Chris Coelen
American television creator
Chris Coelen (born 1968) is an American television creator and producer who has been heralded "Reality's Biggest Hitmaker." He created and produces Love Is Blind, which ranks as the top unscripted series of all time, in addition to creating and producing The Ultimatum, Perfect Match, Making Love and the American version of Married at First Sight.
Coelen is the founder and CEO of Kinetic Content, which launched in 2010, and was acquired by European Broadcast group ProSiebenSat.1 Media later that year. Peter Chernin's North Road Company acquired Kinetic in July, 2022, which was acquired by Mediawan in January 2026.
Early life
Coelen was born in 1968 in New Brunswick, New Jersey, and was raised in Massachusetts in a family with multi-cultural heritage, including his mother's Native American background, his father's Dutch-Irish background, and his siblings of Vietnamese and Korean descent.
Career
Fox Entertainment News
While in college, Coelen aimed to be a journalist and interned at Fox Broadcasting Company's Fox Entertainment News, which produced a daily business-focused entertainment news program. Moving to Los Angeles at 21, he was hired on staff at Fox as a news producer after procuring an interview with Kelsey Grammer, who was appearing in court on drug charges.
Agency for the Performing Arts
In 1992, Coelen joined the Agency for the Performing Arts (now Independent Artist Group) and began representing on-air talent. His first client was a morning news anchor in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. His roster grew to include Martha Quinn, Rex Reed, Maty Monfort, Jane Wallace, and Ryan Seacrest.
United Talent Agency
In 1996, Coelen joined United Talent Agency (UTA), becoming a member of the talent department.
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