Matt James Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Biography, Family, Facts

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Matt James Quick Info
Height 6 ft 5 in
Weight 95 kg
Nationality American
Hair Color Black
Eye Color Dark Brown

Matt James is an American television personality, real estate broker, entrepreneur, and community organization founder who rose to fame as he was cast as one of the contestants of the 6th season of The Bachelorette but was later recast as the lead for season 25 of The Bachelor.

Name

Matt James

Nick Name

Matt

Matt James as seen shirtless in an Instagram post in Jupiter, Florida in May 2019
Matt James as seen shirtless in an Instagram post in Jupiter, Florida in May 2019 (Matt James / Instagram)

Born Place

United States

Residence

New York City, New York, United States

Nationality

American

Education

He attended Wake Forest University located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and majored in Economics.

Occupation

Television Personality, Real Estate Broker, Entrepreneur, Community Organization

Family

  • Mother – Patty

Build

Athletic

Matt James in a picture along with his mother in New York City, New York
Matt James in a picture along with his mother in New York City, New York (Matt James / Instagram)

Height

6 ft 5 in or 195.5 cm

Weight

95 kg or 209.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

He has dated –

  1. Katie Thurston
  2. Rachael Kirkconnell (2021-Present)

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Matt James is of African-American descent.

Hair Color

Black

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

  • Towering height
  • Toned physique and washboard abs
Matt James (Left) as seen in a Christmas picture alongside Chill Smith in New York City, New York in December 2019
Matt James (Left) as seen in a Christmas picture alongside Chill Smith in New York City, New York in December 2019 (Matt James / Instagram)

Matt James Facts

  1. He hails from North Carolina.
  2. He played football at Wake Forest University.
  3. For a short duration, Matt James served as a wide receiver in the NFL. He once said, “I didn’t think I was going to make a career out of football, but I thought my stint in the NFL would be longer than a few months”.
  4. He became the first African-American to be cast as the lead in The Bachelor.
  5. After Rachel Lindsay from season 13 of The Bachelorette and Tayshia Adams from season 16 of The Bachelorette, he became the 3rd African-American lead of the Bachelor franchise.
  6. He has also appeared in shows like The Bachelor: The Greatest Seasons – Ever! and Hollywood Insider.
  7. Matt James has been good friends with television personality and model Tyler Cameron.
  8. He has accrued a fan base of more than 800k followers on Instagram.
  9. Matt had participated in the dance reality show, Dancing with the Stars‘ season 30 in September 2021 where he was partnered with pro dancer Lindsay Arnold.

Featured Image by Matt James / Instagram

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