Tim Gunn

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Tim Gunn
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  • Birth Name: Timothy M. Gunn
  • Birth Place: Washington, DC
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 07/29/1953, Leo
  • Profession: Fashion consultant
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Tim Gunn Fast Facts:
  • Was a championship swimmer in high school.
  • Has speculated that, as a child on one of the FBI tours, he may have met J. Edgar Hoover in drag.
  • Originally studied architecture and literature in college before eventually earning a degree in sculpture.
  • Was the associate dean at Parsons The New School for Design, where he was tasked with updating the curriculum.
  • Participated in the anti-bullying campaign It Gets Better Project, where he revealed that, as a teenager, he had taken pills in a suicide attempt.
  • Known for his catchphrase "Make it work," which he uses to encourage the designers on reality show Project Runway.
  • Has authored several books, including Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste & Style.
  • Became the chief creative officer at Liz Claiborne in 2007, overseeing and advising the 45 different labels.
  • Tim Gunn Relationships:
  • Kim Gundy - Sister
  • George William Gunn - Father
  • Nancy Gunn - Mother
  • Tim Gunn Awards:
  • 2013 Emmy: Outstanding Reality/Competition Program - Nominee
  • 2013 Emmy: Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program - Winner
  • College:
  • Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington, DC (BFA in Sculpture, 1976)

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Tim Gunn, Nina Garcia John Lamparski/WireImage.com
How I Met Your Mother, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Radnor Richard Cartwright/CBS
How I Met Your Mother, Tim Gunn, Josh Radnor Richard Cartwright/CBS
The Biggest Loser, Danni Allen, Tim Gunn Trae Patton/NBC
The Biggest Loser, Tim Gunn, Ken Paves Trae Patton/NBC
Project Runway, Ven Budhu, Fabio Costa, Kenley Collins, Tim Gunn Barbara Nitke/Lifetime Television

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