Carter Oosterhouse '00

Born and raised in Traverse City, Mich., Oosterhouse is the youngest of four children. A natural athlete, he excelled in sports and attended Central Michigan University on a rugby scholarship. Oosterhouse continues to be an avid sports enthusiast and counts basketball, kayaking, horseback riding, hockey, sailing, baseball and rugby among his favorites. 

After earning his BA in nutrition and communication, Carter relocated to Los Angeles to pursue a modeling and acting career. 

In 2003, Oosterhouse joined TLC's series Trading Spaces in its fourth season. In that same year, TLC also added the spin-offs Trading Spaces: Family and Trading Spaces: Boys V. Girls to their programs, which allowed Oosterhouse the opportunity to work with children. 

Carter is the face of the men's fragrance Voyage by Nautica.  He has modeled in print campaigns for Nivea, Lincoln, Hewlett Packard, and Miller Light. In addition, he has also appeared in television advertisements for Bud Light, Nivea, Treasure Island in Las Vegas, Gillette's M3Power razor, and Rooms To Go. 

People magazine featured him in their "Sexiest Man Alive" issue in 2003. He's also been on the cover and featured in many other publications including TV Guide, Star, US Weekly, Organic Style and USA Today. 

Audiences may have caught him several times on the Tony Danza Show, On-Air With Ryan Seacrest, Inside Edition and Extra. In addition to his win on the WPT American Chopper vs. Trading Spaces special, Carter won $20,000 on Celebrity Poker for the Los Angeles-based charity Coach for Kids.  He has been featured as an expert for programs including: Rachael Ray, The Today Show, The CBS Early Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, The View, CNN, Entertainment Tonight and Extra. 

He is the host of the new HGTV network show "Million Dollar Rooms", showcasing over the top and extravagant features of some of the most elaborately built homes. 

Carter is happy to lend his time and talent to several children's charities including New York's Books for Kids, Coach for Kids and the Fulfillment Fund in Los Angeles. 

When not on the road working, Oosterhouse has homes in California and Michigan.  He is married to actress Amy Smart. 

Carter established Carter’s Kids, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating and promoting awareness of fitness and self-esteem for America's youth. The purpose is to increase the activity level of kids by building and developing community parks and playgrounds in their neighborhoods. The kids then have the opportunity to take an active part in building up their community by using, sharing, and caring for these public spaces. In 2011, Carter’s Kids partnered with Rebuilding Together to build six playgrounds promoting the health and welfare of children in low income communities.