Craig Conover (born February 9, 1988) is an American television personality , attorney and businessman . He is best known as a main cast member on the Bravo reality television series Southern Charm .
Craig Conover
Born Craig Altman Conover
(1989-02-09 ) February 9, 1989 (age 35) Nationality American Education
Selbyville Middle School
Indian River High School
Alma mater Occupation Television personality • attorney • businessman Years active 2014–present Television
Southern Charm
Summer House
Winter House
Partner Paige DeSorbo (2021–present)
Conover is also known as a guest cast member on the Bravo reality television series Summer House and as a former main cast member on the spin-off Winter House .
Craig Conover was born in Fenwick Island, Delaware [1] [2] on February 9, 1989,[3] [4] as the elder of two sons to Craig Conover Sr., an entrepreneur , and Martha Conover (née Foster), a teacher .[5]
Conover attended Selbyville Middle School and Indian River High School.[6] He won a national championship in a business competition while he was in high school.[7]
Conover graduated from the College of Charleston with his Bachelor of Science degree in 2010.[8] He graduated from the Charleston School of Law in 2014;[9] he did not receive his law degree upon graduation due to his failure to turn in a final thesis paper.[10]
Conover was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity .[11]
Conover made his television debut on the Bravo [12] reality television series Southern Charm as a main cast member from the first season.[13] [14] The first season was launched on March 3, 2014.[15]
Conover has appeared on Summer House in a guest capacity since the fourth season.[16] The fourth season was launched on February 5, 2020.[17]
Conover appeared as a main cast member on a spin-off from Summer House , Winter House , for the first two seasons.[18] [19] [20] [21] The first season was launched on October 20, 2021.[22] The second was season launched on October 13, 2022.[23]
Conover passed the South Carolina Bar exam on April 17, 2017.[24] He was sworn in by the South Carolina Bar in February 20, 2018.[25]
Conover founded The Craig Conover Law Firm, based in Charleston , on March 18, 2021.[26]
Conover made his debut as an actor , as Officer Smith in the action thriller film Reprisal .[27] [28] [29] The film was released on August 31, 2018.[30]
Conover will portray Todd in the horror film Tuesday's Flu .[31]
Conover and his Southern Charm co-star Patricia Altschul released a pillowcase collaboration on March 28, 2019.[32] [33]
Conover founded Sewing Down South,[34] a sewing lifestyle brand, on April 1, 2019.[35] [36] [37] He began sewing in eighth grade home ec class.[38] [39] The company landed a partnership with HSN on June 25, 2020.[40] [41] The first store opened in Charleston on May 15, 2021.[42] The company partnered with HomeGoods on July 19, 2022.[43]
Conover partnered with his Southern Charm co-star Leva Bonaparte and her husband Lamar Bonaparte as co-owners of Mesu,[44] in Charleston.[45] The restaurant opened on September 25, 2019.[46]
Conover partnered with his Southern Charm co-star Austen Kroll ,[47] Chris Maier, Philip Testa, and Jordan Andino[48] as co-owners of Carriage House,[49] in New York City . The restaurant opened on March 29, 2023.[50]
Conover and Kroll partnered with Uptown Hospitality Group as co-owners of By the Way.[51]
Conover and Kroll launched their Pillows and Beer podcast on January 28, 2021.[52] They toured from November 7, 2023, to February 1, 2024.[53]
Conover authored his memoir, Pillow Talk: What's Wrong with My Sewing? (ISBN 9781982187484 ).[54] [55] [56] The book was published by Simon & Schuster on March 29, 2022.[57] [58] [59]
Conover resides in Charleston, South Carolina .[60]
Conover was in a relationship with Naomie Olindo between 2014 and September 2017.[61] He was in a relationship with Natalie Hegnauer from early 2020 to early 2021.[62] [63] He has been in a relationship with Paige DeSorbo since October 2021.[64]
Year
Title
Notes
Ref.
