William Rancic, simply known as Bill Rancic, is a famous American bussinessman, enterpreneur, television producer, as well as a writer. Bill Rancic is perhaps best known as the winner of the first season of the reality game show entitled “The Apprentice”. The show, which is hosted by the popular real estate magnate and television personality Donald Trump, first aired in 2004 and since then has produced 13 seasons and 175 episodes.
Bill Rancic Net Worth $5 Million
The popularity of the show resulted in several spin-off series, namely “Celebrity Apprentice”, “Donald Trump Presents The Ultimate Merger”, which is a reality dating show, as well as “The Apprentice: Martha Stewart”, which featured the show business tycoon Martha Stewart. A video game under the same name was released for the PC too. “The Apprentice” inspired the creation of many international shows with a similar premise, including “The Apprentice (UK TV Series)” and “The Apprentice Australia”. As the winner of the show, Bill Rancic had an opportunity to work for Donald Trump on a one-year contract, yet after his contract expired, he decided to stay with the “Trump Organization” and even returned to the show several times as a judge.
Currently, Bill Rancic works as a real estate developer in Chicago, as well as a motivational speaker. A famous entrepreneur, how rich is Bill Rancic? According to sources, Bill Rancic’s net worth is estimated to be $5 million. In addition to his net worth and wealth, Bill Rancic used to own several valuable assets, such as a house located in the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, as well as a home in Illinois, both of which were sold soon after they were bought.
Bill Rancic was born in 1971, in Chicago, Illinois. Rancic attended Carl Sandburg High School and then went on to get his degree at Loyola University Chicago. In 2004, he signed up as one of the 16 contestants who were about to take part in “The Apprentice” show. After his success with this show, Rancic went on to host and star in several other television projects. In 2009, Rancic together with his wife Giuliana launched the first season of their reality series entitled “Giuliana and Bill”. In 2014, the show completed its seventh season and will likely return to air next year.
In addition to his show, Bill Rancic became a co-host of a daily television magazine program “America Now”, which primarily focuses on various lifestyle topics, including health, diet and many more. The show has been on air for four seasons, but it was announced that “America Now”’s fourth season will be its last. More recently, in 2014, Bill Rancic began hosting a reality cooking show entitled “Kitchen Casino”, the premise of which is for contestants to cook dishes and try to impress guest celebrities, who are also judges. The show has been on air for one season only but is rumored to return with its second season next year.
A famous entrepreneur, motivational speaker and real estate developer, Bill Rancic has an estimated net worth of $5 million.
Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Male Reality Star, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lifestyle/Travel/Children’s Series Host
TV Shows
America Now, Giuliana and Bill, Kitchen Casino, Ready for Love, We Mean Business, In the Loop with iVillage
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Fact
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Co-host, with Jim Banks, of an infomercial for Jim's "Probate for Profits" program. [2007]
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The Apprentice is now overseeing the construction of the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago, Illinois -- a 90-story skyscraper. [April 2004]
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Release of his book, "You Hired: How to Succeed in Business and Life" by Bill with Daniel Paisiner. [2004]
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Release of his book, "Beyond the Lemon Stand: Starting Small to Make It BIG!" by Bill with 'Karen Soenen'. [2005]
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Son, Edward Duke Rancic, was born via a surrogate, on August 29, 2012.
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Co-owner, with Giuliana Rancic, of restaurant "RPM Italian" in Chicago.
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He and wife, Giuliana Rancic, are expecting a baby, via a gestational surrogate, in Summer 2012 [April 23, 2012].
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Graduated from Carl Sandburg High School.
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He is Irish and Croatian
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Got a bachelors degree from Loyola University in Chicago.
Founder of cigarsaroundtheworld.com eight years ago in a 400 square foot studio apartment, it has grown into a multi-million dollar national operation and made him a millionaire.
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Named "The Apprentice," as winner of the talent search of over 215,000 candidates and against 15 other contestants to run one of billionaire Donald Trump's companies and earn an annual salary of $250,000.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Airplane Repo
2010-2011
TV Series co-executive producer - 3 episodes
Giuliana & Bill
2009-2010
TV Series producer - 16 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Steve Harvey
2015-2017
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Panelist
Celebrity Family Feud
2016
TV Series
Himself
FabLife
2016
TV Series
Himself
Rachael Ray
2007-2015
TV Series
Himself
Today
2012-2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
Extra
2014
TV Series
Himself
E! News
2014
TV Series
Himself - Host / Himself
The View
2004-2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest Co-Host / Himself
Giuliana & Bill
2009-2014
TV Series
Himself
Kitchen Casino
2014
TV Series
Himself - Host
America Now
2011-2014
TV Series
Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Host
Deal with It
2014
TV Series
Himself
Chelsea Lately
2010-2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Hello Ross!
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Arsenio Hall Show
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Dr. Oz Show
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Fox and Friends
2014
TV Series
Himself
Cavuto on Business
2014
TV Series
Himself - Former 'Apprentice' Winner
Access Hollywood Live
2014
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Larry King Now
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Jeff Probst Show
2013
TV Series
Himself
The Talk
2011-2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Ready for Love
2013
TV Series
Himself - Host
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2004-2013
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest
Celebrity Dish
2013
TV Movie
Himself - Co-Owner, RPM Italian
2012 Do Something Awards
2012
TV Special
Himself
E! Presents: Giuliana & Bill
2012
TV Movie
Himself
The Wendy Williams Show
2010-2012
TV Series
Himself
E! True Hollywood Story
2004-2012
TV Series documentary
Himself - Husband / Himself
The Apprentice
2004-2010
TV Series
Himself / Himself - Guest Boardroom Advisor
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2010
TV Series
Himself
We Mean Business
2008
TV Series
Himself - Entrepreneur
In the Loop with iVillage
2007
TV Series
Himself - Co-host
The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch
2005
TV Series
Himself
Jeopardy!
2005
TV Series
Himself - Video Clue Presenter
Dennis Miller
2004
TV Series
Himself
Life & Style
2004
TV Series
Himself
Larry King Live
2004
TV Series
Himself
Live with Kelly and Michael
2004
TV Series
Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
2004
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Chelsea Lately
2014
TV Series
Himself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2013
Gracie
Gracie Allen Awards
Reality Show
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2014
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Host in a Lifestyle/Travel Program
America Now (2010)
2009
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Series
We Mean Business (2008)
2004
Teen Choice Award
Teen Choice Awards
Choice Reality/Variety TV Star - Male
The Apprentice (2004)
Known for movies
America Now (2011-2014) as Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Host
Giuliana & Bill (2009-2014) as Producer
In the Loop with iVillage (2007) as Himself - Co-host