Colin Cowie
Colin Cowie | |
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| Born | Colin Andrew Wilkie Cowie 3 January 1962 |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, television personality, author |
| Website | colincowie |
Colin Andrew Wilkie Cowie (born 3 January 1962) is a Northern Rhodesia-born American lifestyle advisor, author, interior designer and party planner.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Cowie was born in Kitwe, Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), and educated in South Africa.[2] He moved to the United States in 1985 and founded Colin Cowie Lifestyle,[3] a wedding planning agency, in 1992.
His media appearances include the Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. He spent seven years on the Home Shopping Network and was a contributing member to the CBS Early Show for eight years. Cowie hosted the daily wedding planning show Get Married on Liefetime, on which he advised brides-to-be on fashion, decorating, and other wedding-related topics. He also hosted the television series Everyday Elegance with Colin Cowie for five seasons.[2][4][5]
In March 2017, Cowie launched Wilkieblog.com. Two months later, Colin Cowie Lifestyle announced the launch of a catering venture, F.O.O.D. Inc..[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Colin Cowie". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2010. Archived from the original on 21 July 2010.
- ^ a b c Brudereck, Jason (11 December 2008). "Holiday party sponsored by cable TV network held in Reading mansion". Reading Eagle. Archived from the original on 12 December 2008.
- ^ "Wedding Planner Los Angeles, Wedding Planner New York". Colin Cowie Lifestyle. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ Morris, Bob (11 July 1999). "My Dinner With Colin". The New York Times.
- ^ "Homestore.com Adds 2 Web Sites, Columnists". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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[edit]| International | |
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| National | |
- 1962 births
- Living people
- People from Kitwe
- American gay writers
- Television personalities from New York City
- Writers from New York City
- Zambian emigrants to the United States
- Zambian expatriates in South Africa
- Zambian people of Scottish descent
- Naturalized citizens of the United States
- 21st-century American LGBTQ people