Thom Filicia
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Thom Filicia | |
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| Alma mater | Syracuse University (BFA) |
| Occupation(s) | TV host, interior designer |
| Website | www |
Thom Filicia is an American interior designer,[1] known for his role as an interior design expert on the American television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. He is also a co-author of a book based on the show.
Biography
Filicia grew up in the greater Syracuse area, and graduated from Nottingham High School in Syracuse, New York. Filicia graduated from
Filicia began his career at renowned design firms Parish-Hadley, Robert Metzger, and Bilhuber & Associates. He is the founder and chief creative officer of New York City-based design firm, Thom Filicia, Inc., founded in 1998.[2] Filicia's design portfolio includes various projects such as the VIP Suite for the USA Pavilion at the World's Fair in Aichi, Japan, an eco-friendly apartment for Riverhouse, Manhattan's first premium (LEED certified) "green" luxury condominium tower, and designing the holiday decoration installation with American Christmas for the Radio City Music Hall.
Filicia got cast as the interior design expert in the Emmy Award-winning show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. Filicia has also hosted several shows for the Style Network, including Dress My Nest and Tacky House.
He was a guest judge on HGTV's The White Room Challenge.[4]
In 2022, he was a contestant on the
In 2023, Filicia was a guest celebrity judge and performed Jackie Would in the episode of the
Books
Filicia is the author of Thom Filicia Style published in 2008 by Atria/Simon & Schuster, and is a contributing author of Queer Eye For The Straight Guy: The Fab 5 Guide To Living Better. His American Beauty: Renovating and Decorating a Beloved Retreat was published in 2012 by Clarkson Potter Publishers.
Awards
- Queer Eye won an Emmyin 2004 for Outstanding Reality Program, and received a nomination again in the same category in 2005.
- In 2011 he was named as one of Elle Decor's top 25 A-List Designers, in 2006 he was chosen as one of House Beautiful's Top 100 American Designers and House & Garden's Top 50 "Tastemakers".
References
- ^ "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy: Bravo Fab Five Say Goodbye", TVSeriesFinale.com, 18 January 2012, retrieved 8 March 2012
- ^ a b Homan Rodoski, Kelly (October 21, 2020). "Alumnus Thom Filicia '93 Is the Next Guest of the University Lectures Series". SU News. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ^ Cox, Jay; Marc, David; Xu, Yuhan; Rhodes, Nancy; Yackel, Christine (1 April 2012). "Orange Matters". Syracuse University Magazine. 29 (1): 9. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ^ "David Bromstad to Host HGTV's White Room Challenge" (Press release). Scripps Networks Interactive. March 22, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
- ^ "Thom Filicia on Drag Race All Stars 8 has 'hit silver fox status' say fans". Realitytitbit.com. July 1, 2023. Retrieved 2023-07-02.