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Jeff Probst Bio: All About 'Survivor' Host Jeff Probst

By Latoya West, About.com

Photos of Jeff Probst courtesy of CBS.

Who is Jeff Probst?:

Jeff Probst is the Emmy-nominated, well-traveled host of CBS's long-running reality show Survivor.

Birthday and Hometown:

Jeff Probst was born on November 1, 1961. His hometown is Wichita, Kansas.

Career Moves:

Before he landed the job of a lifetime hosting the hit show Survivor, Jeff Probst hosted shows on Seattle's local CBS affiliate KIRO-TV and on the cable network FX. VH1 viewers may remember Jeff as the host of the game show Rock and Roll: Jeopardy. Jeff has also been a correspondent for Access Hollywood. But Jeff is not only a TV host. He is also a director. His film "Finder's Fee," which went straight to DVD in 2003, won Sonoma Film Festival awards including Breakout Director.

Personal Life:

Jeff, who is divorced, was last linked to former Survivor contestant Julie Berry.

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