| Mark Montano | |
| Birth Date: | June 12, 1965 |
| Website: | http://www.markmontano.com |
Mark Montano is an American interior designer, artist, writer, and TV personality.
Mark Montano is perhaps best known for three series on the Style Network and The Learning Channel. These series are "10 Years Younger", which he hosted; "While You Were Out", on which he frequently appears as a designer;[1] and "My Celebrity Home", on which he is both host and designer. Montano can currently be seen on WE TV's new show, "She's Moving In".[2] Montano has a flamboyant design sense that homeowners in "While You Were Out" are sometimes less enthused about at first, but are usually won over by his boisterous personality. In 2021, he co-starred with Chrissy Metz (This Is Us) and Leann Rimes to host "Meet Your Makers Showdown" for Discovery +.[3]
On "My Celebrity Home", Mark tours a celebrity's home and gives their style to a fan. Mark filmed "MY HOME 2.0", which aired on FOX and FIOS channels nationwide in April 2010.In 2015, Mark produced and filmed a 12-episode, half-hour series called "Make Your Mark". Make Your Mark is a DIY show based on his blog and YouTube channel and currently airs on most public television stations.
Mark Montano is the author of several successful books. "The Big-Ass Book of Crafts", published through Simon Spotlight, a subsidiary of Simon & Schuster, owned by parent company CBS,[4] was released on February 18, 2008, and is now the number 1 selling craft book in America. As of January 2009, "The Big-Ass Book of Crafts" was in its 7th printing. "The Big-Ass Book of Home Decor" was on shelves in April 2010.[5] In January 2011, "Pulp Fiction: Perfect Paper Projects" was published and on October 11, "The Big-Ass Book of Crafts 2" was officially on bookstore shelves everywhere.[6] "The Big-Ass Book of Bling" also hit the shelves on November 1, 2012.[7]
Various projects from Mark's books are available in tutorial form on his official blog and YouTube channel.