Steven Cojocaru
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| Born | January 5, 1965 Montreal, Quebec |
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| Nationality | Canadian |
| Other names | Cojo |
| Education | Wagar High School |
| Known for | Fashion critic |
Steven "Cojo" Cojocaru (born January 5, 1962) is a fashion critic. He was born in Montréal, Québec, Canada 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[1] in 1979.
Cojocaru began working in 1991 for the Canadian fashion magazine Flare. After moving to Hollywood, he began writing a column. He was People Magazine's 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 also the Style Correspondent for the Today show from 2000-2005; he has also worked at E! and Access Hollywood.
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.[2] The second transplant in 2005, where his mother Amelia gave her kidney, was a complete success. [3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Lights! Camera! Cojo!". People (magazine). 2003-03-10. http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20139500,00.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-24.
- ^ "Inside Steven Cojocaru's Private Battle". ET Online. 2005-08-19. http://www.etonline.com/celebrities/2005/08/35418/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Cojo's Mom: Giving the Gift of Life". ET Online. 2005-10-13. http://www.etonline.com/celebrities/2005/10/35597/index.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
[edit] External links
- Steven Cojocaru at the Internet Movie Database
- Profile of Steven Cojocaru at the Notable Names Database
- Bio from The Insider
