Steven Cojocaru
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Steven Cojocaru known by the nickname "Cojo", is a Canadian fashion
critic. He was born in Montreal
, Quebec
to a family of immigrants from Romania
. Cojocaru started out as a magazine columnist and eventually began working on American
television
shows as a commentator and celebrity interviewer.
He graduated from Wagar High School
in 1979 and later earned a bachelors degree in communications from Concordia University
.
Cojocaru began working in 1991 for the Canadian fashion magazine Flare
. After moving to Hollywood, he began writing a column. He was People Magazines West Coast fashion editor, and has written two autobiographies, Red Carpet Diaries: Confessions of a Glamour Boy (2003) and Glamour, Interrupted (2008).
In 2003, he joined the cast of Entertainment Tonight
, providing coverage of celebrity fashion.
He was the Style Correspondent for the Today show from 2000–2005; he has also worked at E!
and Access Hollywood
.
Appeared in the Los Angeles Times
.
In 2003 and 2004, Cojocaru worked on American Idol
, helping the contestants select new wardrobe pieces from show sponsor Old Navy
.
On May 6, 2008, he appeared with John Oliver
in a segment for The Daily Show
, "Ticket to the Pollies".
Cojocaru has had two kidney transplants
. The first (donated by his best friend) was removed when it became infected with polyomavirus
. The second transplant in 2005, where his mother Amelia gave her kidney, has to date been successful.
Fashion
Fashion, a general term for a currently popular style or practice, especially in clothing, foot wear, or accessories. Fashion references to anything that is the current trend in look and dress up of a person...
critic. He was born in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
to a family of immigrants from Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
. Cojocaru started out as a magazine columnist and eventually began working on American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
shows as a commentator and celebrity interviewer.
He graduated from Wagar High School
Wagar High School
Wagar High School was a high school at 5785 Parkhaven Avenue in Cote St. Luc Quebec, Canada.It opened its doors in 1963 as part of the Protestant School Board of Greater Montreal and closed in 2005 as part of the English Montreal School Board ....
in 1979 and later earned a bachelors degree in communications from Concordia University
Concordia University
Concordia University is a comprehensive Canadian public university located in Montreal, Quebec, one of the two universities in the city where English is the primary language of instruction...
.
Cojocaru began working in 1991 for the Canadian fashion magazine Flare
Flare (magazine)
Flare is a Canadian fashion magazine. It is owned by Rogers Communications.Flare magazine was created in 1979, as a rebranding of Miss Chatelaine magazine. Flare promotes itself as "Canada's Fashion magazine"...
. After moving to Hollywood, he began writing a column. He was People Magazines West Coast fashion editor, and has written two autobiographies, Red Carpet Diaries: Confessions of a Glamour Boy (2003) and Glamour, Interrupted (2008).
In 2003, he joined the cast of Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
, providing coverage of celebrity fashion.
He was the Style Correspondent for the Today show from 2000–2005; he has also worked at E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
and Access Hollywood
Access Hollywood
Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently directed by Robert Silverstein. In previous years, Doug Dougherty and...
.
Appeared in the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
.
In 2003 and 2004, Cojocaru worked on American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
, helping the contestants select new wardrobe pieces from show sponsor Old Navy
Old Navy
Old Navy is an American clothing brand as well as a chain of stores owned by Gap, Inc., with corporate operations in San Francisco and San Bruno, California. It is one of the first major corporations to house headquarters in the new Mission Bay district of San Francisco.Gap, Inc. was run by...
.
On May 6, 2008, he appeared with John Oliver
John Oliver (comedian)
John Oliver is a British stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, for which he won an Emmy in 2009. He also plays a recurring character, Professor Ian Duncan, on the television series Community...
in a segment for The Daily Show
The Daily Show
The Daily Show , is an American late night satirical television program airing each Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. The half-hour long show premiered on July 21, 1996, and was hosted by Craig Kilborn until December 1998...
, "Ticket to the Pollies".
Cojocaru has had two kidney transplants
Kidney transplantation
Kidney transplantation or renal transplantation is the organ transplant of a kidney into a patient with end-stage renal disease. Kidney transplantation is typically classified as deceased-donor or living-donor transplantation depending on the source of the donor organ...
. The first (donated by his best friend) was removed when it became infected with polyomavirus
Polyomavirus
Polyomavirus is the sole genus of viruses within the family Polyomaviridæ. Murine polyomavirus was the first polyomavirus discovered by Ludwik Gross in 1953. Subsequently, many polyomaviruses have been found to infect birds and mammals...
. The second transplant in 2005, where his mother Amelia gave her kidney, has to date been successful.
External links
- Profile of Steven Cojocaru at the Notable Names Database
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