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	Monika Deol is a contributing author to the anthology, ''Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell The Truth About Motherhood''.		Monika Deol is a contributing author to the anthology, ''Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell The Truth About Motherhood''.

	Monika Deol is founder and president of the cosmetics brand STELLAR, which launched in Sephora America in 2017.		Monika Deol is the founder and president of the cosmetics brand STELLAR, which launched in Sephora America in 2017.

	In 2019, Deol was one of the recipients of the [[Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards\|Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award]] Winners.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards\|url=https://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants\|access-date=2021-06-06\|website=Canadian Immigrant\|language=en-US}}</ref>		In 2019, Deol was one of the recipients of the [[Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards\|Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award]] Winners.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards\|url=https://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants\|access-date=2021-06-06\|website=Canadian Immigrant\|language=en-US}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Born in [[Punjab, India]], Deol immigrated to [[Marathon, Ontario]] as a child with her parents, who were both teachers. Their family then moved to a grain and dairy farm in [[Beausejour, Manitoba]].<ref name=September/><ref name=PostToronto/> She attended the University of Winnipeg in the early '~~80's~~ and began her music career as a club DJ and VJ in the Fort Garry Hotel night club at that time. Deol then became the lead singer and manager of local Winnipeg band, "Perfect Kiss" in the 1980s. Later, she moved to Toronto and joined CITY TV and MuchMusic as an on-air personality. She hosted the dance show ''Electric Circus'' for many years. Deol and her husband Avtar Bains live in Vancouver with their four children.		Born in [[Punjab, India]], Deol immigrated to [[Marathon, Ontario]] as a child with her parents, who were both teachers. Their family then moved to a grain and dairy farm in [[Beausejour, Manitoba]].<ref name=September/><ref name=PostToronto/> She attended the University of Winnipeg in the early '80s and began her music career as a club DJ and VJ in the Fort Garry Hotel night club at that time. Deol then became the lead singer and manager of the local Winnipeg band, "Perfect Kiss" in the 1980s. Later, she moved to Toronto and joined CITY TV and MuchMusic as an on-air personality. She hosted the dance show ''Electric Circus'' for many years. Deol and her husband Avtar Bains live in Vancouver with their four children.

	==References==		==References==

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{{short description|Canadian television personality|bot=PearBOT 5}}
'''Monika Deol''' is a [[Canadians|Canadian]] television personality. She began as an entertainment reporter for [[Citytv]] in [[Toronto]], Ontario, and later became a [[VJ (media personality)|VJ]] for [[MuchMusic]], hosting and co-producing ''[[Electric Circus]]'' from 1988 to 1996.<ref>{{cite news |title=Electric Circus returns to 'Much' |author=Sherri Wood |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Television/TV_Shows/M/MuchMusic/2006/12/30/3078796.html |newspaper=[[Toronto Sun]] |date=30 December 2006 |accessdate=20 May 2011}}</ref><ref name=September/><ref name=PostToronto/> Simultaneously, Deol was the entertainment anchor on [[CityNews|City''Pulse at Six'']], host of MuchMusic's news shows ''[[FAX (TV series)|FAX]]'' and ''RapidFAX'', and co-host of Citytv's alternative fashion and style show ''Ooh La La''. Deol was the first news anchor with the inaugural [[CIVT-TV|VTV Vancouver News at 6]] (now known as CTV Vancouver) and anchor on CityPulse News at 11 on [[CKVU-TV|Citytv Vancouver]] in 2002.

Deol starred in the 2015 Canadian feature film, ''Beeba Boys'', directed by Deepa Mehta. She also appeared in John Candy's directorial debut, ''Hostage for a Day'' and had a principal role in the film, ''Just For Fun''.

Monika Deol is a contributing author to the anthology, ''Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell The Truth About Motherhood''.

Monika Deol is founder and president of the cosmetics brand STELLAR, which launched in Sephora America in 2017.

In 2019, Deol was one of the recipients of the [[Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards|Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Award]] Winners.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards|url=https://canadianimmigrant.ca/canadas-top-25-immigrants|access-date=2021-06-06|website=Canadian Immigrant|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Born in [[Punjab, India]], Deol immigrated to [[Marathon, Ontario]] as a child with her parents, who were both teachers. Their family then moved to a grain and dairy farm in [[Beausejour, Manitoba]].<ref name=September/><ref name=PostToronto/> She attended the University of Winnipeg in the early '80's and began her music career as a club DJ and VJ in the Fort Garry Hotel night club at that time. Deol then became the lead singer and manager of local Winnipeg band, "Perfect Kiss" in the 1980s. Later, she moved to Toronto and joined CITY TV and MuchMusic as an on-air personality. She hosted the dance show ''Electric Circus'' for many years. Deol and her husband Avtar Bains live in Vancouver with their four children.

==References==
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|title = Monica Deol, broadcaster
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|accessdate = 2015-09-26
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