TV Presenter / Producer www.joannederozario.com twitter.com/joannedr

Joanne de Rozario is a Producer & TV Presenter based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is a self-confessed “news junkie” and an avid F1 fan.

She graduated with a degree in Mass Communications and Journalism from California State University, Fresno.

Joanne returned to Malaysia to join ntv7 where she was Head of Production for the News & Current Affairs Department. She then decided venture into the world of entertainment programming, joining regional music network Channel [V] International as Supervising Producer and later STAR TV in Hong Kong, where she took on the role of Executive Producer. She is currently Executive Producer at HD lifestyle channel Li TV.

As a presenter, Joanne has anchored ntv7’s 7 News, TV3’s Bizworld and Nightline as well as numerous special current affairs presentations and sporting events, including the "Asian X-Games". She currently hosts ntv7’s "The Breakfast Show", "F1 Grandstand" and Li TV's "The Link".

Throughout her career in both news and entertainment, Joanne has interviewed an array of people ranging from human rights activists and CEOs to celebrities such as Martha Stewart, Hugh Jackman, The Pussycat Dolls and Nelly Furtado as well as F1 drivers such as Kimi Raikkonen & Robert Kubica.

Joanne has also delved into the world of independent filmmaking, having produced the music documentary Laya Project. It has gone on to win several awards, including the "Founder’s Choice Award" at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival and "Best Film" and the Byron Bay Film Festival.

Joanne has won several awards as an individual. She was honored with the "Women Achiever’s Award" by Neutrogena and Johnson&Johnson and was one of 100 personalities to be featured in the inaugural issue of "Malaysia’s People At The Peak".

When she is not in front of the camera or behind a desk, Joanne continues to record voiceovers and host events for various clients including BMW, Mercedes Benz, Sepang International Circuit, The Star, LG and Nikon.

In her free time, Joanne enjoys wakeboarding, discovering new music, reading, traveling and playing with her pet pooch Patches.