What Is Bobby Berk's Net Worth and Salary?
Bobby Berk is an American interior designer and reality television personality with a net worth of $10 million. He gained widespread recognition as the interior design expert on the Netflix reality series "Queer Eye," which began streaming in 2018. Bobby's career began with his role as creative director at Portico before founding Bobby Berk Home, an online store, in 2006. This success led to the opening of brick-and-mortar stores in Manhattan, Atlanta, and Miami, followed by Bobby Berk Interiors + Design in Los Angeles. Bobby has also appeared on TV shows such as "Lip Sync Battle" (2019), "Alexa & Katie" (2019), and "Masked Singer" (2021). He starred in music videos for Kesha, Missy Elliott, and Taylor Swift.
Early Life
Bobby Berk was born Bobby James Berk on August 25, 1981, in Houston, Texas. Raised by his aunt and uncle, Connie and Jerry Berk, in Mount Vernon, Missouri, Berk faced significant homophobia while growing up in the conservative Bible Belt. He left for Springfield, Missouri, at 15, working at Applebee's in Branson, and balancing school while staying with friends or sleeping in his car. Berk emancipated himself to attend school in Springfield but later dropped out due to financial constraints. A telemarketing job led him to reconnect with his biological father, and by 18, he had moved to Denver, Colorado, working at the Bombay Company.
Early Career
At 20, Berk moved to New York City and worked for Bed, Bath and Beyond, and Restoration Hardware. He later joined the home furnishing company Portico, eventually becoming its creative director. In 2006, he launched Bobby Berk Home, opening his first physical store in SoHo, Manhattan. Subsequent store openings in Miami and Atlanta followed, culminating in the 2015 launch of Bobby Berk Interiors + Design in Los Angeles, offering bespoke interior design services to residential, commercial, and hospitality clients.
Queer Eye
In 2018, Berk began starring on "Queer Eye" with fashion expert Tan France, culture and lifestyle expert Karamo Brown, grooming expert Jonathan Van Ness, and food and wine expert Antoni Porowski. The series was renewed for its seventh season in 2022 and has received multiple awards, including several Primetime Emmys for Outstanding Structured Reality Program and a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Reality Program. Beyond "Queer Eye," Berk runs Bobby Berk Interiors + Design and designs a collection featuring rugs, candles, wallpaper, and art. In 2019, he voiced a character in "Disclosure the Movie: The Musical!" on Netflix's "Big Mouth" and appeared in Taylor Swift's "Miss Americana" documentary in 2020. In 2021, Berk competed on "The Masked Singer" as "Caterpillar" and was a guest judge on "Blown Away," later hosting "Blown Away: Christmas."
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Personal Life
Bobby married maxillofacial surgeon Dewey Do in June 2012. In a 2018 interview with "People" magazine, Berk revealed he was surprised with both a proposal and wedding from Dewey, noting their long-lasting relationship. In 2020, Berk supported Senator Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic presidential primaries and praised the Supreme Court's decision on LGBT employment discrimination. He expressed the need for continued advocacy for equality for all marginalized communities on "Watch What Happens Live."
Award Nominations
Berk and his "Queer Eye" castmates have received multiple nominations, including Primetime Emmy nods for Outstanding Host for Reality or Reality-Competition Program in 2020, 2021, and 2022. They have also six Gold Derby Award nominations and three Online Film & Television Association Award nominations for their performance and hosting contributions.
Real Estate
In 2019, Berk purchased a 1,496-square-foot home in Los Feliz, Los Angeles, for $1.4 million, listing it for $1.695 million in 2020, shortly after he and Dewey bought a new home in L.A. for $2 million.
