Meet Style Showdown host Melissa Rivers

About Melissa Rivers

From the red carpet to behind the camera, Melissa Rivers has enjoyed a successful career in the the entertainment industry. The style maven is an Ivy League graduate, an accomplished equestrian, TV producer and a single mother. She lives with her son, Cooper and two dogs in Los Angeles.

The University of Pennsylvania began her career at "CBS This Morning" where she quickly became a feature reporter which led to a stint as a regular contributor on "Hangin' with MTV."

walking the red carpet

Rivers then joined mother Joan to create the Red Carpet franchise exclusively for E! Entertainment. The dynamic duo celebrated their 1,000th interview live on The Red Carpet for the TVGuide Channel, where the Red Carpet franchise moved after 10 years at E!.

Melissa the author

In 2009, Melissa appeared on NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" with Joan. After a dramatic exit, Melissa turned her attention towards becoming an author. Her book, Red Carpet Ready: Secrets for Making the Most of Any Moment You're in the Spotlight (Random House) was published last year.

Watch out for the fashion police

Her newest endeavor brings Melissa to WE tv beginning January 25th opposite her mother on "Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?". The dynamic mother/daughter duo also work together on E!'s "Fashion Police," where Melissa holds the title of executive producer.