Egypt Sherrod

Egypt Alise Sherrod was born on November 16, 1976, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} She is the eldest of four siblings.{{Citation |title=Egypt Sherrod & Mike Jackson |date=2022-02-11 |url=https://open.spotify.com/episode/2zOzT9TRyHVCpdsKdhGWiW |access-date=2025-02-28 |language=en}} Growing up in her grandparents' home, she slept in a closet that only fit her bed; as a child she dreamed to one day have a closet that was bigger than her bedroom.

She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcasting and telecommunications from Temple University.{{cite news|last=Penn|first=Charli|title=Best Friends and Business Partners Egypt Sherrod and Amber Noble-Garland on Friendship and Motherhood|url=http://www.essence.com/2012/01/13/best-friends-and-business-partners-egypt-sherrod-and-amber-noble-garland-on-friendship-and-motherhood/|newspaper=Essence|date=January 13, 2012}} She also studied theater at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She holds the designation of Master Certified Negotiator, Accredited Buyer Representative, Certified Residential Specialist and Certified Distressed Property Expert.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Sherrod began hosting on a jazz station at 18. At 19, she got a job as a radio station music director—the youngest in the country. She was the number one radio personality for New York City’s WBLS 107.5,{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Iyana |title=Egypt Sherrod Talks Real Estate And Her New Book |url=https://www.vibe.com/2015/03/egypt-sherrod-interview-vibe-league |website=Vibe |access-date=February 7, 2019 |language=en |date=March 18, 2015}} where she interviewed Prince, Tyler Perry, and Oprah. The program was syndicated in more than 60 cities throughout the US.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} She was also a correspondent on the Maury show.

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Growing tired of "gossip and entertainment reports," she thought about transitioning out of radio.{{cite web |last1=McBride |first1=Kiah |title=Egypt Sherrod Gets Candid On Her Big Leap From Radio To Real Estate |url=http://www.xonecole.com/from-radio-to-real-estate-egypt-sherrod-talks-being-a-boss-mom-and-having-it-all/ |website=xoNecole |access-date=February 8, 2019 |language=en |date=September 11, 2017}} Growing up with a father and uncle who were real estate brokers,{{cite web |last1=Cornelius |first1=Ray |title=HGTV's Egypt Sherrod dishes about ATL, listening to your 'inner voice' and interviewing Oprah! – raycornelius.com |url=https://raycornelius.com/2012/10/hgtvs-egypt-sherrod-dishes-about-atl-listening-to-your-inner-voice-and-interviewing-oprah/ |website=Ray Cornelius |access-date=February 8, 2019 |date=October 25, 2012}} she saw real estate as a way to earn retirement money and as a "fallback" to her career in radio, and her access to celebrities through her radio interview work elevated her real estate clientele.{{cite web |last1=Preston |first1=Bobbie |title=Egypt Sherrod From HGTV's Property Virgins |url=https://www.homes.com/blog/2015/07/egypt-sherrod/ |website=Homes.com |access-date=February 8, 2019 |date=July 30, 2015}} She bought her first home at 24-years-old. Much of her profits were going to fees for her real estate agents,{{cite web |last1=Wright |first1=Kweli |title=Exclusive Interview: HGTV Host Egypt Sherrod On Her Career Path, Part 1 |url=https://madamenoire.com/567216/exclusive-interview-hgtv-host-egypt-sherrod-on-her-career-path-part-1/ |website=MadameNoire |access-date=February 7, 2019 |date=September 17, 2015}} so she became a licensed agent in 2002. Sherrod relates that, while hosting her radio show, she got a call from a casting director who was exploring Sherrod's interest in hosting a program that would become Property Virgins. She agreed to audition and secured the role. Four episodes into filming, however, she learned that she was pregnant and, fearing she may lose her job, hid it from the producers. To her delight, it was not an issue.

With a child on the way, Sherrod considered the challenge of maintaining a work/life balance in New York and, desiring something new, she considered moving. In March 2012, Sherrod accepted an offer to be the midday host of WVEE V-103 in Atlanta, a city she had frequented as a child when visiting relatives.{{cite web |last1=Ho |first1=Rodney |title=Exclusive interview with Egypt Sherrod, new host of V-103 (who started 3/19) |url=https://www.ajc.com/blog/radiotvtalk/exclusive-interview-with-egypt-sherrod-new-host-103-who-started/nV54MC2YdMft7aFRE9zCGM/ |website=ajc |access-date=February 7, 2019 |language=english |date=March 19, 2012}} While there, she conducted interviews with celebrities, including Keith Sweat, Musiq Soulchild, Jazze Pha, The Braxtons and Marsha Ambrosius. The show Property Virgins moved to Atlanta to accommodate her, and she began filming on the weekends. Overwhelmed with the demands of two jobs and her family life, as well as a bout of postpartum depression, Sherrod ultimately left her radio station job to focused on her television filming schedule.

