Will Kirby

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Will Kirby
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Born
William Kirby

(1973-01-02) January 2, 1973 (age 49)
Florence, Italy
Education
OccupationDermatologist, osteopathic physician, spokesman, television personality
TelevisionBig Brother 2 (winner)
The Price Is Right (winner)
The Book of Boba Fett
Dr. 90210
The Doctors
Spouse(s)
Erin Brodie
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(m. 2017)​
Children2

William Terence Kirby (born January 2, 1973), popularly known as Dr. Will, is an aesthetic dermatologist, an associate clinical professor of dermatology, and a reality television personality. He is known for winning the CBS reality show Big Brother 2 as well as winning The Price Is Right and appearing on multiple medical television programs as an aesthetic dermatology expert.

Early life[]

Kirby was born on January 2, 1973 in Florence, Italy. He attended kindergarten in Paris, France and spent time in his youth in Tallahassee, Florida, where he graduated from Florida State University School in 1991.[1]

Career[]

In 1995, Kirby received his degree in biology from Emory University. He received his medical degree from Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2000.[2] He is the Chief Medical Officer at LaserAway,[3][4][5][6][7] an aesthetic dermatology group.[8][9] Kirby lectures at national medical conventions[10][11] and has published dermatology articles in The Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology,[12] is an expert in the field of laser tattoo removal,[13][14] and authored the first predictive scale to assess the number of laser treatments to remove a tattoo (Kirby-Desai Scale).[15] He has also authored and co-authored medical textbook chapters regarding lasers and their implications[16] as well as medicolegal considerations and medical ethics.[17] Kirby served as the national spokesman for Johnson & Johnson's Neutrogena Dermatologics where he appeared on live on QVC.[18]

Entertainment[]

Kirby won the second season of CBS's Big Brother in 2001.[19] He also briefly served as a medical correspondent for Extra!. In 2002 he hosted a dating show for NBC called Love Shack.[20] In 2005, he appeared on six episodes of Bravo's Battle of The Network Reality Stars[21] and appeared on two seasons Dr. 90210.[22] He has also appeared on The Young and the Restless,[23] Regis & Kelly, The Talk, LA Ink, Chelsea Lately,[24] and has made several appearances on The Doctors as himself. Kirby has recorded voices for a season eight episode of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken where he played an animated physician and he appeared in two season's of Then and Now on Bravo. In 2019, Kirby was named as the health and beauty reporter for pop culture magazine Life and Style.[25] In 2022, he appeared on the Star Wars television series The Book of Boba Fett.[26]

Personal life[]

Kirby's father is the American poet, David Kirby. In 2011, Kirby became engaged to Erin Brodie,[27] who was a two-time winner of the reality series For Love or Money.[28] They were married in 2017.[29][30] Kirby and Brodie have two children:[31] their son was born in 2010[32] and in 2012 Brodie gave birth to the couple's daughter.[33]

References[]

