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Mike Fleiss Biography

Birth Name:Michael L. Fleiss

Birth Place:Fullerton, California, United States

Profession Producer, Writer, Director, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

  • Married former Miss America Laura Kaeppeler in 2014, with "The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison officiating the ceremony
  • Quote: "Before I got into TV, I was a sportswriter․ My next goal is to put together a group of investors to buy one of the NFL franchises․"
  • CEO and founder of the production company Next Entertainment
  • Best known as the creator and executive producer of the hit reality TV series "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette․"
  • Known as the "Reality TV King" because of his producing many reality series for TV

Awards

  • 2011Sound & Vision Award-: nominated
  • 2014Audience Award-Best Documentary Feature: winner