Trevor Engelson (born October 23, 1976) is an American film producer and literary manager, whose work has included producing the TV series ''

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'', as well as the 2010 film '' Remember Me''. Prior to his marriage to Tracey Kurland, he was married to Meghan Markle.

Early life and education

Engelson was born on October 23, 1976, in

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. He is

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, attended John L. Miller Great Neck North High School, and studied

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Career

After college, Engelson began a career as a production assistant and later moved into talent management before founding his own production company, ''Underground'', in 2001. As a producer, he has worked on several films and television shows. These include '' Remember Me'', '' Outpost 37'', '' License to Wed'' and '' All About Steve''. He also produced the series ''

''. In 2018, Engelson was set to start work on a fictional drama for

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Personal life

Engelson began dating Meghan Markle in 2004. The couple married at the Jamaica Inn in

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, Jamaica on August 16, 2011. They separated after approximately two years and in February 2014 were granted a

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. Engelson attracted significant media attention due to his previous marriage to Markle, when she became engaged to

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in November 2017. Following his divorce from Markle, Engelson dated Bethenny Frankel of '' The Real Housewives of New York City''. According to Frankel, their romantic relationship subsequently devolved into a business one. On June 1, 2018, Engelson became engaged to dietitian Tracey Kurland, daughter of investment trust founder Stanford Kurland (died January 2021), and heiress to a multi-million dollar fortune. The couple married on May 11, 2019, in California. In August 2020, it was reported that Kurland had given birth to a daughter. The couple had a second daughter in 2021. They welcomed a son in February 2025.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Engelson, Trevor 1976 births Living people 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople American people of Russian-Jewish descent Film producers from California Film producers from New York (state) John L. Miller Great Neck North High School alumni Markle family USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism alumni