylist Salvador Camarena.<ref>''Celebrity Slimdowns: Losing the Weight''. [[E!]]. January 2, 2012</ref><ref>Deeken, Aimee (August 17, 2010). They both announced their break up on Instagram on November 25, 2018.[http://www.aoltv.com/2010/08/17/chelsea-lately-ross-mathews-wants-a-gayby-like-neil-patrick/ "'Chelsea Lately': Ross Mathews Wants a 'Gayby' Like Neil Patrick Harris (VIDEO)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112134115/http://www.aoltv.com/2010/08/17/chelsea-lately-ross-mathews-wants-a-gayby-like-neil-patrick/ |date=November 12, 2014 }}. ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.</ref><ref>Jung, Helin (November 29, 2011). [http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0,,20549318,00.html "Ross Mathews's Soft Spot: His 'Mutty-Mutt' Dogs"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215203356/http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0%2C%2C20549318%2C00.html |date=February 15, 2012 }}. ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.</ref> In 2013, the couple appeared in an episode of ''[[House Hunters]]'' while shopping for a home in [[Palm Springs]].<ref>[http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters/tv-personality-looks-for-a-mid-century-retreat-in-palm-springs/index.html "TV Personality Looks for a Mid-Century Retreat in Palm Springs"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505022026/http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters/tv-personality-looks-for-a-mid-century-retreat-in-palm-springs/index.html |date=May 5, 2014 }}. ''[[HGTV]]''.</ref> On February 23, 2021, Mathews announced his engagement to Dr. Wellinthon García, a [[Long Island]] educational administrator.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=helloross|first=Ross|last=Mathews|number=1364228237094772739|date=February 23, 2021|title=Fiancé, you stay!}} "... the smartest, funniest and kindest man I've ever met said, 'Yes!' Dr. García, I love you."</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-02-23|title='Drag Race' judge Ross Mathews engaged to LI educator
Mathews is openly [[Homosexuality|gay]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Monkey Business: Short Takes |work=The Kansas City Star |date=June 23, 2007 |page=E6 |publisher=The McClatchy Company }}</ref><ref name=supermedia>{{cite web |access-date=April 21, 2010 |url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28879432/ |title=Super media spectacle more staid than usual |publisher=NBC Sports |author=Celizic, Mike |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100112054856/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/28879432 |archive-date=January 12, 2010 }}</ref> From 2008 to 2018, he had a relationship with stylist Salvador Camarena.<ref>''Celebrity Slimdowns: Losing the Weight''. [[E!]]. January 2, 2012</ref><ref>Deeken, Aimee (August 17, 2010). They both announced their break up on Instagram on November 25, 2018.[http://www.aoltv.com/2010/08/17/chelsea-lately-ross-mathews-wants-a-gayby-like-neil-patrick/ "'Chelsea Lately': Ross Mathews Wants a 'Gayby' Like Neil Patrick Harris (VIDEO)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141112134115/http://www.aoltv.com/2010/08/17/chelsea-lately-ross-mathews-wants-a-gayby-like-neil-patrick/ |date=November 12, 2014 }}. ''[[The Huffington Post]]''.</ref><ref>Jung, Helin (November 29, 2011). [http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0,,20549318,00.html "Ross Mathews's Soft Spot: His 'Mutty-Mutt' Dogs"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215203356/http://www.peoplepets.com/people/pets/article/0%2C%2C20549318%2C00.html |date=February 15, 2012 }}. ''[[People (magazine)|People]]''.</ref> In 2013, the couple appeared in an episode of ''[[House Hunters]]'' while shopping for a home in [[Palm Springs]].<ref>[http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters/tv-personality-looks-for-a-mid-century-retreat-in-palm-springs/index.html "TV Personality Looks for a Mid-Century Retreat in Palm Springs"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140505022026/http://www.hgtv.com/house-hunters/tv-personality-looks-for-a-mid-century-retreat-in-palm-springs/index.html |date=May 5, 2014 }}. ''[[HGTV]]''.</ref>
On February 23, 2021, Mathews announced his engagement to Dr. Wellinthon García, a [[Long Island]] educational administrator.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=helloross|first=Ross|last=Mathews|number=1364228237094772739|date=February 23, 2021|title=Fiancé, you stay!}} "... the smartest, funniest and kindest man I've ever met said, 'Yes!' Dr. García, I love you."</ref><ref>{{Cite news|date=2021-02-23|title='Drag Race' judge Ross Mathews engaged to LI educator
|url= https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/ross-mathews-engaged-wellinthon-garcia-1.50170112|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|location=New York City / Long Island|language=en-US|quote=Wellinthon Garcia, the newly announced fiance of TV personality and 'RuPaul's Drag Race' judge Ross Mathews, is an educator with deep ties to Long Island.}}</ref> On May 7, 2022, Mathews and García married at a ceremony in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web |last=May 07 |first=Steve Helling |last2=Pm |first2=2022 08:58 |title=Ross Mathews Marries Fiancé Wellinthon García in Mexico — with Flower Girl Drew Barrymore! |url=https://people.com/tv/ross-mathews-marries-fiance-wellinthon-garcia-in-mexico/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=PEOPLE.com |language=en}}</ref>
|url= https://www.newsday.com/entertainment/celebrities/ross-mathews-engaged-wellinthon-garcia-1.50170112|newspaper=[[Newsday]]|location=New York City / Long Island|language=en-US|quote=Wellinthon Garcia, the newly announced fiance of TV personality and 'RuPaul's Drag Race' judge Ross Mathews, is an educator with deep ties to Long Island.}}</ref> On May 7, 2022, Mathews and García married at a ceremony in [[Puerto Vallarta]], Mexico.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 7, 2022 |first=Steve |last=Helling |title=Ross Mathews Marries Fiancé Wellinthon García in Mexico — with Flower Girl Drew Barrymore! |url=https://people.com/tv/ross-mathews-marries-fiance-wellinthon-garcia-in-mexico/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=people.com |language=en}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 19:59, 16 April 2024

