Shep Rose (American Television Personality) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Television Personality
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	27/09/1979
Age	46 years
Birthplace	Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.

Latest News about Shep Rose

11/12/2025

Southern Charm star Shep Rose announced a new book project, described as his second book and framed around his experiences with psychedelics and excess. The manuscript was said to be in editing, with publication planned for spring 2026. This continues his move into publishing after his 2021 memoir Average Expectations: Lessons in Lowering the Bar.

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Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	William Shepard Rose III
Other Name	Shepard "Shep" Rose

Physical Stats & More

Height	6' 3" (193 cm)
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Light Brown

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Hilton Head Preparatory School, South Carolina Episcopal High School, Houston
College/University	University of Georgia, United States Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, United States Owen Graduate School of Management, Nashville, Tennessee
Degree	MBA from Owen Graduate School of Management, Nashville, Tennessee

Personal Life

Marital Status	Unmarried
Religion	Atheist
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	Swimming Fishing Reading Books Travelling
Pets	Lil Craig (dog)

Relationships & More

Affairs/Girlfriends	Danni Baird (TV Personality) Chelsea Meissner (TV Personality) (2016) Taylor Ann Green (orthodontics assistant) (2020-2022) Sienna Evans (model, actress) (2024-present)

Family

Father

William Shepard Rose Jr.

Mother

Frances Rose

Siblings

Katherine Rose
Whitaker Rose

Other Relatives

Paternal Grandmother	Meta Cantey "Pete" Boykin Rose (1924–2011) (a socialite)
Paternal Grandfather	William Shepard Rose (1922–2004) (an international steel industry businessman)
Great-great Aunt	Mary Boykin Chesnut
Uncle	B. Boykin Rose
Great Aunt	Edith Cummings
Cousin	Marcie Hobbs (actress)
Maternal Grandfather	Truman McGill Hobbs (1921–2015) (a U.S. district judge)
Maternal Grandmother	Joyce Hobbs (1927–2020) (a philanthropist)

Career

Debut Film	Reprisal (2018) as Mike Williams
Debut TV	Southern Charm (2014-present) as himself on Bravo
Notable Events	Joined as a main cast member of Southern Charm in its first season (3 March 2014) Featured in the web series Shepic Fail (23 November 2014) Part of RelationShep, a Southern Charm spin-off series Launched a podcast called Enough About Me with Shep Rose (1 June 2019) Opened The Commodore, a bar and grill, in Charleston, South Carolina (27 April 2016) Started a charitable trust with regular donations Published a book titled Average Expectations: Lessons in Lowering the Bar (16 March 2021) Co-owner of The Palace Hotel and The Alley, both in Charleston, South Carolina Launched coastal wear line Shep Gear with friends Jason Benjamin and Claude Pope (30 June 2016)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Connected to the Boykin family, known for founding Boykin, South Carolina, in 1755.
2. The Boykin Spaniel, South Carolina’s state dog, is named after his family.
3. His great-great aunt authored content featured in the PBS Civil War documentary.
4. His uncle was the first director of the South Carolina Department of Public Safety.
5. He has familial ties to the Hobbs family influential in building Chicago’s railroads.
6. His great-aunt was the first female athlete on the cover of TIME magazine (1924).
7. First cousin to his Southern Charm co-star Marcie Hobbs.
8. Hails from a high social class family with multiple trust funds.
9. Had a brief romance with Danni Baird before joining Southern Charm.
10. Supported John McCain and Gary Johnson in U.S. presidential elections.
11. Involved in Hurricane Dorian relief efforts, raising $25,000.
12. Critiqued Thomas Ravenel on social media regarding political views.
13. Deactivated Twitter account amid controversies.
14. Worked in real estate sales while living in Dubai before joining Southern Charm.
15. Member of the Chi Phi fraternity at University of Georgia.

Shep Rose Television Personality American Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.