Adrian Portelli

About

Australian entrepreneur best known as a property investor, auto afficionado, online promotion pioneer, and philanthropist who has earned the nickname "Mr. Lambo" from his friends and followers. After establishing a club exclusively for car enthusiasts called LMCT+ in 2018, he was ranked at #7 on the AFR Magazine Financial Review Young List in 2023. He has also founded companies such as Kinect and Portelli's Media Company, which in turn founded the business enterprise Xclusive Hire.

Before Fame

After graduating from Keilor Downs College in 2006, he went on to attend Victoria University, where he studied building and design before ultimately dropping out to join his father working in his Los Angeles-based truck repair shop. It was there that he went on to co-develop several tremendously fruitful apps with his roommate at the time. He initially rose to fame appearing on the popular reality television series The Block in 2023, where he won 3 of the 5 coveted homes for sale, including House 5, which he purchased for over $12 million.

Trivia

In April of 2023, he broke a record when he purchased Melbourne's priciest apartment - at a total of $39 million. In addition to having earned the distinction of becoming one of Australia's youngest billionaires, he is also an avid philanthropist and instituted The Little Legends Foundation in order to benefit children throughout Australia that suffer from disabilities and chronic illness.

Family Life

He and his girlfriend Karlie Butler welcomed their first child together, a son, on January 29, 2024. He has 2 brothers and several nieces and nephews. He is also the loving father of a dog named Ruby.

Associated With

He appeared on the 19th season of the Nine Network reality television series The Block, which was hosted by Scott Cam and Shelley Craft, and judged by Darren Palmer and Shaynna Blaze.