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Dina Pugliese
Pugliese at FashionCares 2008Born May 22, 1974
Woodbridge, OntarioOther names Dina Mirkovich, Dina Pugliese-Mirkovich Occupation Morning host; CityTv, Breakfast Television Years active 2004-present Spouse Alek Mirkovich Website www.dinapugliese.com Dina Pugliese (born May 22, 1974) is an Canadian television personality, currently the co-host of Citytv Toronto's Breakfast Television. She joined the show in 2006, replacing Liza Fromer.
Born in Woodbridge, Pugliese is a graduate of York University (Sociology and Mass Communications) and Humber College (Journalism). Prior to joining Breakfast Television, she began her career as a producer of Global Television Network's The Bynon Show and Toronto 1's Toronto Today, later becoming an entertainment reporter and host of The A-List and Star!'s Star! Daily. She has also hosted MuchMusic's MuchMusic VJ Search and Citytv's New Year's Eve special from Nathan Phillips Square.
Pugliese is married to Serbian Canadian Alek Mirkovich.
On October 17, 2011, Martin Short announced on Breakfast Television that Pugliese will be the host of Canada's Got Talent, the Canadian version of the hit international franchise which is scheduled to air early 2012.
Awards
2006 - Gemini Award Nomination for Best Host in a Lifestyle/Practical Information or Performing Arts Program or Series for MuchMusic VJ Search - The Series.
References
Categories:- Canadian television hosts
- People from Vaughan
- York University alumni
- Humber College alumni
- Canadian people of Italian descent
- People of Calabrian descent
- Living people
- 1974 births
- Participants in Canadian reality television series
- Canadian television biography stubs
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