Bob Harper

Bob Harper: Biography in Details

Who is Bob Harper?

Bob Harper is an American reality television star, personal trainer, and author. He is best known for appearing on the American television series The Biggest Loser.

He is also popular for being an advisor on The New Celebrity Apprentice.

Age, Parents, Siblings, Family, Ethnicity, Nationality

Bob Harper was born on August 18, 1965, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. His nationality is American and he is of North American ethnicity.

The name of his mother is not known but he said in an interview that his mother had died due to a heart attack. He spent his early life on the cattle farm in Nashville with his father. He is color blind.

In which school did Bob Harper attend?

He attended Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee, but did not graduate.

He has taken training from American Fitness Training of Athletics to get a certificate as a personal trainer.  He also went to the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America to get the certificate.

Bob Harper: Professional Life and Career

Bob Harper was living in Nashville when he developed a passion for fitness, he decided to make a career on this only. So, he moved to Los Angeles.

He has worked as a personal trainer for celebrity clients, including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ben Stiller, and Ellen DeGeneres.

In 1999, he was cast as an extra in Melissa Etheridge’s hit video for the song “Angels Would Fall” from her album Breakdown.

Bob Harper has been featured as a trainer on the United States version of The Biggest Loser reality television series. He has been a trainer on the NBC show since 2004 and has appeared in several Biggest Loser DVD workouts.

In early 2010, Harper launched mytrainerbob.com, a website where subscribers can discuss weight loss and receive coaching.  His website became very popular among youngsters.

The success of his site led to the release of his first workout DVD series in May, titled “Bob Harper: Inside Out Method.” He has also contributed workouts to the Shape magazine website.

On February 27, 2017, Harper indicated he’d suffered a heart attack two weeks prior. He has been a role model for many youngsters.

Is Bob Harper active on social media?

Bob Harper is active in social media. He has Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts.

He has around 670k followers on his Facebook account, over 1.1 million followers on his Twitter account, and over 353k followers on his Instagram account.

Bob Harper: Net Worth 2024($12 million), Income, Salary

Bob Harper has a net worth of $12 million as of 2024, but his salary is unknown.

Bob Harper: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

Rumors were there that he was gay and not attracted to the opposite sex. Later, in 2013 he himself came out as gay.

There were controversies when the producers of The Biggest Loser revealed that Bob had encouraged a contestant to take drugs to lose her weight.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

Bob Harper has an athletic body with a height of 6 Feet 1 inches and weighs 81 kg.

His hair color is blond and his eye color is blue. Besides these, his chest, biceps, and waist size are 45-16-34 inches respectively.

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Reference: (people, HuffingtonPost, biography)

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