Ryan Serhant

Early life and education

Serhant was raised in Topsfield, on the North Shore of Massachusetts. He attended the Pingree School and Hamilton College, where he majored in English literature and theater. After graduating in 2006, Serhant moved to New York City to launch an acting career, eventually starring as Evan Walsh in As the World Turns.

Career

Real estate

In 2008, Serhant was hired at Nest Seekers International, where he became executive vice president and managing director. On September 15, 2020, he announced that he was starting his own real estate firm, Serhant, using his social media presence and TV appearances to market the company's brand. Competitors have criticized Serhant for prioritizing himself over his clients.

Television

In 2010, Serhant auditioned for Million Dollar Listing New York, a spin-off of Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles, and starred in the show alongside Frederik Eklund. Serhant starred in the show until 2021, and appeared in a number of spin-offs as well.

In 2014, he had a supporting role in Noah Baumbach's 2014 film, While We're Young. On June 28, 2024, Serhant's reality show Owning Manhattan premiered on Netflix.

Personal life

In 2016, Serhant married lawyer Emilia Bechrakis in Corfu, in a Greek church, following Serhant's conversion to the Greek Orthodox Church. Serhant and Bechrakis have one daughter, who was born in 2019.

Filmography

Television

Film

References

References

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8. Clarke, Katherine. (September 15, 2020). "Ryan Serhant Selfied, Shared and Streamed His Way to $4 Billion in Sales. Now He's Building His Own Brokerage". Wall Street Journal.
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10. (September 14, 2018). "It takes diligence, persistence and confidence to sell it like Serhant".
11. (May 16, 2021). "MDLNY's Ryan Serhant Spends Millions on Dream Home Renovation to Fit his Big Greek Family - Greek City Times".
12. (June 22, 2017). "'Million Dollar Listing' Star Explains Why He Wishes The Show Were Staged".
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14. Watts, Marina. (2025-12-30). "Chrishell Stause Teases New Project with Owning Manhattan's Ryan Serhant After Announcing Selling Sunset Departure".
15. Jordan, Julie. (2016-07-07). "Million Dollar Listing New York: Ryan Serhant Marries Emilia Bechrakis".
16. Schmidt, Mackenzie. (2019-03-03). "Ryan Serhant Is a Dad! Million Dollar Listing New York Star and Wife Emilia Welcome Daughter".