For the footballer, see Ross Matthews (footballer).

Ross Mathews
Mathews in 2010
Born (1979-09-24) September 24, 1979 (age 44)
NationalityAmerican
Other namesRoss the Intern, Bossy Rossy
Alma materUniversity of La Verne
OccupationTelevision personality
Years active2001–present
TelevisionTonight Show With Jay Leno, RuPaul's Drag Race
Spouse
Wellinthon García
​
(m. 2022)​
[1]
Websitehelloross.com

Ross Mathews (born September 24, 1979)[2] is an American television host and personality. He rose to fame as an intern and a correspondent for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; he was known as "Ross the Intern" on air.

Mathews has appeared on Celebrity Fit Club, The Insider, Celebrity Big Brother, and as a weekly panelist on Chelsea Lately. He is a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, hosts a weekly podcast with Westwood One Studios, and assists with hosting The Drew Barrymore Show. He has been a co-host on Live from E! and a correspondent on The Jay Leno Show.

Early life[edit]

Raised in Mount Vernon, Washington,[3] Mathews graduated from Mount Vernon High School[4] and graduated from the University of La Verne, in La Verne, California, in 2002. He majored in communications[5] and competed in speech and debate competitions.[6]

Career[edit]

Mathews began as an intern on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in December 2001, he covered movie premieres, the Academy Awards, two Winter Olympic Games, and other events.[7]

Mathews has contributed commentary to the E! networks various 101... specials, and appeared as a weekly panelist on E's late night talk show Chelsea Lately.[8] He appeared on the fifth season of VH1's reality television show, Celebrity Fit Club. During the course of the show, which premiered in April 2007, Mathews lost more than 40 lbs. (18 kg) and helped his team win the grand prize.[citation needed] He was also a guest host on The View on July 17, 2007.[citation needed]

Mathews appeared as a celebrity mob member on seven episodes of NBC's prime time game show 1 vs. 100 in early 2008. In 2009, he was a contributing correspondent on The Insider, and hosted a web show on The Insider called Inside Dish With Ross Mathews; he took viewers behind the scenes as an "outsider" in Hollywood. Inside Dish became the official online web-shows for CBS's Big Brother and The Amazing Race.[citation needed] Also in 2009, he co-hosted GSN's Big Saturday Night, a weekly game show. His other 2009 appearances included The Howard Stern Show and the 2009 Game Show Awards with Diane.

