Dina Pugliese

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Dina Pugliese
Pugliese in 2007
Born (1974-05-22) May 22, 1974 (age 49)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma materHumber College
York University (BA)
Occupation(s)Morning host; CITY-DT, Breakfast Television
Years active2004–present
SpouseAlek Mirkovich

Dina Pugliese (Italian:

City Toronto's Breakfast Television. She joined the show in 2006, replacing Liza Fromer.[1]

Born in

MuchMusic VJ Search and Citytv's New Year's Eve special from Nathan Phillips Square. She is a past member of the Girl Guides of Canada.[3]

Pugliese is married to Alek Mirkovich, founder of campayn.com.[4]

On October 17, 2011, Pugliese was announced as the host of

Canadian Family's Got Talent carried out virtually by Citytv during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada.[7] And after 10-year hiatus, her hosting role on the show was replaced with Lindsay Ell
.

On February 15, 2023, Pugliese announced on air that she will be leaving the show after 16 years.[8] Her last day on the program was February 24.[9]

Awards

2006 –

MuchMusic VJ Search – The Series.[1]

2023 – On February 24, 2023, she was presented a

Key to the City of Vaughan by Mayor Steven Del Duca for her “outstanding contribution” to the entertainment industry.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c Salem, Rob (October 29, 2006). "Dina fits like a slipper on Breakfast Television: The new egg is winning raves as a bright-eyed presence on Toronto's show of shows in the morning", Toronto Star, p. C6.
  2. ^ Canada, HELLO!. "10 things you might not know about TV personality Dina Pugliese". ca.hellomagazine.com.
  3. ^ "GGC Fun Facts" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Rise and shine: Dina Pugliese on celeb gossip, Justin Bieber and being a morning person". www.postcity.com.
  5. ^ "BT's Dina Pugliese to host Canada's Got Talent". toronto.citynews.ca. October 17, 2011.
  6. ^ "'Canada's Got Talent' Canceled After First Season". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  7. ^ "Lights, Camera … Talent! Citytv and Breakfast Television Count Down to AGT Premiere with Canadian Family's Got Talent Contest, April 27 to May 26". Rogers. April 27, 2020.
  8. ^ Ana Pereira, "Breakfast Television co-host Dina Pugliese says she’s leaving the show after 16 years". Toronto Star, February 15, 2023.
  9. ^ Ranger, Michael; Bond, Meredith (February 24, 2023). "Dina Pugliese signs off from Breakfast Television for final time". Citynews.ca. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  10. ^ "Beloved host Dina Pugliese given key to her hometown after 16 years in TV". ctvnews.ca. February 24, 2023.

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