Trevor Engelson Explained

Trevor Engelson
Birth Date:23 October 1976
Birth Place:Great Neck, New York, U.S.
Alma Mater:University of Southern California
Children:2

Trevor Engelson (born October 23, 1976) is an American film producer and literary manager, whose work has included producing the TV series Snowfall, as well as the 2010 film Remember Me. Prior to his marriage to Tracey Kurland, he was married to Meghan Markle.

Early life and education

Engelson was born on October 23, 1976, in Great Neck, New York,[1] on Long Island. He is Jewish,[2] attended John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, and studied journalism at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.[2]

Career

After college, Engelson began a career as a production assistant and later moved into talent management before founding his own production company, Underground, in 2001.[2] As a producer, he has worked on several films and television shows. These include Remember Me, Outpost 37, License to Wed and All About Steve. He also produced the series Snowfall.[3] In 2018, Engelson was set to start work on a fictional drama for Fox Broadcasting about a British prince.[3]

Personal life

Engelson began dating Meghan Markle in 2004.[4] The couple married at the Jamaica Inn in Ocho Rios, Jamaica on August 16, 2011.[5] They separated after approximately two years and in February 2014 were granted a no-fault divorce citing irreconcilable differences.[6] Engelson attracted significant media attention due to his previous marriage to Markle, when she became engaged to Prince Harry in November 2017.[7]

Following his divorce from Markle, Engelson dated Bethenny Frankel of The Real Housewives of New York City.[8] According to Frankel, their romantic relationship subsequently devolved into a business one.[8] On June 1, 2018, Engelson became engaged to dietitian Tracey Kurland, daughter of investment trust founder Stanford Kurland (died January 2021),[9] [10] and heiress to a multi-million dollar fortune.[11] [12] The couple married on May 11, 2019, in California.[13] In August 2020, it was reported that Kurland had given birth to a daughter.[14] The couple had a second daughter in 2021.[15]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006ZoomExecutive producer
Santa BabyCo-executive producer
2007License to WedCo-producer
2009All About SteveExecutive producer
2010Remember MeProducer
2012Amber AlertProducer
2013SupanaturalExecutive producer
2013–presentBastardsProducer
Bad Advice from My BrotherProducer
2014Outpost 37Producer
2016RiseProducer
IncarnateProducer
2017Give Me FutureExecutive producerDocumentary
L.A. Burning: The Riots 25 Years LaterExecutive producer
2017–2023SnowfallExecutive producerExecutive producer for 11 episodes
2018The After PartyProducer
HeathersExecutive producer Executive producer for 6 episodes
2019Desi Lydic: AbroadExecutive producer
2020Chasing the SoundExecutive producer
Dream TeamExecutive producer
2021Small Engine RepairExecutive producer
TBAProducerAnnounced for production

Notes and References

  1. News: Who Is Meghan Markle's Ex-Husband, Trevor Engelson?. Caroline. Hallemann. March 27, 2019. Town & Country. May 12, 2019. May 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190502021831/https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a12655965/trevor-engelson-meghan-markle-ex-husband-facts/. live.
  2. News: Singer . Jenny . How Meghan Markle's Jewish Ex-Husband Became The Guy Who Lost Future Royal Bride . November 29, 2017. July 15, 2018 . The Forward.
  3. News: Everything we know about Meghan Markle's ex husband Trevor Engelson . July 16, 2018 . Stuff. UK. en.
  4. News: Meghan Markle's Ex-Husband Trevor Engelson Just Got Engaged. July 15, 2018 . Town & Country . June 4, 2018.
  5. Web site: Meghan Markle’s First Wedding Was in Jamaica: Photos From Her 2011 Wedding to Trevor Engelson . January 24, 2024 . Yahoo . April 21, 2024.
  6. Web site: Meghan Markle Divorce Docs . Radar Online . November 2016. dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20181120041707/https://radaronline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/meghan-markle-divorce-docs.pdf/ . November 20, 2018.
  7. News: Jones . Isabel . Everything You Wanted to Know About Meghan Markle's Ex-Husband . July 15, 2018 . . May 11, 2018 . en.
  8. News: Bethenny Frankel: I Dated Meghan Markle's Ex Trevor Engelson . Nicholas. Hautman. April 9, 2018. Us Weekly.
  9. Royston. Jack. April 30, 2020. Meghan Markle's Ex-Husband Trevor Engelson Expecting Baby With New Wife Tracey Kurland. Newsweek. April 25, 2021.
  10. News: Reichl. Dan. January 25, 2021. Stanford Kurland, PennyMac and Countrywide Executive, Dies at 68. Bloomberg News. April 25, 2021.
  11. News: Allen. Julie. 12 May 2019. Duchess of Sussex's ex-husband Trevor Engelson marries heiress in lavish ceremony. The Telegraph. Washington. Telegraph Media Group. London. April 25, 2021. limited.
  12. News: Meghan Markle's Ex-Husband, Trevor Engelson, Just Got Engaged . Amy . Mackelden. June 2, 2018 . July 15, 2018 . . March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306072337/https://www.harpersbazaar.com/celebrity/latest/a21058564/trevor-engelson-engaged-meghan-markle-ex-husband/. live.
  13. Web site: Meghan Markle's Ex-Husband Trevor Engelson Gets Married After Royal Baby's Birth. Entertainment Tonight. Liz . Calvario. May 11, 2019. May 12, 2019.
  14. Web site: Meghan Markle's Ex-Husband Trevor Engelson Welcomes 1st Child With Wife Tracey Kurland. US Weekly. Riley . Cardoza. August 27, 2020. November 27, 2020.
  15. Web site: Meghan Markle's ex-husband Trevor Engelson just named his new baby after a royal bub. Now to Love. Maddison . Leach. November 3, 2021. May 11, 2022.