Mathews joined the panel of judges for RuPaul’s drag race with occasional appearances in the earlier seasons and more frequent appearances beginning in Season 7. In 2010, Mathews joined the E! Network's red carpet team, filling in for Ryan Seacrest as co-host with Giuliana Rancic for E! Live From the Red Carpet coverage of the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards, the 2010 Emmy Awards, the 2011 Golden Globe Awards, and the 2011 Academy Awards.

In January 2011, Mathews starred in a pilot that he produced and co-wrote with fellow Chelsea Lately round table regular Heather McDonald. Titled Love or Hate, the pilot was made for the E! Network and was executive produced by Chelsea Handler and her company Borderline Amazing Productions.[9] He also appeared in the E! Network's After Lately, a show about the behind the scenes of Chelsea Lately.[10] By September 2011, Mathews had left The Tonight Show returning for guest appearances including the "Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda" skit on December 14, 2011.[11]

Mathews appeared in the fourth episode of the Bravo series Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis in 2012, in which Lewis redesigned his and his boyfriend's garage.[12]

Ross Mathews at Palm Springs Pride Parade in 2013

On May 7, 2013, Mathews released his book Man Up! Tales of My Delusional Self-Confidence.[8] He was the host of Hello Ross, an interactive talk show on E! from September 6, 2013, until May 16, 2014.[13] In 2015, he and Carson Kressley were named as new regular judges for the 7th season of RuPaul's Drag Race.[14] At the end of 2015, Mathews began filling in as a guest host on Hollywood Today Live, which is syndicated on Fox. He became a permanent host on January 4, 2016. He also had a lead role in the movie Pup Star. The sequel, Pup Star: Better 2Gether, premiered the following year. He guest-starred as himself in an episode of Mike Tyson Mysteries titled "Unsolved Situations" in 2016.

In 2017, he was the commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 together with Michelle Visage live for Logo TV.[15] He also commented alongside Shangela on the Logo TV broadcast of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 final.[16]

In 2018, Mathews was announced as one of the eleven houseguests competing on the first American edition of Celebrity Big Brother. He finished in 2nd place, winning $50,000, and was voted as America's Favorite Houseguest earning an additional prize of $25,000.[17] He appeared in the second season as part of a Head of Household competition.

On November 28, 2019, Mathews was a field reporter for Verizon 360 at the 93rd Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.[citation needed] Since fall 2020, he has appeared on the "Drews News" segment of The Drew Barrymore Show and has been hosting his own podcast, Straight Talk with Ross Mathews. In 2021, he appeared as a panelist on the comedy series, Adorableness on MTV.[18]

Personal life[edit]

Mathews is openly gay.[19][20] From 2008 to 2018, he had a relationship with stylist Salvador Camarena.[21][22][23] In 2013, the couple appeared in an episode of House Hunters while shopping for a home in Palm Springs.[24]

On February 23, 2021, Mathews announced his engagement to Dr. Wellinthon García, a Long Island educational administrator.[25][26] On May 7, 2022, Mathews and García married at a ceremony in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.[27]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2006–2013 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Himself Correspondent (62 episodes)
2007 Celebrity Fit Club Contestant Season 5 (8 episodes)
2008-2011 Days of Our Lives Chris
2012 Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis Himself Guest (1 episode)
2012 RuPaul's Drag Race Himself Guest Judge (1 episode)
2015–present Main Judge Season 7–present
2012–2016 RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Himself Guest Judge (4 episodes)
2018–present Main Judge Season 3–present
2018 Celebrity Big Brother Contestant Season 1, Runner-up (13 episodes)
2019 Guest Season 2 (1 episode)
2020–present The Drew Barrymore Show Himself "Drew's News"
2021 Adorableness Co-host Season 1
2023 And Just Like That... Himself Episode: "February 14th"

Bibliography[edit]

