Arisa Cox

{{Short description|Canadian television and radio personality}} {{Infobox person | image = | caption = | birth_name = Arisa Natalie Cox | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1978|12|7}} | birth_place = Toronto, Ontario, Canada | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Television Host | years_active = 2001-present | children = 3 }}

'''Arisa Cox''' (born December 7, 1978) is a Canadian television and radio personality, best known as the host of ''Big Brother Canada''.<ref name=torstar>[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2013/01/21/big_brother_canada_arisa_cox_to_host_first_edition_of_reality_show.html "Big Brother Canada: Arisa Cox to host first edition of reality show"]. ''Toronto Star'', January 21, 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2025.</ref> Cox was born in Toronto, Ontario.

Attending Carleton University's journalism program,<ref name=torstar/> 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'',<ref name=torstar/> 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.<ref name=torstar /> 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.<ref name=torstar/>

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.<ref name=torstar/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.globaltv.com/big-brother-canada-greenlit-for-season-9-host-arisa-cox-named-executive-producer/|title=Big Brother Canada Greenlit for Season 9; Host Arisa Cox Named Executive Producer|work=globaltv|date=13 July 2020|last=Sousa|first=Adrian|access-date=27 January 2025}}</ref> In May 2013, Cox was announced as the new cohost of the morning show on CHBN-FM in Edmonton, Alberta.<ref>[http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/91-7-the-bounce-announces-reality-tv-star-is-new-morning-drive-co-host/1002279738/ "91.7 The Bounce Announces Reality TV Star Is New Morning Drive Co-Host"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202641/http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/news/91-7-the-bounce-announces-reality-tv-star-is-new-morning-drive-co-host/1002279738/|date=2016-03-04}}. ''Broadcaster'', May 3, 2013.</ref> 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.''<ref>{{citation|title=Christmas with a View (TV movie 2018)|url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8041006/|access-date=2018-11-18}}</ref>

On June 26, 2024, she announced on Instagram that ''Big Brother Canada'' would not be renewed for a 13th season.<ref>{{Citation|title=@arisaroo (Arisa Cox - Instagram)|url=https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8u2OjLBD75/?igsh=bnkxZmU1emQ3a2Fh|access-date=2024-06-26}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{official website|http://www.arisacox.com/}} *{{IMDb name|0993498}}

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