Michaella Montana is an award winning television host, producer, journalist, model, actress, and public speaker. Michaella has made history as the first Indigenous woman to host Canada’s number one entertainment news television show, Etalk. She received her very first Canadian Screen Award in 2023 for ‘Best Variety or Entertainment Special’, a segment that she co-producer and co-hosted called ‘Impact & Influence: A Truth and Reconciliation Day Special.’

Having spent over a decade in the modelling industry, Michaella’s interest in hosting grew from her role on APTN’s paranormal television series, The Other Side, which she co-hosted from seasons 3 to 5. Michaella is often recognized for her modelling campaign with Nordstrom Canada where she became the first Indigenous woman to be featured on the largest billboard in Canada in Dundas Square Toronto. 

Michaella is passionate about creating space for Indigenous representation in mainstream media and bringing awareness to the diversity of Indigenous cultures across Canada and the U.S. She remains driven to be a positive role model to her community and most importantly, her daughter.