Michaela Pereira is a Canadian television personality. She was born on August 26, 1970
in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. Michaela is biracial. Her biological mother
is a Norwegian and father, a Jamaican. When she was three months old, a white
couple from British Columbia adopted her. At a young age, she knew she was
adopted. All the members of the Pereira family are not of the same ethnic
background, which made her a strong advocate for children rights. She graduated
with a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University. Though her journalistic
career brought her to the US where she has been for several years, she still
holds her Canadian citizenship. Presently, she is residing in New York. She is
fluent in both English and Portuguese.