Carson Kressley

Emmy-winning television star, celebrity stylist, author and fashion designer Carson Kressley is currently starring in "Carson-Nation," a one-hour reality show on Oprah Winfrey's OWN, in which he travels to small towns throughout the U.S., transforming lives one person at a time.

Previously, Kressley helmed Lifetime's critically-acclaimed "How to Look Good Naked," and earned a primetime Emmy for his role on Bravo's breakout hit series, "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy." He hosted "True Beauty" from executive producers Tyra Banks and Ashton Kutcher, the series "Crowned," as well as "Your Own Show: Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star" on OWN.

He was a frequent style contributor on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Kressley co-starred in Universal's "The Perfect Man" and opposite John Goodman in NBC's "The Year Without a Santa Claus."

Host of the 2008 True Colors tour with Cyndi Lauper and the B52's, which raised awareness and promoted equality for the LGBT community, Kressley is also a New York Times best-selling author with three books to his credit, including the children's book You're Different and That's Super, a children's book promoting diversity and tolerance.

A strong supporter of many philanthropic causes, he has worked with The Trevor Project, The Human Rights Campaign, The Empire State Pride Agenda, LIGALY, GLSEN, AIDS WALK and the Al D. Rodriguez Liver Foundation. Kressley is the founder of Manhattan's Ali Forney Center's "Styled For Success" program, which provides career wardrobes for formerly homeless youth, and was the founding donor of the first scholarship program for LGBT youth in his hometown of Allentown, Pennsylvania.

When he is not working, he can be found on one of his American Saddlebred show horses, with which he has achieved World Champion status. CARSON KRESSLEY, television star and style guru, partners with ANNA TREBUNSKAYA, who returns for her 8th season.