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Traci Melchor is a Canadian journalist and senior correspondent, etalk for Ctv.

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Best Known For:The television program Etalk
Breakthrough:Established her early television identity as a presenter on MuchMusic's RapCity

10 Quick Facts About Traci Melchor

  • Full Name: Traci Melchor
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Profession: Reporter and host
  • Known For: The television program Etalk
  • Current Employer: Ctv
  • Place of Birth: Pickering, Ontario
  • Marital Status: Single
  • Gender: Female
  • Specialization: TV Host, TV Personality, and Reporter
  • Beats: Entertainment
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Traci Melchor Age

Traci Melchor's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Education

She attended Seneca College, where she studied Radio and Television Broadcasting.

  • Seneca College
    • Field of Study: Radio and Television Broadcasting

Career & Work

Traci Melchor's career includes news and reporting roles with Bell Media and MuchMusic.

Organization: Bell Media
Role: Resident Judge, Canada's Drag Race
Period: 2021–Present
Details: Canada · Joined the competition's judging panel in its second season after appearing in the first season.
Organization: Bell Media
Role: Senior Correspondent, Etalk
Period: 2008
Details: Toronto, Ontario · Joined Etalk in 2008 and serves as a senior correspondent covering entertainment and celebrity news.
Organization: MuchMusic
Role: Host, RapCity
Period: Early career
Details: Canada · Began her television career presenting the Canadian music program RapCity.
Organization: Citytv
Role: Entertainment Reporter
Details: Toronto, Ontario · Worked as an entertainment specialist following her MuchMusic career.
Organization: E!
Role: Entertainment Reporter and Host
Details: Los Angeles, California · Worked in entertainment reporting and hosting during a period based in Los Angeles.
Organization: Bell Media
Role: Co-Host, The Social
Details: Toronto, Ontario · Was part of the launch of the Canadian daytime talk series and co-hosted it for approximately two and a half years.

Rise to Fame

Traci Melchor rose to prominence for her role on the television show Etalk.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes Etalk, Canada's Drag Race, and Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World.

  • TV Show: Etalk (Senior Correspondent, 2008-Present) — Canadian entertainment news television program
  • TV Show: Canada's Drag Race (Resident Judge, 2020-Present) — Initially appeared as Canada's Squirrel Friend before joining the regular judging panel
  • TV Show: Canada's Drag Race: Canada vs. the World (Judge, 2022-2024) — International drag competition spin-off
  • TV Show: Lizzie McGuire (Natasha, 2001) — Guest acting appearance
  • TV Show: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (Reporter, 2000) — Guest acting credit
  • TV Show: The Social (Co-Host) — Canadian daytime talk show on CTV
  • TV Show: RapCity (Host) — Canadian hip-hop music television program

Notable Coverage

  • Celebrity interviews and entertainment news - Etalk - Interviewed international entertainment figures and reported on film, television, music and popular culture
  • Rihanna's 777 Tour - Etalk - 2012 - Travelled with Rihanna's promotional tour visiting seven countries in seven nights
  • Michael Jackson's public memorial - Etalk - 2009 - Covered the public memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles
  • Joan Rivers' funeral - Etalk - 2014 - Covered the funeral of comedian and television personality Joan Rivers in New York City
  • Entertainment awards and red-carpet reporting - Etalk - Reported on celebrity news and major events including the Academy Awards

Awards & Achievements

  • Best Host, Factual or Reality/Competition Series — Canadian Screen Awards — 2022 — Canada's Drag Race.
  • Best Host, Factual or Reality/Competition Series — Canadian Screen Awards — 2023 — Canada's Drag Race.
  • Best Host, Factual or Reality/Competition Series — Canadian Screen Awards — 2024 — Canada's Drag Race.

Traci Melchor Family & Relationships

Traci Melchor is single. She has 2 children, Phoenix and Phoebe.

  • Children:
    • Phoenix
    • Phoebe

Lesser Known Facts

  • Interviewed members of the Jackson family in St. Lucia.
  • Travelled to seven countries in seven nights during Rihanna's 777 Tour.
  • Made guest acting appearances in Lizzie McGuire and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Personal Information

  • Full Name: Traci Melchor
  • Gender: Female
  • Occupation: Reporter and host
  • Nationality: Canadian
  • Living Status: Alive
  • Ethnicity: Black / African

Birth & Background

  • Place of Birth: Pickering, Ontario

Family & Relationships

  • Marital Status: Single

Net Worth & Income

  • Salary: $55,000–$240,000 (Estimated range)
  • Net Worth: $350,000–$5,000,000 (Estimated range)
  • Source of Income: Broadcast employment and related professional work

Related Biographies

  • Tyrone Edwards (Colleague • Etalk anchor and colleague of Melchor.)
  • Lainey Lui (Colleague • Etalk senior correspondent and colleague.)
  • Brooke Lynn Hytes (Colleague • Fellow judge on Canada's Drag Race.)
  • Tanya Kim (Colleague • Worked with Melchor on Etalk entertainment coverage.)

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