2014–present
Southern Charm
126 episodes
[65]
2014
Shepic Fail
[65]
2016
The Domenick Nati Show
1 episode
[65]
2016–2023
Watch What Happens Live! with Andy Cohen
13 episodes
[65]
2018
Poker Night Live
1 episode
[65]
2018–2020
Celebrity Page
2 episodes
[65]
2020–present
Summer House
24 episodes
[65]
2021–2022
Winter House
15 episodes
[65]
2022
Daily Blast Live
1 episode
[65]
Year
Title
Role
Notes
Ref.
2018
Reprisal
Officer Smith
[65]
TBA
Tuesday's Flu
Todd
Post-production
[65]
↑ "What's New: Fenwick Island native to appear on 'Southern Charm' " . The News Journal . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Shaw, Erin (May 5, 2015). "Southern Charm recap: The crazy trip to Delaware" . The State . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ "Craig Conover News" . Us Weekly . Retrieved January 17, 2024 .
↑ Honore, Pretty (August 5, 2022). " 'Southern Charm's Craig Conover Quit Being a Lawyer to Pursue His Dream of Designing Pillows" . Distractify . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "#BravoGenealogy Blog Series: Craig Conover" . My Family Genie . June 28, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Gentry, Jeffrey (March 1, 2014). "Carpetbagger from Delaware on Bravo's 'Southern Charm' " . The News Journal . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Craig Conover" . TV Guide . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Craig Conover" . Simon & Schuster . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Vilensky, Sophie (October 6, 2023). "Craig Conover's Career History: From Law School to Sewing Down South" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Stopper, Jessica (November 15, 2023). "What Is Southern Charm's Craig Conover's Job? Inside His Booming Pillow Company" . Yahoo Entertainment . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "A Little Southern, A Little Charm: Meet Craig Conover" . Her Campus . October 25, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Craig Conover" . Bravo TV Official Site . January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Craig Conover" . Bravo TV Official Site - The Daily Dish . January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Craig Conover" . Bravo TV Official Site - Style & Living . January 12, 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Ep 1: Peter Pan Sin-drome" . Bravo TV Official Site . February 25, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ "Your First Look at Summer House Season 4!" . Bravo TV Official Site . November 14, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2024 .
↑ "The Big Bang" . Bravo TV Official Site . February 3, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Guglielmi, Jodi (February 19, 2021). "New Bravo Series 'Winter House' in the Works Featuring Stars from 'Summer House' and 'Southern Charm' " . People . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Your First Look at Winter House" . Bravo TV Official Site . September 8, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2024 .
↑ Barton, April (October 7, 2021). "Stowe is the backdrop for 'snowy shenanigans' in new reality TV series 'Winter House' " . Burlington Free Press . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Your First Look at Winter House Season 2" . Bravo TV Official Site . September 15, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2024 .
↑ "Winter Should Be Fun!" . Bravo TV Official Site . October 11, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ "And Stowe It Begins" . Bravo TV Official Site . October 14, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Vena, Jocelyn (May 2, 2017). "Craig Conover Calls Finally Passing the Bar a "Huge, Huge, Huge Relief" " . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Rosenfeld, Laura (February 22, 2018). "It's Official: Craig Conover Is a Lawyer" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Chambers, Hannah (March 18, 2021). "We Have a Major Update on Craig Conover's Legal Career" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Vena, Jocelyn (August 10, 2017). "Shep Rose and Craig Conover's Bromance Seems to Be in Full Bloom Filming a Movie with Bruce Willis(!!)" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Vena, Jocelyn (November 27, 2017). "Now That They've Shared the Screen with Bruce Willis, Shep Rose Reveals If He's a Better Actor Than Craig Conover" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Palmieri, Lea (October 15, 2018). "How to Watch 'Southern Charm' Stars Shep Rose and Craig Conover in 'Reprisal' Movie" . Decider . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Koerner, Allyson (August 9, 2017). " 'Southern Charm's Shep & Craig Are Starring In A Movie With Bruce Willis — For Real" . Bustle . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ "Tuesday's Flu" . Tuesday's Flu . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Palmer, Tamara (March 29, 2019). "Craig Conover's Pillowcase Collaboration with Patricia Altschul Is Here! See the Designs" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Rosenfeld, Laura (May 22, 2019). "How Did Craig Conover Convince Patricia Altschul to Give Him a Second Chance, Anyway?" