Chip Gaines

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Personality • Entrepreneur

Birth Date: November 14, 1974

Age: 50 years old

Birth Place: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Spouses: Joanna Gaines

Known to fans of house-rehab TV the world over as the co-host of the popular series "Fixer Upper" (HGTV, 2013-), Chip Gaines was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After growing up in Dallas, Texas, Gaines attended Baylor University's Hankamer School of Business, majoring in marketing. He had a drive for entrepreneurship that would inspire him to found multiple small businesses, including a laundry service, a fireworks stand, and multiple landscaping companies. After meeting and marrying his wife and later co-host on "Fixer Upper" Joanna, the two began collaborating on the company that would become Magnolia. The business offered historic home restoration and realty as well as an extensive retail branch selling everything from home decor to lifestyle products.

But the early days of the Gaines' marriage were often financially strained, with serious debt following them even throughout the births of their four children. The stress was only made harder by Gaines' own absent mindedness, as he admits to giving Joanna a considerable scare on at least three occasions by leaving their infant son at home for stretches as long as thirty minutes. The new father eventually became less easily distracted however, and the couple's hard work on Magnolia paid off, with the company becoming a considerable success, and the pair finding their way into the spotlight on "Fixer Upper." In 2016, they published a book together about their experiences, Magnolia Story.

Credits

Fixer Upper: The LakehouseStream

Executive Producer
Reality
2024

Fixer Upper: The LakehouseStream

Host
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2024

What's On in June

Actor
Show
2024

Fixer Upper: The HotelStream

Host
Reality
2023

Fixer Upper: The CastleStream

Executive Producer
Reality
2022

Fixer Upper: The CastleStream

Self
Reality
2022

The Courage to Run with Chip Gaines and Gabe Grunewald

Executive Producer
Show
2022

The Courage to Run with Chip Gaines and Gabe Grunewald

Self
Show
2022

First Time FixerStream

Executive Producer
Reality
2021

First Time FixerStream

Host
Reality
2021

Fixer Upper Rewatch

Executive Producer
Show
2021

Super SoulStream

Guest
Talk
2021

Breaking New Ground: Expanding the Silos

Self
Show
2021

Fixer Upper: Welcome HomeStream

Executive Producer
Reality
2021

Fixer Upper: Welcome HomeStream

Host
Reality
2021

The Drew Barrymore ShowStream

Guest
Talk
2020

Chip & Joanna Gaines: In The Room

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Show
2020

Magnolia Presents: A Look Back & A Look Ahead

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Show
2020

In the Room

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Show
2020

Magnolia Presents: A Look Back & A Look Ahead

Actor
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2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Guest
Talk
2019

Today With Hoda & Jenna

Guest
Show
2019

Today 3rd Hour

Guest
Show
2018

People Cover Story

Guest
Show
2018

People Features

Guest
Show
2018

Fixer Upper: Behind the Design

Host
Show
2017

Harry

Guest
Talk
2016

Today's Take

Guest
Show
2016

Celebrity PageStream

Guest
News
2016

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonStream

Guest
Talk
2014

Fixer UpperStream

Host
Reality
2013

The Chew

Guest
Talk
2011

Today With Kathie Lee & Hoda

Guest
Show
2007

Access Hollywood

Guest
News
1996

Entertainment Tonight

Guest
News
1981

CBS News Sunday MorningStream

Guest
News
1979

Good Morning America

Guest
News
1975

Today

Guest
News
1952

News aboutChip Gaines

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