Millionaire Matchmaker
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Millionaire Matchmaker is a television series produced by Bravo and presented by Patti Stanger
. Stanger founded the Beverly Hills-based "Millionaire's Club" in 2000 to cater to wealthy men looking for partners. The premise of the series is to match single wealthy people, all claiming to be millionaires, with potential spouses.
, a matchmaker who is the founder and CEO of the Millionaire's Club, a dating service attempting to match wealthy clients to people looking to date rich partners.
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The fourth season premiered October 19th.
. Season 5 premiered on August 15, 2011.
Patti Stanger
Patti Stanger is a Jewish-American matchmaker and television producer with her own Bravo TV show called The Millionaire Matchmaker. She is the founder and CEO of Millionaire's Club International Inc., a professional matchmaking service for millionaires.-Early life and education:Adopted into a...
. Stanger founded the Beverly Hills-based "Millionaire's Club" in 2000 to cater to wealthy men looking for partners. The premise of the series is to match single wealthy people, all claiming to be millionaires, with potential spouses.
Episode 1
On the series premiere of The Millionaire Matchmaker, the world is introduced to Patti StangerPatti Stanger
Patti Stanger is a Jewish-American matchmaker and television producer with her own Bravo TV show called The Millionaire Matchmaker. She is the founder and CEO of Millionaire's Club International Inc., a professional matchmaking service for millionaires.-Early life and education:Adopted into a...
, a matchmaker who is the founder and CEO of the Millionaire's Club, a dating service attempting to match wealthy clients to people looking to date rich partners.
Season 2
Season 2 consisted of 12 episodes which ran from February 2009 to May 2009. The Season 2 premiere episode remains as one of the highest rated hours ever for Bravo television (according to February 2009 Nielsen rating chart).Season 3
Season 3 began on January 12, 2010. During its 12 episode arc, the 3rd season averaged 1.3 million viewers per episode, a 17% increase from the second season. The season 3 finale is the highest rated episode in Millionaire Matchmaker history according to the Nielson rating chart.Season 4
For Season 4, Stanger moved her matchmaking service to New York CityNew York City
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The fourth season premiered October 19th.
Season 5
For Season 5, Stanger moved her matchmaking service back to Los AngelesLos Ángeles
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. Season 5 premiered on August 15, 2011.
Contestants
Some of the show's contestants have appeared on other reality programs.- "Sex Toy" Dave, who appeared in the first season, later appeared as a contestant on the VH1VH1VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
reality show Megan Wants a Millionaire. - Brittany, who appeared on Season 3, was originally the 3rd place finalist on A Shot at Love II with Tila TequilaA Shot at Love II with Tila TequilaA Shot at Love II with Tila Tequila is an American reality television dating game show. It is the follow-up season to A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila. The series is a bisexual-themed dating competition where 15 straight males and 15 lesbian females live in a house with Tila Tequila and compete for...
. - Joslyn Pennywell, who appeared on the March 23, 2010 episode (in season 3), finished seventh on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11America's Next Top Model, Cycle 11 is the eleventh cycle of the reality series America's Next Top Model created by supermodel and television personality Tyra Banks. This was the fifth season to be aired on The CW network...
. - Baje, who appeared in the season 3 episode "Trevor and Tricia", also appeared on Season 1 of Paris Hilton's My New BFFParis Hilton's My New BFFParis Hilton's My New BFF, also known simply as My New BFF and other alternate titles, is a competitive reality television show in which Paris Hilton searches for her new BFF . Following the success of the original US version, another US season and two international spin-offs followed...
. - Omar appeared on Shark TankShark Tank (TV series)Shark Tank is a reality television series based on the Sony TV/BBC TV Dragons' Den. It premiered on ABC television in August 2009 and features a panel of five wealthy entrepreneurs who are called "sharks"...
, featuring his company, Hunks Hauling Junk. - Jason DavisJason Davis (actor)Jason Davis is an actor best known for his voice acting work on the Animated TV series Recess.-Early life:...
appeared on Celebrity Rehab. - Miranda Reinfeldt was the second place finalist on the VH1 Reality Show, My AntonioMy AntonioMy Antonio is a television show about Antonio Sabàto, Jr.'s attempt to find true love. Single women arrive in Hawaii to compete for Antonio's love but the competition becomes more of a soap opera when Antonio's mother comes into the picture and his ex-wife, Tully, returns proclaiming that she still...
. - Josie Goldberg was a contestant on Farmer Wants a WifeFarmer Wants a WifeFarmer Wants a Wife is a reality television series developed by Fremantle Media. The first edition premièred in United Kingdom on ITV in 2001. However, the original format of the programme is likely to date back to the TV programme Bauer sucht Bäuerin, which was broadcast in 1983 on SRG SSR idée...
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Cast
| Regular Cast Members | Positions | Seasons |
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| Patti Stanger Patti Stanger Patti Stanger is a Jewish-American matchmaker and television producer with her own Bravo TV show called The Millionaire Matchmaker. She is the founder and CEO of Millionaire's Club International Inc., a professional matchmaking service for millionaires.-Early life and education:Adopted into a... |
CEO of Millionaire's Club | Season 1- |
| Chelsea Autumn | VP of Matching | Season 1-3 |
| Alison Standish | Club Rep in Sales | Season 1 |
| Destin Pfaff | Executive Assistant (S1) & COO (S2-) | Season 1- |
| Rachel Federoff | Office Assistant (S1-3) & VP of Matching (S4-) | Season 2- |
| Andreea | Intern | Season 4 |
| Mara | Recruiter | Season 5 |