Ben Mulroney
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 Mulroney at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival eTalk Star Schmooze |
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| Born | March 9, 1976 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Spouse | Jessica Brownstein (2008-present) 2 Children |
Benedict Martin Paul "Ben" Mulroney (born March 9, 1976) is a Canadian television host, and is the son of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney.
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[edit] Early life
Mulroney was born in Montreal, Quebec and grew up in Ottawa, Ontario. He is the second of four children born to former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mila Pivnicki Mulroney. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in history, from Duke University; he subsequently earned a Bachelor of Laws degree from Université Laval.
[edit] Career
Mulroney is best known as the host of the entertainment news program, etalk. On etalk he has covered major events in entertainment, including the Oscars, the Golden Globes, and the Juno Awards. He is also known for hosting Canadian Idol. From 2001 to 2002, he was entertainment reporter on Canada AM. Mulroney also wrote a regular column for the Toronto Sun.
In April 2009, Mulroney added radio show host to his résumé with the launch of the CHUM Radio show, etalk 20.[1] The two-hour radio program is broadcast on 11 radio stations across Canada and counts down the top 20 chart-topping hits and includes celebrity interviews.
In February 2010, Mulroney and other staff from etalk covered the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games for CTV.[2]
In 2006, Mulroney was appointed as the National Ambassador for UNICEF Canada.[3]
Mulroney was one of several children of former Prime Ministers who became Canadian media personalities between 1998 and 2001. The others include Catherine Clark, Justin Trudeau and Alexandre Trudeau. Mulroney was invited to and attended Justin Trudeau's wedding.[4]
[edit] Personal life
Mulroney became engaged to his girlfriend of one year, fashion designer and stylist Jessica Brownstein, on December 28, 2007 in Montreal.[5] They were married on October 30, 2008 in a private ceremony at St. Patrick's Basilica in Montreal.[6]
Ben and Jessica have two sons who are fraternal twins. Brian Gerald Alexander Mulroney and John Benedict Dimitri Mulroney were born on August 12, 2010.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/corp/CTVShows/20090416/BenRadio_20090515/20090416?hub=announce
- ^ http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/corp/CTVShows/20090416/BenRadio_20090515/20090416?hub=announce
- ^ CTV News: Ben Mulroney appointed to UNICEF Canada post
- ^ "Justin Trudeau weds". CBC News. May 30, 2005. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/05/28/trudeau-nuptials050528.html.
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- ^ "Ben Mulroney weds fashion designer in Montreal". http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081030/Mulroney_wedding_081030/20081030?hub=TopStories. Retrieved 2008-10-30.
- ^ http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100812/mulroney-twins-100812/20100812/?hub=TorontoNewHome
[edit] External links
- Ben Mulroney Biography
- Ben Mulroney at the Internet Movie Database
- Ben Mulroney Biography in "Duke Magazine" [2]
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- 1976 births
- Anglophone Quebec people
- Canadian columnists
- Canadian game show hosts
- Canadian Idol
- Canadian people of Irish descent
- Canadian people of Serbian descent
- Canadian television hosts
- Children of the Prime Ministers of Canada
- Duke University alumni
- Idol series hosts
- Living people
- People from Montreal
- People from Ottawa
- Université Laval alumni
- Canadian infotainers
- Brian Mulroney
