Jillian was born Jillian Leigh McKarus on Feb 18, 1974 in Los Angeles, California to mother Joann McKarus (née Saldi) and Douglas G. McKarus. Jillian's parents divorced in March 1977. Michaels has recalled a traumatic childhood that included night terrors, after her parents' divorce when she was 12, and suffering verbal abuse by classmates as a 5-foot, 2-inch, 175-pound eighth-grader.
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Michaels attended California State University, Northridge, supporting herself as a bartender and personal trainer during that time. After working briefly as an agent with International Creative Management, in 2002 Michaels opened the sports medicine facility Sky Sport & Spa in Beverly Hills.
As a personal trainer, Michaels uses a blend of strength training techniques with her clients, including kickboxing, yoga, Pilates,plyometrics, and weight training. Since 1993, Jillian has held two personal training certificates from: the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) and the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA). In addition, she is Kettlebell Concepts certified. Jillian has also developed a continuing education series for trainers with AFAA and holds a nutrition and wellness consultant certificate with the American Fitness Professionals and Associates (AFPA). In January 2012, Michaels released a 90-day weight loss program titled "Body Revolution". Michaels' business partner and manager is Giancarlo Chersich. Together they operate Empowered Media, LLC.
Michaels was an original trainer on the reality series The Biggest Loser when the show debuted in October 2004. On the show, she assumed the role of Red Team trainer and remained in that capacity for the first two seasons. After her departure in 2006 she was replaced by Kim Lyons. She returned to the show in 2007 as the Black Team trainer, competing against Lyons' Red Team and Bob Harper's Blue Team. Along with Harper, Michaels was also a trainer in the Australian version of the show from 2006 to 2008.
On December 7, 2010, Michaels announced via Twitter that the eleventh season of the show would be her last. Michaels made her last appearance on The Biggest Loser in May 2011. On September 4, 2012, it was announced that Michaels will return to The Biggest Loser in Season 14. Michaels will be back in The Biggest Loser for Season 15 which premiered on October 8, 2013 on NBC. On June 1, 2010, NBC debuted Losing It With Jillian, a spin-off of The Biggest Loser. In the show, Michaels focuses on one family per episode, visiting their home to work one-on-one with them for a week.
Losing It With Jillian originally ran on NBC in June and July 2010. As of January 2012, all eight episodes of the series are available for viewing online. On May 6, 2011, CBS Television Distribution announced that Michaels had signed a multi-year deal to become a co-host of the panel-discussion show The Doctors, as well as serve as a special correspondent on the CTD program Dr. Phil. Michaels had been a guest onThe Doctors several times previously. On the show, Michaels hosted a recurring segment called Ask Jillian, which dealt primarily with nutrition and diet topics. Michaels left The Doctors in January 2012 after half a season on the series, stating the arrangement "wasn't the fit both the show and I hoped for."
Michaels is openly bisexual and has two children with her partner Heidi Rhoades. Michaels adopted their then-two-year-old daughter from Haiti in May 2012, and Rhoades gave birth to their son that same month. On her sexuality, Michaels has stated, "Let's just say I believe in healthy love. If I fall in love with a woman, that's awesome. If I fall in love with a man, that's awesome. As long as you fall in love… it's like organic food. I only eat healthy food, and I only want healthy love!" Michaels suffers from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), which she was diagnosed with as a child.Michaels is close to her mother, brother and younger sister.
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