Arisa Cox (born December 7, 1978) is a Canadian television and radio personality, best known as the host of Big Brother Canada.[1] Cox was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Arisa Cox
Born
Arisa Natalie Cox

(1978-12-07) December 7, 1978 (age 45)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationTelevision Host
Years active2001-present
Children3

Attending Carleton University's journalism program,[1] Cox first came to prominence as an on-air reporter for CTV Ottawa, then as a participant in the first season of U8TV: The Lofters,[1] and later worked as a creative producer, entertainment and weather reporter for A-Channel Ottawa, as an entertainment reporter for The A-List and The Gill Deacon Show. She has also appeared as an actor in Instant Star, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam, The Smart Woman Survival Guide and the CBC mini-series Guns.

From September 2007 to August 2009, Cox co-hosted the entertainment newsmagazine E! News Weekend on the now defunct E! Canada.[1] Her cohost on E! News Weekend, Jason Ruta, was also a former U8TV lofter, who appeared during that show's second season. Following the end of that show's run, she became an arts and entertainment reporter for CBC News Network.[1]

On January 21, 2013, Cox was announced as the host of Big Brother Canada and in 2020, she was promoted to executive producer as of Season 9.[1][2] In May 2013, Cox was announced as the new cohost of the morning show on CHBN-FM in Edmonton, Alberta.[3] She began her job at The Bounce on July 8 during the morning show with Ara.

In 2018 she starred as Brock St. Regis in the TV movie Christmas With a View.[4]

On June 26, 2024 she announced on Instagram that Big Brother would not be renewed for a 13th season. [5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Big Brother Canada: Arisa Cox to host first edition of reality show". Toronto Star, January 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Big Brother Canada Greenlit for Season 9; Host Arisa Cox Named Executive Producer". 13 July 2020.
  3. ^ "91.7 The Bounce Announces Reality TV Star Is New Morning Drive Co-Host" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Broadcaster, May 3, 2013.
  4. ^ Christmas With a View (TV Movie 2018), retrieved 2018-11-18
  5. ^ @arisaroo (Arisa Cox - Instagram), retrieved 2024-06-26
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