Ryan Stephen Bergara was born on November 26, 1990. He pursued higher education at Chapman University in Orange, California, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. He earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Television and Broadcast Journalism, with a concentration in Narrative Television. His academic background laid the groundwork for his career in media production and storytelling.
Ryan Bergara began his career at BuzzFeed in 2014 as a video intern. Over time, he became a prominent content creator, gaining widespread recognition as the co-creator and co-host of the digital series BuzzFeed Unsolved. The show quickly stood out for its unique blend of humor, investigative journalism, and paranormal inquiry.
Bergara is best known for co-hosting BuzzFeed Unsolved: Supernatural alongside his friend and collaborator Shane Madej. Premiering in 2016, the show diverges from traditional paranormal content by pairing serious investigations into haunted locations and unsolved mysteries with comedic interplay between a believer (Bergara) and a skeptic (Madej). Their dynamic has become a defining element of the show’s appeal.
In addition to the supernatural series, Bergara also co-hosted BuzzFeed Unsolved: True Crime, which explored criminal cases ranging from well-known murders to obscure disappearances. He is also credited with BuzzFeed Unsolved: 3 Horrifying Cases of Ghosts and Demons (2016), further cementing his reputation for engaging storytelling across both paranormal and true crime genres.
| Net Worth 2021: | 2.5 million |