Sherrod has made recurring appearances as the home buyers/sellers “go-to girl” on NBC's Today Show,{{Cite web|url=https://www.today.com/home/hgtv-s-egypt-sherrod-shows-how-raise-value-your-home-t45276|title=HGTV's Egypt Sherrod shows how to raise the value of your home|website=TODAY.com|date=September 21, 2015 |language=en|access-date=February 6, 2019}} CNBC, FOX,{{Citation|last=FOX 5 Atlanta|title=HGTV host Egypt Sherrod talks home trends with Alyse Eady|date=February 22, 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEYSK2X1cYk|access-date=February 6, 2019}} CNN, HLN, as well as being featured on Fast & Company, Yahoo, Homes.com, Rolling Stone, Black Enterprise,{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/egypt-sherrod-make-money-real-estate/|title=Egypt Sherrod's 3 Keys to Making Money in Real Estate|date=February 8, 2017|website=Black Enterprise|language=en-US|access-date=February 6, 2019}} and a host of other publications and digital platforms. She wrote Keep Calm...It's Just Real Estate: Your No-Stress Guide To Buying A Home.{{Cite web|url=http://www.keepcalmitsjustrealestate.com/|title=KEEP CALM… IT'S JUST REAL ESTATE: Your No-Stress Guide to Buying a Home|website=www.keepcalmitsjustrealestate.com|access-date=February 6, 2019}}

She starred in the 2012 film Life, Love, Soul.{{cite news|last=Rhett|first=Starrene|title=Egypt Sherrod & Terri J. Vaughn Explain 'Life, Love, Soul'|url=http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/egypt-sherrod-terri-j-vaughn-explain-life-love-soul/|newspaper=Black Enterprise|date=March 20, 2012}} Sherrod has hosted HGTV’s "White House Christmas Special", the Rose Parade, and the HGTV "Urban Oasis" Giveaways.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hgtv.com/design-blog/shows/10-things-to-know-about-egypt-sherrod|title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Egypt Sherrod|website=HGTV|access-date=February 6, 2019}} Prior to hosting for HGTV, Sherrod also hosted "Home Delivery" for Tribune's syndicated networks.

Sherrod has been sought out as a speaker and moderator. She hosted the stage at Oprah's "The Life You Want Tour." Sherrod has been invited as a recurring ‘Hot Topics’ guest and lifestyle pundit on programs such as Dish Nation, Steve Harvey,{{Citation|last=Egypt Sherrod|title=Egypt Sherrod- Hosting Reel|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vhwIW5K35I|access-date=February 6, 2019}} Showbiz Tonight, and Larry Wilmore Show. Sherrod will host the reunion special of the television soap opera series from the Oprah Winfrey Network, The Haves and the Have Nots, airing as part of the program's series finale package on July 27, 2021, and August 3, 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-07-17|title=The Haves and the Have Nots: OWN to Air Two-Part Reunion Special|url=https://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/the-haves-and-the-have-nots-own-to-air-two-part-reunion-special/|website=Tvseriesfinale| language=en}}

In 2021, Sherrod and her husband Mike Jackson served as judges on Season 2 of HGTV's Rock the Block, then were competitors in Season 3 in 2022. Since December 2022, Sherrod and Jackson have starred in HGTV's Married to Real Estate, renovating fixer-uppers into a client's dream home.

Sherrod has received the Humanitarian Citation from the Borough of New York, State Assembly Citation as a Humanitarian and Community Advocate, as well as the New York City Council Citation for Community Service.{{Cite web |url=http://www.egyptsherrod.com/biography |title=Egypt Sherrod |access-date=April 1, 2014 |archive-date=April 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415104100/http://www.egyptsherrod.com/biography |url-status=dead }} She was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for her book "Keep Calm It's Just Real Estate",{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2015/12/the-47th-naacp-image-awards-nominees-announced-166449/|title=The 47th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Announced|last1=Obenson|first1=Tambay A.|date=December 8, 2015|website=IndieWire|language=en|access-date=February 6, 2019}} received the MISSION Award from WEEN (Women In Entertainment Empowerment Network), and was named one of Network Journal's "40 Under 40," and #2 in Radio and Records’ "Power Player on the Rise" Top 10 list, 105.1 FM, May 14, 2006, and also received the "Executive to Watch" Award from NABFEME (National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment).{{citation needed|date=July 2012}} She was chosen as one of Network Journal's 40 Under 40.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} Sherrod and her husband Mike Jackson were nominated for a 2022 Critics’ Choice Real TV Award for Best Lifestyle: Home/Garden Show for Married to Real Estate.{{Citation |title=4th Critics' Choice Real TV Awards |date=2025-02-01 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_Critics'_Choice_Real_TV_Awards |access-date=2025-02-28 |language=en}}

