Phil Keoghan Bio, Wiki
Phil Keoghan (full name Philip John Keoghan) is an New Zealand Award-winning TV Personality and Host well-known for recently hosting Season 37 of the CBS series “The Amazing Race”. He is also known for hosting and making appearances in many other shows like “No Opportunity Wasted”, “The Early Show”, “Spot On”, “Miss World 2003”, and “The Human Edge”, just to name a few.
Phil Keoghan Age
Keoghan is 57 years old as of 2024. He was born on 31 May 1967, in Lincoln, New Zealand. He therefore celebrates his birthday on May 31 every year.
Phil Keoghan Height/Measurements
Keoghan stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 11 inches.
Phil Keoghan Career and Education
Keoghan is a graduate of St Andrew’s College, Christchurch. After college, he began his TV career at 19 years of age as a host on the New Zealand children’s show “Spot On” – this was while he was training as a cameraman. He later moved to the United States after his show “Keoghan’s Heroes” was picked up. Though he auditioned to host “Survivor”, CBS chose Jeff Probst and instead offered him “The Amazing Race”, which he has been producing and hosting since its debut.
Beyond “The Amazing Race”, Keoghan has hosted over 1 thousand episodes across various shows – they include “National Geographic Explorer” and a reality series on the Velux 5 Oceans Race. In the year 2010, he was briefly detained in Ukraine while filming “The Amazing Race”. After the Christchurch earthquake of the year 2011, Keoghan returned home to support relief efforts and promote New Zealand tourism.
At the age of 19, while filming “Spot On”, Keoghan dived 120 feet to the wreck of “MS Mikhail Lermontov”. He got separated from his partner and had a panic attack – he says that he saw it as a near-death experience. Rescued but determined, he returned the next day to finish filming. This inspired his “No Opportunity Wasted” (NOW) mindset – this led to a TV show and a book encouraging others to embrace life’s challenges.
Phil Keoghan Awards and Honors
Keoghan has received several honors for his work over the years of his career. In the year 2008, he won the World Class New Zealand award in the Creative category. In the year 2012, he was named an “Emerging Leader” at the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Awards for his charity efforts. He was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the year 2014 for his contributions to tourism and TV. He was also nominated for an Emmy Award in the year 2009 for hosting “The Amazing Race” and was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in the year 2018.
Phil Keoghan Net Worth
In Keoghan’s career as an TV Personality and Host, he has been able to accumulate a net worth ranging between $1 Million and $3 Million.
Phil Keoghan Parents and Siblings
Keoghan’s parents are John Keoghan (father) and Elizabeth Keoghan (mother). His dad used to work as an Agricultural Scientist when Keoghan was growing up (he is now involved in conservation in New Zealand). His parents own and operate a bed and breakfast in Rolleston, New Zealand. Because of his dad’s job, Keoghan spent much of his childhood in Canada and Antigua. When he reached high school, Keoghan and his family had moved back to Christchurch, where he later attended college. Keoghan has 2 siblings: Ruth Keoghan Cooper (sister) and Andrew Keoghan (younger brother). Ruth works as a trainer and coach for professional women who want to balance work and motherhood.
Phil Keoghan Brother
Keoghan’s brother, Andrew, is a famous songwriter and musician. He sings and also plays violin and guitar. He has an album named “Arctic Tales Divide” which he lauched in the year 2011. The album blends folk and pop influences – it uses a loop pedal to layer vocals and instruments. This album was produced by Wayne Bell and it was shortlisted for the Taite Music Prize in the year 2012. Andrew is also a former Television New Zealand’s One News’s TV journalist.
Phil Keoghan Spouse and Daughter
Keoghan is a married man and his wife is called Louise Keoghan. She is an Australian TV director and producer known for co-creating the shows “Tough as Nails” and “No Opportunity Wasted”. The duo share one daughter, Elle Keoghan, who is alos a producer – she is known for producing the shows “Big Brother” (2000), “Paradise Hotel” (2003), and “Tough As Nails” (2020). The family reside in Los Angeles, California, and they also own houses in Westport and Matarangi (on the Coromandel Peninsula).
Phil Keoghan Cycling
Keoghan really loves cycling – in the year 2009, he biked 3,500 miles across America to raise money for multiple sclerosis research, stopping in 39 cities and raising $500K. His journey was featured in the documentary “The Ride” in the year 2011. Two years later (in the year 2013), Keoghan recreated the grueling 1928 Tour de France route, riding – he rode the same type of gear-less bike used by New Zealand cyclist Harry Watson and his team. His journey was filmed and later turned into “Le Ride”, which premiered in the year 2016.
Phil Keoghan The Amazing Race SN 37
Keoghan is the host of Season 37 of the CBS reality TV show “The Amazing Race” (the American version), which premiered on March 5, 2025. He has been the hist of the American version of “The Amazing Race” on CBS since it first aired in the year 2001. The show follows 11 teams of two as they travel around the world – the teams compete for a $1M prize.
Below is a list of some of the cast of this season;
- Josiah Borden and Alyssa Borden
- Bernie Gutierrez
- Brett Hamby
- Carrigain Scadden
- Mark Romain
- Jack Dodge
- Carson McCalley
- Courtney Ramsey
Phil Keoghan TV Shows
Keoghan has appeared in many other television shows apart from “The Amazing Race”, and some of them include;
- Explorer (National Geographic)
- Star Trek: Phase II
- Tough as Nails (CBS)
- Hollywood Squares (2025)
- Secret Celebrity Renovation
- American Dad!
- Earth Live
- Big Brother
- Million Dollar Password
- Surprise, Surprise
- I Get That a Lot
- CBS News Sunday Morning
Phil Keoghan Twitter, TikTok, and Instagram
He is vocal on his social media accounts where he posts frequently. On his Twitter account, he has about 122.2K followers, around 2.3K followers on his TikTok page, and about 55.3K followers on his Instagram account.