Legendary Media Personality & President of STELLAR Beauty
“ANOKHI celebrates what South Asians have accomplished all over the world, and I have been a fan from its earliest days. It’s an honour to be included in the 3rd Edition of “Hotstar Presents The ANOKHI List 2017”. I can’t wait to read about everyone else!!”
~ Monika Deol, Legendary Media Personality & President of STELLAR Beauty
“I’ve known Monika Deol for 25 years. She was a groundbreaking broadcaster in her TV years, constantly showing her uniqueness in the way she challenged conventional methods of hosting and telling stories. The way she did TV is still copied by those who want to be the ‘new Monika Deol’ in today’s TV marketplace. Now she’s ventured into the business community and is making headlines the same way — challenging convention and showing her unique ideas and marketing strategies to a whole new audience. I’ve always been amazed by Monika and she continues to surprise me — helping manage a home with four wonderful children and a brilliant husband while at the same time using her unique ideas to break through into the high energy world of cosmetics. The competition better be ready for Monika!”
~ Peter Mansbridge, Journalist, Former Host of CBC’s The National
Monika Deol is most popularly known for hosting Electric Circus, a popular Canadian live dance music television program that ran from 1988 to 1996.
Born in India, Deol moved to Canada at a young age and grew up in a family with traditional Indian parents. She studied at the University of Winnipeg, but rocked it as a DJ in local clubs and hosted a local CTV show, Night Moves, featuring Winnipeg rock bands. From there, she founded a rock band and took it on the road, writing and recording music.
Deol got a job as an entertainment reporter with City TV in Toronto, which led to her becoming a co-host of Fax, a daily entertainment news show on MuchMusic, making her the first Indian person to anchor a national, mainstream television show in North America.
Deol also began hosting and co-producing Electric Circus, while simultaneously anchoring entertainment on City Pulse at 6 and hosting MuchMusic’s RapidFAX. Deol went on to add co-hosting City TV’s alternative fashion and style show Ooh La La to her roster. After nine years in Toronto, Deol moved to Vancouver with her husband and became the first news anchor of VTV Vancouver News at 6 (now known as CTV Vancouver). She also anchored on CityPulse News at 11 on City TV Vancouver.
In 2003, Deol stepped down from being a TV personality to focus on her husband and children. While contemplating a return to her career in 2015, Deol expanded her brand with aconcept that had become an integral part of her identity: makeup. After spending years of her life in a makeup chair and constantly seeing medium skin tones underrepresented in the beauty realm, she quickly realized her calling. Deol is now founder and president of her own beauty line, STELLAR, which can be found in Sephora stores throughout Canada and the United States.
Monika Deol launches Stellar—A beauty brand for medium skin tones
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