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{{Short description|American lawyer, businessman, and reality show winner}}
[[image:Reichen Tony Duran11-332x465.jpg|right|thumb|125px|]]'''Reichen Lehmkuhl''' (born [[26 December]] [[1973]] in [[Cincinnati, Ohio]]) is a model and [[gay]] activist best known for winning [[The Amazing Race 4|season four]] of the [[reality television|reality]] [[game show]] ''[[The Amazing Race]]'' with his partner Chip Arndt.
{{Infobox person
| name = Reichen Lehmkuhl
| image = Reichen Lehmkuhl p1180703.jpg
| caption = Reichen Lehmkuhl during the 2006 San Francisco Gay Pride.
| birth_name = Richard Allen Lehmkuhl
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|12|26}}
| birth_place = [[Cincinnati, Ohio]], U.S.
| alma_mater = [[United States Air Force Academy]]<br>[[Loyola Law School]]
| occupation = CEO, LeaseLock
| television = ''[[The Amazing Race 4]]''<br>''[[Dante's Cove]]''<br>''[[The A-List: New York]]''
| partner = [[Chip Arndt]] (1999–2003)<br>[[Lance Bass]] (2006–2007)<br>[[Rodiney Santiago]] (2009-2010)<br>[[Keith D. Black]] (2012-2013)
| years active = 1996–present
}}
'''Reichen Lehmkuhl''', (born '''Richard Allen Lehmkuhl'''; December 26, 1973) is an American lawyer, businessman, [[reality show]] winner, former [[Model (person)|model]], and former occasional actor. A former [[United States Air Force]] officer with the rank of captain, he is best known for winning [[The Amazing Race 4|season four]] of the [[reality television|reality]] [[game show]] ''[[The Amazing Race (American TV series)|The Amazing Race]]'' with his then-[[civil partner|partner]] [[Chip Arndt]], and for his much publicized 2006 relationship with [[pop music|pop]] singer [[Lance Bass]].


==Early life==
After Lehmkuhl's parents divorced when he was five, his family moved to [[Norton, Massachusetts]] and his mother remarried. He later changed his first name legally from Richard to Reichen. At age 16, he received his nomination from [[United States Congress]]man [[Barney Frank]] for admission to the [[United States Air Force Academy]]. After graduating in 1996, he served five years and attained the rank of Captain before his honorable discharge. He has since advocated for gay rights in the military as a spokesperson for [[Servicemembers Legal Defense Network]].
After Lehmkuhl's parents, a policeman and a nurse, divorced when he was five, his family moved to [[Norton, Massachusetts]], and his mother remarried. Sometime after 2002, he changed his first name legally from ''Richard'' to ''Reichen''.<ref name="Lift the Ban">{{cite web|url=http://www.sldn.org/binary-data/SLDN_ARTICLES/pdf_file/1061.pdf |title=LIFT THE BAN |publisher=Servicemembers Legal Defense Network |access-date=2009-01-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080529195454/http://www.sldn.org/binary-data/SLDN_ARTICLES/pdf_file/1061.pdf |archive-date=May 29, 2008 }}</ref>


Lehmkuhl graduated from the [[United States Air Force Academy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://atlantaboy.com/reichen-lehmkuhl-a-list-new-york-interview/ |title=Reichen Lehmkuhl: 'The A-List' Atlanta Interview |work=ATLANTAboy.com |access-date=February 24, 2013}}</ref> He has since advocated for gay rights in the military as a spokesperson for [[Servicemembers Legal Defense Network]].<ref name="Lift the Ban" />
Lehmkuhl was working as a [[flight instructor]] and [[model (person)|model]] in [[Los Angeles]] when he was approached by a [[casting director]] for ''The Amazing Race''. Lehmkuhl and Arndt were life partners during the competition but have since split.


==''The Amazing Race''==
Lehmkuhl currently hosts ''The Reichen Show'' on [[Q Television Network]]. His autobiography ''Here’s What We’ll Say'', about his time in the Air Force under the military's anti-gay "[[Don't Ask, Don't Tell]]" policy, is scheduled for publication by Carroll and Graf in 2006. He publishes a [[beefcake]] calendar each year and has appeared on [[sitcom]]s, [[soap opera]]s, and other reality shows.
{{Main|The Amazing Race 4}}
Lehmkuhl was working simultaneously as a physics teacher at [[Crossroads School (Santa Monica)|Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences]], [[flight instructor]], and [[model (person)|model]] in Los Angeles when he was approached by a [[casting director]] for ''The Amazing Race''.<ref name="amazingrace">[http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race4/teams/reichen/bio.shtml Reichen Lehmkuhl bio] via ''Amazing Race'' site on CBS {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616112514/http://www.cbs.com/primetime/amazing_race4/teams/reichen/bio.shtml |date=June 16, 2006 }}</ref> Lehmkuhl and [[Chip Arndt]] were a couple during the competition but have since split. Lehmkuhl moved to [[Dallas]], [[Texas]] briefly after his win on ''The Amazing Race'', but before all episodes had been broadcast. Reichen's spending habits at that time caused speculation that he had won ''The Amazing Race'' &mdash; and that he and Arndt had broken up. During the show, the couple was typically described as "Married" in the subtitles that are used to illustrate the relationship between team members (other teams being, for example, "Best Friends" or "Father-Daughter").


