Andrea Jenna
Andrea Jenna | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Known for | Television host |
| Website | http://www.andreajenna.com |
Andrea Jenna is a Canadian television host, actress and spokesperson. She currently hosts the programming block Cant Miss Thursdays on Teletoon and Yahoo! Canada's food series The Perfect Bite.
Early life and education[edit]
Andrea is from Markham, Ontario, Canada. She studied Media, Information & Technoculture at Western University, and specialized in Broadcast Journalism at Fanshawe College.
Career[edit]
Teletoon[edit]
In 2011 Andrea was hired to co-host a one-day broadcast event on Teletoon for the launch of Cant Miss Thursdays new programming lineup. In the fall of 2012, she became the first-ever host of Teletoon's Cant Miss Thursdays block for kids every Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. ET/PT.[1][2]
The Grammys[edit]
Scouted over Twitter by the social media team for The Recording Academy, she was chosen to co-host the behind the scenes live webcast during The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!- Countdown to Music's Biggest Night on November 30, 2011.[3] Coverage included reactions and interviews with nominees of the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. Some notable interviews included: LL Cool J, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, Jason Aldean, and The Civil Wars
Sportsnet[edit]
In August 2012 Andrea joined the sports show Cricket Central covering the ICC World T20 on Sportsnet as host of The FanZone.[4]
Yahoo Canada[edit]
In November 2012 Andrea became host of Yahoo Canada's original food series The Perfect Bite.[5] In 2013, The Perfect Bite was nominated for a Digi Award for Best in Web Series Non-Fiction.
On August 15, 2013, Andrea hosted Yahoo! Canada's live stream of The Mortal Instruments, City of Bones Toronto Premiere. [6] Interviews on the red carpet included: Lily Collins, Jamie Campbell Bower, Robert Sheehan, Kevin Zegers, Harald Zwart.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Cory Caverson-Angeletti, "Teletoon Kicks Off Fall Premiere Week with First Ever Hosted Block for Kids", "Teletoon Canada", August 21, 2012
- ^ Marija Lukic, "Teletoon's first hosted kids block will integrate brands", Playback Magazine, August 22, 2012
- ^ "The Grammy Live", grammy.com, Retrieved 2014-01-27
- ^ "Canada Cricket Online", canadacricket.com, Retrieved 2012-08-31
- ^ "The Perfect Bite", Yahoo Canada, Retrieved 2014-01-27
- ^ The Mortal Instruments City of Bones Canadian premiere, Yahoo Canada, Retrieved 2014-01-27
- ^ "Premiere, The Mortal Instruments City of Bones" Archived 2014-02-01 at the Wayback Machine, The British Nephilim, 2013-08-17