In 2008, Sherrod founded The Egypt Cares Family Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to financial empowerment and awareness. The “rising stars boot camp” is designed for children aged 8–17 who want to work in radio and television.{{cite web |title=Q&A with Egypt Sherrod - GoGoMix |url=http://thegogomix.com/item/q-a-with-egypt-sherrod |website=The GOGO Mix |access-date=February 8, 2019}} The "Egypt Cares Give Back Tour" is an annual coat and toy drive, which has garnered proclamations from the Brooklyn President at the time, Marty Markowitz.{{citation needed|date=February 2019}}

Sherrod first met her future husband Mike Jackson when they both worked in the entertainment industry, Sherrod as a radio personality and Jackson as a DJ.{{cite web |last1=Gibson |first1=Kelsie |title=Egypt Sherrod and Mike Jackson's Marriage: All About the Married to Real Estate Stars' Relationship |url=https://people.com/all-about-egypt-sherrod-and-mike-jackson-marriage-8430948 |website=People |access-date=February 8, 2024 |date=January 17, 2024}} However, they did not become romantically involved until years later in 2004, when they reconnected working on a house renovation where Sherrod owned the investment property and Jackson worked as a contractor. Sherrod married Mike Jackson on September 11, 2010.{{cite web |last1=MISICK |first1=BOBBI |title=Bridal Bliss Exclusive: Egypt and Mike |url=http://www.essence.com/2010/10/06/bridal-bliss-exclusive-egypt-and-michael |website=Essence |access-date=February 7, 2019 |date=October 4, 2010}}

Sherrod and Jackson have three daughters: Harper (b. February 2019); Kendall (b. January 2012); and Simone (b. 2002), Jackson's daughter from a previous relationship.{{cite web |last1=SANGWENI |first1=YOLANDA |title=Egypt Sherrod Welcomes a Baby Girl |url=https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/parenting/egypt-sherrod-welcomes-a-baby-girl/ |website=Essence |access-date=February 8, 2019 |date=January 12, 2012}}{{cite web |last1=Sherrod |first1=Egypt |title=Egypt Sherrod on Instagram: "We thought we had everything, then you arrived. Now we are complete! Welcome to the world #HarperSkye ❤️❤️❤️❤️ Our little angel arrived at…" |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Btl6SEFACLX/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/instagram/egyptsherrod/1974240339698918103 |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |url-access=registration|website=Instagram |access-date=February 8, 2019 |language=en |date=February 7, 2019}}{{cbignore}}

• Dish Nation – Guest host
• Home Delivery – Co-host{{cite web |author1=Julia |title=Sandra Rinomato Quits "Property Virgins" |url=https://hookedonhouses.net/2012/01/05/sandra-rinomato-quits-property-virgins/ |website=Hooked on Houses |access-date=February 8, 2019 |date=January 5, 2012}}
• Life, Love, Soul – Actor (Carrie Turner)
• Property Virgins (2012–present) – Host
• Flipping Virgins (2012–present) – Host{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3629106/|title=Egypt Sherrod|website=IMDb|access-date=February 6, 2019}}
• All-Star Halloween Special (2015) – Host
• Good Morning America (2016)
• Brother Vs. Brother (2016–present) – Celebrity judge
• Home & Family (2016) – Guest host{{cite web |title=Tuesday, April 21st, 2015 {{!}} Home & Family |url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/home-and-family/tuesday-april-21st-2015 |website=Hallmark Channel |date=April 21, 2015 |access-date=February 8, 2019}}
• White House Christmas Special (2016) – Host
• Steve Harvey (2017)
• Urban Oasis (2017-2018) – Host
• Put a Ring On It (2020) - Reunion Host
• Rock the Block season 2 (2021) – Judge
• Rock the Block season 3 (2022) – Competitor
• Married to Real Estate (2022–present) - Host

• Marriage and Money Podcast with Egypt & Mike (2022-present) – Host{{cite web |title=Marriage and Money Podcast with Egypt & Mike |url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/marriage-and-money-podcast-with-egypt-mike/id1662362761 |website=Apple Podcasts |access-date=February 8, 2024}}
• Little Black Dress with Rocsi Diaz and Nina Parker (2017) – Guest{{cite interview |last=Sherrod |first=Egypt |subject-link= |interviewer=Nina Parker |title=Egypt Sherrod |url=https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-vginb-3b0d8ec |publisher=Little Black Dress with Rocsi Diaz and Nina Parker |location= |date=March 30, 2017 |work=podcast |access-date=February 10, 2019}}
• Redefining Wealth with Patrice Washington (2018) – Guest{{cite interview |last=Sherrod |first=Egypt |subject-link= |interviewer=Patrice Washington |title=Egypt Sherrod: Simplicity Drives Success |url=https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-s7y54-9b5b0d |publisher=Redefining Wealth with Patrice Washington |location= |date=January 18, 2018 |work=podcast |access-date=February 10, 2019}}

• Keep Calm...It's Just Real Estate: Your No-Stress Guide to Buying a Home
• Ignite Joy

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