  • Mathews, Ross (2013). Man Up!: Tales of My Delusional Self. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 978-1455512560.
  • Mathews, Ross (2020). Name Drop. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 97-81797101484.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Helling, Steve (May 7, 2018). "Ross Mathews Marries Fiancé Wellinthon García in Mexico — with Flower Girl Drew Barrymore!". People. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "About". Ross Mathews verified Facebook page. Archived from the original on February 11, 2018. Retrieved February 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Hill, Erin (June 27, 2013). "Ross Mathews: From Farm Town Boy to Hollywood Fixture". Parade. Archived from the original on July 25, 2018. Retrieved February 28, 2021. As a kid in Mount Vernon, WA...
  4. ^ Mathews in Rodriguez, Albert (May 10, 2013). "The out intern - Ross Mathews is living the Hollywood dream". Seattle Gay News. Vol. 41, no. 19. Archived from the original on July 12, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2021. I graduated high school in Mount Vernon, at Mount Vernon High School, and 30 seconds later I moved to the streets of L.A.
  5. ^ Evans, Rusty (August 16, 2004). "Alumni Profile: Ross Mathews 2002" (Press release). University of La Verne. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2007.
  6. ^ Birdsall, Terry (Spring 2002). "Ross, the Intern". La Verne Magazine. Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved July 17, 2007. Ross was president of the debate team his senior year. He performed individual events for the team, was state champion for two events and was sent to the nationals.
  7. ^ Tracy E. Gilchrist (June 10, 2008). "This Gay Week in Television: Bea Arthur, Courteney Cox" Archived June 28, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Gay Wired. "Lest we forget that Jay helped launch the adorable gay intern Ross Mathews' career."
  8. ^ a b Gilbert, Ted (May 2, 2013). "Why Ross Mathews decided to 'Man Up!'" Archived July 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. CNN.
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie. "E! Orders Pop Culture Show Presentation Produced By Chelsea Handler" Archived February 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Deadline Hollywood. January 5, 2011
  10. ^ Nededog, Jethro (August 23, 2011). "E! Signs Ross Mathews to New Talk Show Pilot Development and Talent Deal (Exclusive)" Archived December 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. The Hollywood Reporter.
  11. ^ "Episode #20.56". The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Season 20. Episode 56. December 14, 2011. NBC.
  12. ^ "Ross is the Boss". Interior Therapy with Jeff Lewis. Season 1. Episode 4. April 4, 2012. Bravo.
  13. ^ Peeples, Jase (April 24, 2013). "Ross Mathews to Host New 'Interactive' Talk Show" Archived October 5, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. The Advocate.
  14. ^ ""The "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season 7 Premiere Date—And Judges—Finally Revealed!" NewNowNext.com Accessed January 28th, 2015". newnownext.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2015. Retrieved January 28, 2015.
  15. ^ Jordan, Paul (April 27, 2017). "Eurovision returns to the United States". eurovision.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
  16. ^ Logo to air Eurovision 2018 Grand Final live in the United States – Eurovision Song Contest
  17. ^ Maher, Natalie (February 13, 2018). "Get to Know the 'Celebrity Big Brother' Cast: Mark McGrath, Omarosa & More". www.billboard.com. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  18. ^ Ossad, Jordana (June 21, 2021). "MTV is About to Get a Dose of Adorableness". MTV.
  19. ^ "Monkey Business: Short Takes". The Kansas City Star. The McClatchy Company. June 23, 2007. p. E6.
  20. ^ Celizic, Mike. "Super media spectacle more staid than usual". NBC Sports. Archived from the original on January 12, 2010. Retrieved April 21, 2010.
  21. ^ Celebrity Slimdowns: Losing the Weight. E!. January 2, 2012
  22. ^ Deeken, Aimee (August 17, 2010). They both announced their break up on Instagram on November 25, 2018."'Chelsea Lately': Ross Mathews Wants a 'Gayby' Like Neil Patrick Harris (VIDEO)" Archived November 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The Huffington Post.
  23. ^ Jung, Helin (November 29, 2011). "Ross Mathews's Soft Spot: His 'Mutty-Mutt' Dogs" Archived February 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. People.
  24. ^ "TV Personality Looks for a Mid-Century Retreat in Palm Springs" Archived May 5, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. HGTV.
  25. ^ Mathews, Ross [@helloross] (February 23, 2021). "Fiancé, you stay!" (Tweet) – via Twitter. "... the smartest, funniest and kindest man I've ever met said, 'Yes!' Dr. García, I love you."
  26. ^ "'Drag Race' judge Ross Mathews engaged to LI educator". Newsday. New York City / Long Island. February 23, 2021. Wellinthon Garcia, the newly announced fiance of TV personality and 'RuPaul's Drag Race' judge Ross Mathews, is an educator with deep ties to Long Island.
  27. ^ Helling, Steve (May 7, 2022). "Ross Mathews Marries Fiancé Wellinthon García in Mexico — with Flower Girl Drew Barrymore!". people.com. Retrieved June 17, 2022.

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