Aliya Jasmine Sovani

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Aliya-Jasmine "AJ" Sovani (born November 18, 1981) is a Canadian television broadcaster and producer, initially known for her work on MTV.[1] She is currently working as a host for NBC.[2]

Career

Before working at

2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[4]

Over the past decade, Sovani has been a reporter at the Vancouver Winter Olympics for CTV's Olympic Morning Show,

Sovani was the 2012 face of the NFL's women's apparel campaign[12] launched by Vogue and photographed by French photographer Patrick Demarchelier in New York City's meat packing district.[13] She recently collaborated with the CFL to design a women's sweatshirt for the 2014 Grey Cup.[14][15]

In 2022, she was cohost with Teddy Wilson of the documentary series The Mightiest for Discovery Channel Canada.[16]

Personal life

Sovani was born on November 18, 1981, in

African-Indians originally from Uganda.[17]

She received international attention from various media outlets including

The Huffington Post,[19] and Good Morning America for a breast cancer awareness video she wrote, and directed that went viral called "Save the Boobs".[20]

In 2010, she was selected as one of HELLO! Magazine's 50 most beautiful Canadians[21] and the National Post newspaper's "Worthy-30 to watch" lists.[22]

She has her Social Media & Digital Marketing certificate from Harvard University,[23] and her BA degree in Broadcast Communications from the University of Ottawa.[24]

In 2020, Sovani married Mike Bradwell, former wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League, at the Sasaab resort in Kenya.[25]

References

  1. ^ "Aliya-Jasmine Sovani / Host and Segment Producer". MTV.ca. 22 July 2009. Archived from the original on 5 December 2011. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. ^ "www.aliyajasmine.com".
  3. ^ Video clip of Sovani, YouTube
  4. ^ "ETALK's Team Delivers Gold Medal Coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games". CTV. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.[dead link]
  5. ^ "CTV". ctv.ca. Archived from the original on December 6, 1998. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Discovery". Archived from the original on 31 July 2010. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  7. ^ "Aliya-Jasmine". Facebook. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  8. ^ "The National Hockey League". nhl.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  9. ^ "TSN". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  10. ^ Home
  11. ^ 1 Girl 5 Gays at Logo
  12. ^ "Official Site of the National Football League". nfl.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  13. ^ "Vogue". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  14. ^ "CFL.ca". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  15. ^ "Aliya-Jasmine". twitter.com. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  16. ^ Greg David, "Aliya Jasmine and Teddy Wilson celebrate the world’s mega machines in Discovery’s The Mightiest". TV, eh?, November 21, 2022.
  17. ^ "Aliya Jasmine Sovani Boyfriend Mike Bradwell & Their Wedding". Retrieved 30 November 2014.
  18. ^ "SAVE THE BOOB...Aliya-Jasmine Sovani". Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  19. The Huffington Post
    . Retrieved 4 January 2011. Nope, Aliyah Jasmine (the young lady) was creative director and co- chair of the foundation that this ad is for. Check the behind the scenes video.
  20. ^ MTV Canada host aims to 'save the boobs'[dead link], CTV, 26 September 2009.
  21. ^ "Hello Canada's 50 most beautiful". CTV.ca. Archived from the original on May 18, 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  22. ^ Siddiqi, Maryam (22 February 2010). "Shinan Govani's Worthy 30: The Women". National Post. Archived from the original on 11 August 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  23. ^ "www.aliyajasmine.com".
  24. ^ "University of Ottawa".
  25. ^ "Aliya Jasmine Sovani Boyfriend Mike Bradwell & Their Wedding". Retrieved 30 November 2014.

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