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ "Sewing Down South" . Sewing Down South . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Palmer, Tamara (April 2, 2019). "Craig Conover Just Launched His Own "Sewing Lifestyle Brand" " . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Feiner, Abby (June 25, 2020). "Craig Conover Just Accomplished a "Huge Goal" with His New Pillow Line" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Gatollari, Mustafa (November 12, 2020). "Craig of 'Southern Charm' Makes More Dough From Pillows Than Law" . Distractify . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Staff, Sew Daily (May 11, 2021). "Men Who Sew: Craig Conover" . Sew Daily . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Robinson, Cameron Teague (September 2, 2022). "Craig Conover discusses TV show, turning side gig into business ahead of Columbus visit" . The Columbus Dispatch . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Feiner, Abby (June 25, 2020). "Craig Conover Just Accomplished a "Huge Goal" with His New Pillow Line" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Lauren, Amanda (July 2, 2020). "Southern Charm's Craig Conover Brings Sewing Down South To HSN" . Forbes . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Regalado, Michelle (May 15, 2021). "Craig Conover Shares a Peek Inside His Brand-New Sewing Down South Store" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Regalado, Michelle (July 22, 2022). "Craig Conover Is Speechless Over His Latest Career Milestone" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Mesu" . Mesu . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Berg, Jenny (September 26, 2019). "Craig Conover Announces He's Going to Open a Mexican/Sushi Fusion Restaurant" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Mader, Alison (September 24, 2019). "MESU set to offer Mexican/sushi fusion on King Street, opening Wednesday" . Charleston City Paper . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Feiner, Abby (August 11, 2022). "Austen Kroll & Craig Conover Are "Super Excited" About a "New Venture" in NYC" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Espinoza, Joshua (March 23, 2023). "We Have an Exciting Update on Austen and Craig's Restaurant Venture" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Carriage House" . Carriage House . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Robinson, Cynthia (September 22, 2023). "Craig Conover Just Made a Bold Claim About His Carriage House Restaurant in NYC" . Yahoo Entertainment . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Sanders, Brice (January 19, 2024). "Craig Conover and Austen Kroll Set to Open New Bar (Exclusive)" . Entertainment Tonight . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Macke, Johnni (October 13, 2023). "Southern Charm's Austen Kroll, Craig Conover's Ups and Downs" . Us Weekly . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Tour" . Pillows and Beer . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ "Naomie Is Not Okay With Craig's Lifestyle" . Bravo TV Official Site . April 19, 2018. Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Guglielmi, Jodi (June 28, 2021). " 'Southern Charm' 's Craig Conover Will Share His 'Unedited' Life in Upcoming Book, 'Pillow Talk' " . People . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Vena, Jocelyn (July 16, 2021). "Craig Conover Has a New Project He Wants Fans to "Cuddle Up With" and, No, It's Not Pillows" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 20, 2024 .
↑ Strout, Paige (March 29, 2022). "The Biggest Revelations From Craig Conover's New Book, Pillow Talk" . E! Online . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Guglielmi, Jodi (March 29, 2022). "Craig Conover Reveals the Most Difficult Chapters to Write in His New Book Pillow Talk" . People . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Conover, Craig (May 12, 2022). Pillow Talk: What's Wrong with My Sewing? . Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-9821-8748-4 . ((cite book ))
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↑ Robinson, Cynthia (November 2, 2023). "We Just Discovered Something New About Craig Conover's Home" . Bravo TV Official Site . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Palmer, Tamara (August 12, 2022). "Craig Conover and Naomie Olindo's Relationship Timeline" . People . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ VanHoose, Benjamin (December 4, 2020). "Southern Charm's Craig Conover Confirms He's Dating Natalie Hegnauer: She's 'Super Supportive' " . People . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Guglielmi, Jodi (December 23, 2020). "Southern Charm's Craig Conover Says Isolating with Natalie Hegnauer Brought Them 'Closer' Together: We Were in a 'Bubble' " . People . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
↑ Guglielmi, Jodi (October 19, 2021). "Craig Conover Says He's 'Happy' Dating Winter House Costar Paige DeSorbo: It 'Happened Naturally' " . People . Retrieved January 13, 2024 .
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