The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada is proud to announce that iconic fashion and lifestyle journalist Jeanne Beker will receive the Canadian IMPACT Award at this year’s second annual event on Thursday, May 29 at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Toronto. Beker will also be featured in a special Keynote Interview as part of the 2025 event, followed by an exclusive book signing of her recent memoir, Heart on My Sleeve: Stories from a Life Well Worn.

The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada’s IMPACT Award was created to recognize the positive impact of Canada’s very own trailblazers who have changed the narrative for women in media by pushing for more opportunities for better representation, voices and bold storytelling reflecting the authentic lived experiences of women.

For almost five decades, Jeanne Beker has been at the forefront of arts and culture. She earned her position as one of Canada’s most recognizable celebrities as a founding member of MuchMusic and the iconic host of Fashion Television. A media trailblazer and successful entrepreneur, Beker is also the daughter of Holocaust survivors and a breast cancer survivor. In her inspirational talks, she shares how she cultivated the drive, resiliency, and tenacity needed to fuel her incredible career, as well as the courage to face life’s challenges while empowering audiences to do the same.

Beker’s incredible broadcasting career began with CBC Radio when she became an arts reporter in St. John’s, Newfoundland. After three years, she returned to Toronto to work at CHUM radio and was soon co-hosting Citytv’s ground-breaking music magazine series, The New Music. In 1983, she helped launch “the nation’s music station” MuchMusic, before becoming the host of the legendary Fashion Television, which ran for 27 years and aired in 130 countries, establishing her as Canada’s face of fashion.

Since 2015, Beker’s been the style editor at The Shopping Channel (TSC) where she hosts the popular series, Style Matters. She also previously hosted the podcast Beyond Style Matters. In addition, she is the co-producer of Kingdom of Dreams, a four-part documentary series examining fashion’s golden age, and the bestselling author of six books.

Active with several charitable organizations, Beker has received honorary doctorates from St. Mary’s University and OCAD University. She’s also the recipient of numerous awards, been named to the Order of Canada, inducted into the American Marketing Association’s Hall of Legends, and honoured with a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame.

The Hollywood Reporter Women in Entertainment Canada is a first-of-its-kind summit bringing the industry together across television, film, and music to celebrate and recognize the achievements of Canadian women who are driving the industry forward in their respective fields. As previously announced, Tantoo Cardinal will receive the Equity in Entertainment Award at this year’s event. Additional award recipients and programming for Women in Entertainment Canada 2025 details will be announced soon!