  1. ^ Folsom, John (October 19, 2017). "Paging Dr. Will Kirby". Tomahawk Talk. 81 (1): 8–9. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  2. ^ Rine, Shawn. "Nova Southeastern Is A Sleeping Giant". The Intelligencer. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  3. ^ Peiffer, Kim (September 19, 2019). "Glow This Fall With These Post-Summer Services". Du Jour. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. ^ Warner, Christina (May 20, 2019). "The Future of Healthcare: "Paper is fallible, do you still use a phonebook? Of course not. But your doctor might still use a pen and paper." with Dr. Will Kirby, CMO of LaserAway". Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  5. ^ Lester, Shallop. "Your Complete Guide To Removing A Tattoo". Retrieved April 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Dr. Will Kirby, D.o., Faocd". July 29, 2016.
  7. ^ -Fotopoulos, Eileen. "Dermatologists Weigh-In on the Trends in Skin Aging". The Dermatologist. Retrieved April 7, 2019.
  8. ^ Montell, Amanda. "What Is Preventative Botox? Here's What You Should Know Before Booking Your First Appointment". Bustle. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
  9. ^ Claredon, Dan (June 4, 2019). "5 Tips for Glowing, Healthy Summer Skin from a Board Certified Dermatologist". Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  10. ^ Wise, Martha (October 15, 2015). "2015 AOCD FALL MEETING". AOCD. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  11. ^ Wise, Marsha. "2019 AOCD FALL CURRENT CONCEPTS IN DERMATOLOGY". AOCD. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
  12. ^ Ravneet Ruby Kaur; Kirby, William; Maibach, Howard (2009). "Cutaneous allergic reactions to tattoo ink" (PDF). Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology. 8 (4): 295–300. doi:10.1111/j.1473-2165.2009.00469.x. PMID 19958434. S2CID 8463825.
  13. ^ Jitchotvisut, Janaki. "9 questions you've always had about tattoo removal, answered". Insider. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  14. ^ Mack, Lindsay. "Here's what you can do if you don't like your tattoo". Insider. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  15. ^ Kirby, William (March 2, 2009). "The Kirby-Desai Scale A Proposed Scale to Assess Tattoo-removal Treatments". The Journal of Clinical and Aesthetic Dermatology. 2 (3): 32–37. PMC 2923953. PMID 20729941.
  16. ^ Kirby W, Kartono F, Small R. (September 2011). "Chapter 30: Tattoo Removal with Lasers. Dermatologic and Cosmetic Procedures in Office Practice" ISBN 978-1-4377-0580-5
  17. ^ Nouri K, Kirby W.(September 2011)."Chapter 30: Ethical Issues, Chapter 31: Medicolegal Issues (Documentation/Informed Consent)". ISBN 978-0-85729-280-3
  18. ^ Vanessa (January 21, 2011). "Q&A with Dr. Will Kirby of Neutrogena Dermatologics". QVC. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  19. ^ Wolk, Josh (September 26, 2001). "EW.com meets the winner of Big Brother 2". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  20. ^ "BB2 winner 'Evil Will' to host NBC's 'Love Shack' reality show". Reality TV. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  21. ^ "Battle of the Network Reality Stars". TV Guide. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  22. ^ Rice, Lynette (August 6, 2007). "Dr. Will: I'm the P.T. Barnum of reality TV". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  23. ^ "Big Brother's Will Kirby makes Young and the Restless appearance!". Soaps. October 23, 2006. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  24. ^ "Chelsea Lately Episode Guide". TV Guide. August 29, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  25. ^ "Say Goodbye to Sun-Damaged Skin With LaserAway's IPL Photofacial". Life & Style. October 7, 2019. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  26. ^ McGovern, Tim (January 20, 2022). "'Big Brother' Winner and Dermatologist Dr. Will Kirby Lands Role on 'The Book of Boba Fett'". Us Weekly. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  27. ^ Lesley, Messer (August 23, 2011). "Will Kirby Is Engaged to Erin Brodie". People. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  28. ^ Messer, Lesley (August 23, 2011). "Big Brother's Will Kirby Engaged". People. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  29. ^ "'BIG BROTHER 2' WINNER Reality Check ... LOVE WINS!!!" (October 29, 2017). TMZ. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  30. ^ Kwiatkowski, Elizabeth (October 30, 2017). "Will Kirby from 'Big Brother' marries 'For Love or Money' fiancee Erin Brodie after six-year engagement". Reality TV World. Retrieved November 1, 2017.
  31. ^ Marks, Brian (February 12, 2019). "From 'Big Brother' into the Real World". Playa Vista Direct. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  32. ^ "'Big Brother' Star Delivers Own Baby, Gets Cash". TMZ.com. December 5, 2010. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  33. ^ Mirtich, Kirsin (September 27, 2012). "Will Kirby & Erin Brodie Welcome Baby No. 2: Scarlett Brodie". Celebrity Baby Scoop. Retrieved February 17, 2019.

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