In January 2003, Lehmkuhl competed on the [[The Amazing Race 4|fourth season]] of the [[CBS]] adventure reality show ''[[The Amazing Race]]'' with his "husband" [[Chip Arndt]]. The two reached the final leg of the race and won the season.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/the-amazing-race-4/cast/1000321116/ | title=The Amazing Race 4 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Married and millionaires—amazing! | website=Advocate.com | date=22 August 2003 | url=https://www.advocate.com/news/2003/08/22/married-and-millionaires%E2%80%94amazing-0 | access-date=23 May 2024}}</ref>
He is currently rumored to be dating ''[[Lance Bass]]'' of the former Boy Band ''[[N'Sync]]''.

===The Amazing Race 4 finishes===

*A {{green|green ƒ}} indicates that Reichen and Chip won the Fast Forward.

''Roadblocks performed by Lehmkuhl are '''bolded''' ''

{| class="wikitable unsortable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Episode
! scope="col" | Leg
! scope="col" | Destination(s)
! scope="col" | Detour choice (underlined)
! scope="col" | Roadblock performance
! scope="col" | Placement
! scope="col" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 1
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 1 (United States → Italy)|1]]'''
|[[United States]] → [[Italy]]
|Search/<u>Rescue</u>
|''No Roadblock''
|9th of 12
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 2
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 2 (Italy)|2]]'''
|[[Italy]]
|<u>Waterway</u>/Pathway
|Chip
|2nd of 11
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 3
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 3 (Italy → Austria)|3]]'''
|[[Italy]] → [[Austria]]
|<u>Mozart</u>/Beethoven
|'''Reichen'''
|3rd of 10
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 4
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 4 (Austria → France)|4]]'''
|[[Austria]] → [[France]]
|<u>Ropes</u>/Slopes
|Chip
|5th of 9
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 5
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 5 (France → Netherlands)|5]]'''
|[[France]] → [[Netherlands]]
|<u>500 kilograms</u>/15 feet
|'''Reichen'''
|4th of 8
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 6
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 6 (Netherlands → India)|6]]'''
|[[Netherlands]] → [[India]]
|<u>Suds</u>/Duds
|Chip
|2nd of 7
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 7
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 7 (India)|7]]'''
|[[India]]
|<u>Baskets</u>/Trunks
|'''Reichen'''
|5th of 6
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 8
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 8 (India → Malaysia)|8]]'''
|[[India]] → [[Malaysia]]
|Net/<u>Trap</u>
|Chip
|2nd of 5
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 9
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 9 (Malaysia)|9]]'''
|[[Malaysia]]
|colspan="2"|''Used fast forward''
|1st of 5{{green|ƒ}}
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 10
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 10 (Malaysia → South Korea)|10]]'''
|[[Malaysia]] → [[South Korea]]
|Strong hands/<u>Strong stomach</u>
|Chip
|2nd of 4
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 11
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 11 (South Korea → Australia)|11]]'''
|[[South Korea]] → [[Australia]]
|<u>Face first</u>/Feet first
|'''Reichen'''
|3rd of 4
|{{efn|name=Tie1|Reichen & Chip initially arrived 2nd, but they drove to the Pit Stop instead of traveling on foot and were issued a 35-minute penalty. During this time, Kelly & Jon checked in, dropping Reichen & Chip to 3rd.}}
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 12
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 12 (Australia)|12]]'''
|[[Australia]]
|<u>Saddle</u>/Paddle
|Chip
|2nd of 3
|
|-
! scope="row" style="text-align:center" | 13
|'''[[The Amazing Race 4#Leg 13 (Australia → United States)|13]]'''
|[[Australia]] → [[United States]]
|<u>Wing it</u>/Wander it
|Chip
|1st of 3
|
|}
;Notes
{{notelist}}

==After ''The Amazing Race''==
Lehmkuhl had a cameo in an episode of ''[[Frasier]]'' in September 2003 as "Impossibly Handsome Man" followed by a cameo on ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''.

Lehmkuhl hosted ''The Reichen Show'' on [[Q Television Network]] until Q Television ceased operations in May 2006. His autobiography ''Here's What We'll Say'', about his time in the Air Force under the military's official "[[Don't ask, don't tell]]" policy, was released by Carroll and Graf on October 28, 2006.

