• Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/18/1974, Aquarius
  • Profession: Personal trainer; life coach; entrepreneur
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Jillian Michaels Fast Facts:
  • Was overweight as a child until her mother enrolled her in martial-arts classes.
  • Worked at a talent agency in Los Angeles before becoming a personal trainer.
  • Certified by the National Endurance and Strength Training Association and the American Fitness Association.
  • Has expanded her fitness expertise into books, DVDs, diet supplements, video games, exercise equipment and prepackaged meals.
  • Co-owns the Beverly Hills gym Sky Sport & Spa, which is the filming location for Bravo's reality show Work Out.
  • Made a cameo with Biggest Loser costar Alison Sweeney on NBC's Days of Our Lives in 2008.
  • Established the company Empowered Media LLC, which offers broad-ranging lifestyle and wellness solutions.
  • Jillian Michaels Relationships:
  • Jo Ann McKarus - Mother
  • Heidi Rhoades - Significant Other
  • Lukensia - Daughter
  • Phoenix - Son
  • Dexter "I am obsessed with that show. He is like a modern day Robinhood. I think we all have a little bit of the dark side in us and Dexter gives us an opportunity to identify with the bad guy in a safe environment."
  • The Universe "I love space shows. I am a total nerd. It's like church for me in a way. Einstein said it best, understanding the universe would be like knowing the mind of god."
  • Breaking Bad "Another dark and gritty drama. It's utterly suspenseful and keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire hour."
  • True Blood "Utter guilty pleasure. I just love the fun, sexy, romance of living forever and being able to fly. Seriously, does it get better than that?"
  • Nurse Jackie "Also a similar theme to Dexter. She is a total sociopath at times and yet in her own way, no matter how unethical, finds a way to impose her own sense of justice."

Jillian Michaels: Watchlist

Dexter
"I am obsessed with that show. He is like a modern day Robinhood. I think we all have a little bit of the dark side in us and Dexter gives us an opportunity to identify with the bad guy in a safe environment."

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