Get to know Retta and Alison from HGTV’s Ugliest House in America Sun 20 February 2022 11:25 Helen Williams
HGTV is the go-to channel for anyone who loves to see a satisfying before and after. Home renovation fans have a huge selection of shows to get stuck into on HGTV including Flip or Flop, Home Town, Rock The Block, Holmes Family Rescue and many more.
Ugliest House in America is a slightly different addition to the network but there is still a renovation element to the show. So, let’s find out more about the Ugliest House in America hosts, Retta and Alison – who are they and how did they end up as HGTV presenters?
HGTV’s Ugliest House in America
As per IMDb, HGTV’s Ugliest House in America first premiered in 2022. Season 1 episode 1, Getting Ugly in the Midwest, aired on Monday, January 3rd.
The series sees host Retta tour the US looking for the ugliest home around – as nominated by the homeowners.
Retta decides which of the houses is truly the ugliest and this is where designer Alison Victoria steps in, giving the owners of the ugly home the gift of a $150,000 house renovation.
Why am i just now finding out about The #UgliestHouse in America?! Retta is hilarious 😂 #hgtv
— Jamaican Dougla 🇯🇲♉🇯🇲 (@jamaicandougla) February 20, 2022
Who is Retta on HGTV?
Retta is the main host on Ugliest House in America. She’s a comedian who was born Marietta Sangai Sirleaf in New Jersey in 1970.
She’s best known for her stand up comedy performances and for playing Donna Meagle in Parks and Recreation.
Retta also appears on talk show The Talk, Late Night with Seth Meyers, the Today show and Celebrity Page.
Retta can be found on Instagram @unforettable with 733k followers. She’s also on Twitter @unfoRETTAble with around 830k followers.
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Alison Victoria also appears on Ugliest House in America
HGTV star Alison Victoria Gramenos is saving the day on Ugliest House in America as she transforms many peoples’ ‘ugly’ houses into stunning homes.
Alison Victoria hails from Chicago and was born in 1981. She’s been married since 2013 and has always had a passion for interior design.
She has appeared on house flipping shows since 2012 and has starred in Kitchen Crashers, Windy City Rehab, Rock The Block and more HGTV shows.
Find Alison on Instagram @thealisonvictoria where she has around 300k followers.
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