1. Jeanne Beker, is a Canadian television personality, fashion editor, and author.
26 Facts About Jeanne Beker
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Jeanne Beker was born in Toronto, Ontario to father Joseph Beker and mother Bronia Beker, two Jewish Holocaust survivors born in Kozova, Poland who immigrated to Canada from a displaced persons camp in Austria.
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Jeanne Beker attended high school at William Lyon Mackenzie Collegiate Institute.
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Jeanne Beker first launched her career as an actor, landing a role in the CBC Television sitcom Toby in 1968.
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Jeanne Beker subsequently entered the theatre program at York University, and then went to Paris to study mime under Etienne Decroux.
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Jeanne Beker then returned to Canada, working for CBC Radio as an arts and entertainment reporter in St John's while pursuing her theatrical career.
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Jeanne Beker returned to Toronto in 1978, producing daily lifestyle and entertainment features for 1050 CHUM.
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Jeanne Beker launched Citytv's ground-breaking music magazine show The NewMusic in 1979 as co-host with JD Roberts and became an entertainment reporter for CityPulse.
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Jeanne Beker briefly hosted Rockflash news segments on MuchMusic when that station was launched, hosted MovieTelevision, and produced segments for Entertainment Tonight.
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In 1995, Jeanne Beker launched @Fashion, the Internet's first-ever fashion website, for American communication giant MCI.
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From 1985 to 2012 Jeanne Beker hosted FashionTelevision, the role with which she is most famously associated.
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Jeanne Beker hosted the program and acted as a segment producer for the entirety of the program run.
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From 2012 to 2014 Jeanne Beker hosted fashion and entertainment segments for Bell Media properties including CTV News, Canada AM and The Marilyn Denis Show.
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Simultaneously, Jeanne Beker wrote articles on fashion and style for the Toronto Star, The Kit and The Loop.
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Jeanne Beker is currently a columnist for The Globe and Mail.
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In 2013, Jeanne Beker released a line of footwear with retailer The Shoe Company and a line of eyewear through FYSH UK.
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In 2014, Jeanne Beker launched a capsule collection of clothing, fashion jewelry and eyewear with Rogers Media electronic retailer The Shopping Channel.
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From 2003 to 2009, Jeanne Beker was the editor-in-chief of FQ Magazine and SIR, published by Kontent Group in Toronto.
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In January 2008, Jeanne Beker landed an exclusive interview with designer Valentino before the designer announced his retirement from the fashion world.
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In February 2010, Jeanne Beker joined eTalk hosts Tanya Kim and Ben Mulroney, along with reporters Leah Miller and Lainey, in Vancouver to cover the 2010 Olympic Winter Games for CTV.
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Jeanne Beker has served as a judge on Canadian reality television show Canada's Next Top Model for the past three cycles and appeared in an episode of the Rick Mercer Report that aired on 3 November 2009.
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Jeanne Beker is on the honorary board of Gilda's Club and has been involved with numerous charitable organizations over the years.
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Jeanne Beker was awarded the Vantage Women of Originality Award, and was the recipient of the Variety Club Diamond Award.
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Jeanne Beker received the Special Academy Achievement Award from the Canadian Academy of Cinema and Television in 2013.
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Jeanne Beker was designated a member of the Order of Canada in December 2013.
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Jeanne Beker is being awarded The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada's IMPACT Award this May 29,2025.