Michaela Pereira

Michaela Pereira
Born	August 26, 1970 (1970-08-26) (age 41) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Residence	Los Angeles, California
Occupation	News Anchor
Employer	KTLA 2004 - Present TechTV (1998 - 2004)
Awards	3 Golden Mic Awards 2 Emmy Awards 2 Mark Twain Awards

Michaela Pereira (born on August 26, 1970 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian television personality best known as being an anchor for KTLA in Los Angeles.^[1]

Biography

Pereira began her career at CHEK-TV in Victoria, Canada as host of a magazine show and documentary special. She also reported on weather, sports and entertainment.

She later co-hosted Internet Tonight on ZDTV with Scott Herriott, a daily look at Internet news and informative, interesting, and funny websites.^[1][2] After Internet Tonight's cancellation in 2001, Pereira became a regular host for TechLive, serving in that position until 2004, when she signed onto KTLA in Los Angeles. She posted her last episode of TechLive on February 6, 2004, and TechTV began the process of merging with G4 in the next month, leading to its demise.

On January 1, 2007, Pereira co-hosted coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade with former game show host Bob Eubanks, replacing Stephanie Edwards. Pereira co-hosted the parade coverage with Eubanks again in 2008.^[1]

She is chairwoman of the board of LA's BEST Friends, an after school education, enrichment and recreation program; a member of the board of directors for the Long Beach Boys and Girls Club; an advisory board member of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), supporting children in foster care; an advisory board member of EmpowerTech, serving people with disabilities; and an honorary advisory board member of Optimist Youth Home, providing services for troubled youth.^[1]

Michaela is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the Black Journalists Association of Southern California, and American Women in Radio and Television. She is also active with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).^[1]

Personal

Michaela originally hails from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada growing up as one of five adopted children. Her childhood was marked with diversity, as her parents and siblings do not share the same ethnic backgrounds, which has subsequently led her to be a strong advocate for the rights of children.^[1] Though she's lived and worked in the United States for several years she still maintains her Canadian citizenship.

She speaks Portuguese, in addition to English, and was an avid snowboarder until recent knee surgery.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} KTLA On-Air Talent Bios. URL accessed on April 4, 2010.
2. ^ Michaela Pereira Interview. URL accessed on April 4, 2010.

External links

• KTLA On-Air Talent Bios
• Michaela Pereira at TV.com
• Michaela Pereira at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Pereira, Michaela
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Date of birth	August 26, 1970
Place of birth	Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
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