Steven Cojocaru

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name = Steven Cojocaru

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known_for = Fashion critic
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Steven "Cojo" Cojocaru (born January 5, 1970) is a fashion critic. He was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada to a family of immigrants from Romania. Cojocaru started out as a magazine columnist and eventually began working on American television shows as a commentator and celebrity interviewer.

He graduated from Wagar High School in 1988. According to his year book, his pastimes in high school were clubbing and going to concerts.

Cojocaru began working in 1991 for the Canadian fashion magazine "Flare". After moving to Hollywood, he began writing a column. He was People Magazine's West Coast fashion editor, and has written two autobiographies, "Red Carpet Diaries: Confessions of a Glamour Boy" (2003) and "Glamour, Interrupted" (2008).

In 2003, he joined the cast of "Entertainment Tonight", providing coverage of celebrity fashion.

He was also the Style Correspondent for the "Today" show from 2000-2005 and he has also worked at E! and"Access Hollywood".

In 2003 and 2004, Cojocaru worked on "American Idol", helping the contestants select new wardrobe pieces from show sponsor Old Navy.

On May 6, 2008, he appeared with John Oliver in a segment for the Daily Show, "Ticket to the Pollies".

Cojocaru has had two kidney transplants. The first (donated by his best friend) was removed when it became infected with polyomavirus. [cite web|url= http://www.etonline.com/celebrities/2005/08/35418/index.html|title= Inside Steven Cojocaru's Private Battle|accessdate= 2008-05-07|date= 2005-08-19|publisher= ET Online] The second transplant, in 2005, where his mother, Amelia, gave him her kidney, was a complete success. [cite web|url= http://www.etonline.com/celebrities/2005/10/35597/index.html|title= Cojo's Mom: Giving the Gift of Life|accessdate= 2008-05-07|date= 2005-10-13|publisher= ET Online]

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External links

*imdb name|id=1342085|name=Steven Cojocaru
* [http://www.nndb.com/people/568/000091295/ Profile of Steven Cojocaru] at the Notable Names Database
* [http://www.theinsideronline.com/about/stevencojocaru.html Bio from "The Insider"]