He published a [[beefcake]] calendar for several years and has appeared on [[sitcom]]s, [[soap opera]]s, and other reality television shows.

On May 1, 2007, the LGBT-interest television network [[here!]] announced that Lehmkuhl had joined the cast for the third season of its original gothic soap opera, ''[[Dante's Cove]]''. He plays the role of Trevor, originally described as "a business school graduate who comes to Dante's Cove looking to find himself."<ref>[http://heretv.com/APressArticle.php?type=release&id=134 Reichen Lehmkuhl Joins the Cast of here! Networks' "Dante's Cove"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070513094919/http://www.heretv.com/APressArticle.php?type=release&id=134 |date=2007-05-13 }}</ref>

[[File:GLAAD Benefit featuring TV Star Reichen Lehmkuhl and friends.jpg|right|thumb|(L-R) [[Don Norte]], friend, Lehmkuhl, [[Kevin Norte]] at GLAAD's annual Summer West Hollywood]]

Lehmkuhl starred in ''[[My Big Gay Italian Wedding]]'', an off-Broadway production from its opening May 5, 2010, in New York City to July 24, 2010. A percentage of ticket sales promoted legalization of same-sex marriages in the US through Broadway Impact.<ref>[http://www.theatermania.com/off-broadway/news/04-2010/my-big-gay-italian-wedding-starring-reichen-lehmku_26944.html My Big Gay Italian Wedding, Starring Reichen Lehmkuhl, to Benefit Broadway Impact]</ref>

LGBT-interest network [[Logo (TV channel)|Logo]] announced on June 3, 2010, that Lehmkuhl and boyfriend, model [[Rodiney Santiago]] had joined the cast of Logo's reality series, ''[[The A-List: New York]]''. The series was cancelled after two seasons.<ref>[http://www.out.com/entertainment/popnography/2012/06/18/reichen-lehmkuhl-logo-a-list-canceled LOGO's A-List Canceled? | Out Magazine<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Since the airing, Lehmkuhl and Santiago are no longer a couple.

He released an album, ''Up to the Sky'', in 2010. He also founded a company LeaseLock.com.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://proudtimes.com/the-price-of-fame/ |title=The Price of Fame|author= J'son M. Lee|work=Proud Times |date=October 27, 2013 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
In July 2006, former [[NSYNC]] band member [[Lance Bass]] told ''[[People (magazine)|People]]'' that he is gay and in a "very stable relationship" with Lehmkuhl. The couple broke up in January 2007. Bass said they remained "good friends".<ref>{{cite web | title = Lance Bass & Reichen Lehmkuhl Split For Good | date = January 29, 2007 | url = http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20010139,00.html | author1 = Silverman, Stephen M. | author2 = Rodriguez, Brenda. | name-list-style = amp | publisher = People magazine | access-date = 2013-01-10 | archive-date = 2007-10-16 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071016055818/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20010139,00.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|1407132}}
*[http://www.reichen.org/ Reichen Lehmkuhl home page]

*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1407132/ Reichen Lehmkuhl] via [[Internet Movie Database]]

*[http://www.metroweekly.com/feature/?ak=660 Metro Weekly interview]
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Latest revision as of 20:10, 24 September 2024

Reichen Lehmkuhl
Reichen Lehmkuhl during the 2006 San Francisco Gay Pride.
Born
Richard Allen Lehmkuhl

(1973-12-26) December 26, 1973 (age 51)
Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materUnited States Air Force Academy
Loyola Law School
Occupation(s)CEO, LeaseLock
Years active1996–present
TelevisionThe Amazing Race 4
Dante's Cove
The A-List: New York
Partner(s)Chip Arndt (1999–2003)
Lance Bass (2006–2007)
Rodiney Santiago (2009-2010)
Keith D. Black (2012-2013)

Reichen Lehmkuhl, (born Richard Allen Lehmkuhl; December 26, 1973) is an American lawyer, businessman, reality show winner, former model, and former occasional actor. A former United States Air Force officer with the rank of captain, he is best known for winning season four of the reality game show The Amazing Race with his then-partner Chip Arndt, and for his much publicized 2006 relationship with pop singer Lance Bass.

Early life

[edit]

After Lehmkuhl's parents, a policeman and a nurse, divorced when he was five, his family moved to Norton, Massachusetts, and his mother remarried. Sometime after 2002, he changed his first name legally from Richard to Reichen.[1]

Lehmkuhl graduated from the United States Air Force Academy.[2] He has since advocated for gay rights in the military as a spokesperson for Servicemembers Legal Defense Network.[1]

The Amazing Race

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Main article: The Amazing Race 4

Lehmkuhl was working simultaneously as a physics teacher at Crossroads School for the Arts and Sciences, flight instructor, and model in Los Angeles when he was approached by a casting director for The Amazing Race.[3] Lehmkuhl and Chip Arndt were a couple during the competition but have since split. Lehmkuhl moved to Dallas, Texas briefly after his win on The Amazing Race, but before all episodes had been broadcast. Reichen's spending habits at that time caused speculation that he had won The Amazing Race — and that he and Arndt had broken up. During the show, the couple was typically described as "Married" in the subtitles that are used to illustrate the relationship between team members (other teams being, for example, "Best Friends" or "Father-Daughter").

