Cast Bios
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Born and raised in Brooklyn, Nina is a "New York gal" through and through. She attended the Pratt Institute where she studied architecture, interior design, painting and photography then launched a successful career designing luxury homes for A-list clients and new retail stores for such companies as Anthropology and Polo Ralph Lauren. Nina's stunning designs earned her a coveted spot on Design Star. With her no-nonsense attitude, Nina calls it like she sees it and empowers Clean House New York families to take control of the chaos in their homes. Diligently working to renovate the cluttered mess, she creates a home the owners will take pride in.
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Michael hails from upstate New York and received his BFA from the New England School of Art and Design. With over 10 years of impressive design experience working for NYC's top design firms, Michael finished second on season five of Design Star. Michael's sarcastic, dry wit helps diffuse tension in the house when the disarray and disorder seem overwhelming. After getting to know the Clean House New York families, he expertly chooses the best pieces to design a home that incorporates their character and spirit.
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One of the nation's top appraisers, Elyse Luray is incredibly knowledgeable about what items are gems and what is junk. With a degree in art history from Newcomb College at Tulane University, where she currently sits on the Dean's Council, Elyse worked for 11 years at the world-renowned Christie's auction house and has appeared on PBS, CBS, HGTV, CNN and MSNBC, among other networks, offering her expert advice. In addition, she is a host on History Detectives and a contributor on The Nate Berkus Show. Elyse's skills are an integral part of the Clean House New York process as she determines what items are of value for sale or to keep.
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An Australian native, Duncan Schieb is a world traveler, having lived in the UK, Hong Kong and New York City. At age 12, Duncan discovered he had a gift for calling live auctions when he helped out with his father's cattle trading and real estate business. Since then, he has called more than 8,000 auctions all around the world, selling everything from real estate to fine art, jewelry, autos and antiques. His passion is creating an auction extravaganza as every dollar made goes back into the design.
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Lisa Arch was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She began acting on stage at age 15 in L.A.'s youngest sketch comedy troupe, Upstage Comedy. After earning her SAG card with one line as a waitress on Dream On, Lisa began appearing on such shows as Seinfeld, The X-Files and For Your Love, in addition to a season as a series regular on MadTV and her role on Cory in the House. Her film credits include Legally Blonde, Billboard Dad and Evan Almighty. She has hosted Dinner and a Movie, Reel Comedy, Clean House and What I Hate About Me.
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Tempestt Bledsoe has enjoyed success in the entertainment business since early childhood. By the age of 10, she was cast as Vanessa on The Cosby Show, one of the most beloved sitcoms in television history.
She studied at NYU's prestigious Stern School of Business and graduated with a bachelor's degree in finance.
Tempestt's show-biz career continued to flourish after college, and she became the host of her own nationally syndicated talk show.
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Mark Brunetz is known for creating well-designed rooms with mass appeal. The Los Angeles-based interior designer has more than 200 episodes of reality TV to his credit, including appearances on MTV, HGTV, Fox Reality, TLC and E!, as well as significant print exposure in "Us Weekly", "People" and the "New York Times." At the creative helm of Mark Brunetz Interior Design & Production since 2001, Mark has collaborated with Hollywood's A-list and has since launched his eponymous line of home furnishings on the Home Shopping Network. "I'm constantly amazed at the power of a makeover and its ability to transform lives," confesses Mark. "It's what recharges my batteries on a daily basis." The celebrity home designer is currently penning a series of interior design books and recently founded Design Without Borders, a nonprofit organization that conducts makeovers in developing areas of the world.
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Clean House cutup Matt Iseman's hosting credits include GSN's Casino Night and E!'s Scream Play. He has appeared on NCIS, Courting Alex, The Drew Carey Show and General Hospital and in more than 30 national commercials. In addition, he's performed sketch comedy extensively with the world-famous Groundlings. Matt's show-biz life began in stand-up comedy--which he began pursuing after abandoning his career as a medical doctor. He has taken his comedy around the world, even performing shows for the troops in Iraq, Afghanistan, Korea, Bosnia and Hungary. And he really likes breakfast.
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Niecy Nash was sitting in her grandmother's living room at the age of five when she first saw Lola Falana on television. From that initial glimpse at the elegant actress, Niecy knew she would become a performer as well.
Her first paid acting job was in a scene opposite Whoopi Goldberg in Boys on the Side. Since then, she has appeared in many feature films, including Malibu's Most Wanted and Cookie's Fortune. Her numerous TV credits include Presido Med, Popular, The Bernie Mac Show, NYPD Blue and more.
Niecy is an accomplished stand-up comedian and singer and runs Noel Nash Entertainment with Ronda Noel. She is also the frontperson for M.A.V.I.S. (Mothers Against Violence in Schools), which was founded by her mother after Niecy's younger brother was killed on his high school campus.
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Didi Snyder was born and raised in Australia before heading for America's West Coast in 1998. Having worked as a model since her teens, she found herself on designer runways within weeks of her arrival in Los Angeles.
She became highly skilled in "bushman's law" and eco-travel during her stint as a Royal Ranger. A longtime volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, Didi has contributed her carpentry skills and knowledge on sustainable living to communities all across the nation. She has hosted Amazing Vacation Homes, The World's Best Beaches and Off the Beaten Path and appeared on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition before joining Style's award-winning makeover show Clean House.
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Detroit-born Joel Steingold was raised by a single mother and simultaneously educated in Hebrew school in the suburbs and public schools in the city. He soon learned that through the power of comedy, drama and performance he could make these two worlds connect. Joel studied for two years at the North Carolina School of the Arts and graduated from Wayne State University with a BFA in Theatre. In 2002 Joel moved to Los Angeles to focus on a career that has included commercials, hosting, voiceovers, print work and television.
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This Kentucky native left the family funeral business to become a standup comedian. Trish is a regular performer on the all-female comedy show Pretty Funny Women and is featured on the Southern Belles of Comedy DVD; she has even traveled the world to entertain the troops (and help organize their tents). TV appearances include Girls Behaving Badly, Take My Kids, Please and National Lampoon's Funny Money, Gamers and Uncle Eddie's Christmas Vacation. She appeared in Sam Raimi's The Quick and the Dead and starred opposite Dane Cook in the indie hit Spiral. In her downtime, Trish enjoys John Mellencamp, baking pumpkin cheesecakes and planning spectacular yard sales.