Kavita Channe | |
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Born | Kavita Channe London, England |
Education | University of Florida |
Occupation(s) | Broadcaster, Correspondent |
Website | http://kavitachanne.com |
Kavita Channe is an American television and radio personality, best known for appearing on Paradise Hotel.[1]
Early life
A London native with ancestry from India and Greece, Kavita Channe moved to South Florida at the age of 5 with her parents and 2 sisters. A graduate of the University of Florida, Channe received a Bachelor of Science in Journalism & Telecommunications with a specialty in Business. In 2006, Channe co-founded a celebrity-concierge and marketing firm, The Procurer.[2]
Career
In 2011 Channe became a team correspondent for the Fort Lauderdale Strikers[3] and was also named the #2 "Sexiest Sports Moments of 2011".[4] Channe also created her own show titled, 1stDown&Dirty,[5] where she produces, writes, and directs, parodies and interviews with popular athletes including LeBron James[6] and Dexter Pittman[7] of the Miami Heat.
Channe was added to the Fox Sports Prep Zone lineup in 2012 as their sideline reporter covering sports in South Florida.[8] Channe also became the host of the show VIP TV on The CW and Mundo Fox.
While continuing her roles on Prep Zone and VIP TV, Kavita Channe was added as Fox Sport’s Social Media Reporter during Florida Panthers (NHL) broadcasts in 2013.
Channe has appeared as herself on the Fox television show Paradise Hotel[9] and has been a featured correspondent on Designing Spaces installments including Kid Spaces[10] and Beauty Spaces,[11] which air on TLC and WeTV. She was also featured in Broke: the New American Dream a film by Michael Covel,[12] as well as a short film Checkpost by award-winning British film director Aneel Ahmad. In 2013, Kavita played herself as a reporter in the movie Exposure[13] starring Corey Feldman as well as Exposure II to be released soon.
In 2014, KC was recruited by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their team sideline reporter where she reports on the world's largest video boards alongside former Jaguar, Fred Taylor, and fellow sportscaster, Christian Bruey. The Jaguars have a four-year contract to play in London, Channe’s birthplace, throughout 2016. Channe spent training camp, pre-season and the first month on the job in medical boot after breaking her fifth metatarsal in May 2014.[14]
Kavita Channe also launched a bikini line that features sports themed bikinis www.DiDikini.com[15]
References
- ↑ Paradise Hotel - Episode 22 Summary Archived 2009-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on May 23, 2011
- ↑ Early Life, Retrieved on September 3, 2011
- ↑ Interview w/ Strikers Fan, Retrieved on May 23, 2011
- ↑ 50 Sexiest Sports Moments of 2011, Retrieved on March 9, 2012
- ↑ 1stDown&Dirty - Show, Retrieved on May 23, 2011
- ↑ Interview w/ Lebron James, Retrieved on May 23, 2011
- ↑ Interview w/ Dexter Pittman, Retrieved on May 23, 2011
- ↑ Kavita Channe - Fox Sports Florida, foxsportsflorida.com, Retrieved on September 11, 2012
- ↑ Paradise Hotel Credits, Retrieved on December 12, 2014
- ↑ Kid Spaces Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on May 23, 2011
- ↑ Beauty Spaces Archived 2011-10-09 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved on May 23, 2011
- ↑ Broke Film Credits, Retrieved on December 12, 2014
- ↑ Exposure Film Credits, Retrieved on December 12, 2014
- ↑ "Kavita Channe – Unlucky Breaks [Guest Post]". 17 June 2014.
- ↑ "TeamDiDi | DiDikini". Archived from the original on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2015-01-27.