In January 2003, Lehmkuhl competed on the fourth season of the CBS adventure reality show The Amazing Race with his "husband" Chip Arndt. The two reached the final leg of the race and won the season.[4][5]

The Amazing Race 4 finishes

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  • A green ƒ indicates that Reichen and Chip won the Fast Forward.

Roadblocks performed by Lehmkuhl are bolded

Episode Leg Destination(s) Detour choice (underlined) Roadblock performance Placement Notes
1 1 United States → Italy Search/Rescue No Roadblock 9th of 12
2 2 Italy Waterway/Pathway Chip 2nd of 11
3 3 Italy → Austria Mozart/Beethoven Reichen 3rd of 10
4 4 Austria → France Ropes/Slopes Chip 5th of 9
5 5 France → Netherlands 500 kilograms/15 feet Reichen 4th of 8
6 6 Netherlands → India Suds/Duds Chip 2nd of 7
7 7 India Baskets/Trunks Reichen 5th of 6
8 8 India → Malaysia Net/Trap Chip 2nd of 5
9 9 Malaysia Used fast forward 1st of 5ƒ
10 10 Malaysia → South Korea Strong hands/Strong stomach Chip 2nd of 4
11 11 South Korea → Australia Face first/Feet first Reichen 3rd of 4 [a]
12 12 Australia Saddle/Paddle Chip 2nd of 3
13 13 Australia → United States Wing it/Wander it Chip 1st of 3
Notes
  1. ^ Reichen & Chip initially arrived 2nd, but they drove to the Pit Stop instead of traveling on foot and were issued a 35-minute penalty. During this time, Kelly & Jon checked in, dropping Reichen & Chip to 3rd.

After The Amazing Race

[edit]

Lehmkuhl had a cameo in an episode of Frasier in September 2003 as "Impossibly Handsome Man" followed by a cameo on The Drew Carey Show.

Lehmkuhl hosted The Reichen Show on Q Television Network until Q Television ceased operations in May 2006. His autobiography Here's What We'll Say, about his time in the Air Force under the military's official "Don't ask, don't tell" policy, was released by Carroll and Graf on October 28, 2006.

He published a beefcake calendar for several years and has appeared on sitcoms, soap operas, and other reality television shows.

On May 1, 2007, the LGBT-interest television network here! announced that Lehmkuhl had joined the cast for the third season of its original gothic soap opera, Dante's Cove. He plays the role of Trevor, originally described as "a business school graduate who comes to Dante's Cove looking to find himself."[6]

(L-R) Don Norte, friend, Lehmkuhl, Kevin Norte at GLAAD's annual Summer West Hollywood

Lehmkuhl starred in My Big Gay Italian Wedding, an off-Broadway production from its opening May 5, 2010, in New York City to July 24, 2010. A percentage of ticket sales promoted legalization of same-sex marriages in the US through Broadway Impact.[7]

LGBT-interest network Logo announced on June 3, 2010, that Lehmkuhl and boyfriend, model Rodiney Santiago had joined the cast of Logo's reality series, The A-List: New York. The series was cancelled after two seasons.[8] Since the airing, Lehmkuhl and Santiago are no longer a couple.

He released an album, Up to the Sky, in 2010. He also founded a company LeaseLock.com.[9]

Personal life

[edit]

In July 2006, former NSYNC band member Lance Bass told People that he is gay and in a "very stable relationship" with Lehmkuhl. The couple broke up in January 2007. Bass said they remained "good friends".[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "LIFT THE BAN" (PDF). Servicemembers Legal Defense Network. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 29, 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  2. ^ "Reichen Lehmkuhl: 'The A-List' Atlanta Interview". ATLANTAboy.com. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
  3. ^ Reichen Lehmkuhl bio via Amazing Race site on CBS Archived June 16, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "The Amazing Race 4".
  5. ^ "Married and millionaires—amazing!". Advocate.com. 22 August 2003. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ Reichen Lehmkuhl Joins the Cast of here! Networks' "Dante's Cove" Archived 2007-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ My Big Gay Italian Wedding, Starring Reichen Lehmkuhl, to Benefit Broadway Impact
  8. ^ LOGO's A-List Canceled? | Out Magazine
  9. ^ J'son M. Lee (October 27, 2013). "The Price of Fame". Proud Times.
  10. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. & Rodriguez, Brenda. (January 29, 2007). "Lance Bass & Reichen Lehmkuhl Split For Good". People magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
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