at Vancouver's EPIC Expo in May 2011 where he showed support for Fair Trade and the work of Fair Trade Vancouver. Stroumboulopoulos was selected by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) as an official ambassador in March, 2011, thus being named the first Canadian National Ambassador Against Hunger. Personal life George Stroumboulopoulos follows a vegan and straight edge lifestyle. He is a fan of the Montreal Canadiens hockey team. Awards The Hour won six Gemini Awards. In 2006 – Viewers Choice Award – Best Host In 2007 – Best Talk Series – Best Host – Best Production/Design In 2008 – Best Host Stroumboulopoulos was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws, from the University of Calgary on November 13, 2007. He was also awarded an honorary degree in Communications from Humber College in June, 2009. In September 2011, he received the inaugural 'Swarovski Humanitarian Award' at the 5th annual Playback Canadian Film and Television Hall of Fame Gala in Toronto. On March 6, 2012, the World Economic Forum announced that he had been selected as a Young Global Leader (YGL) for 2012, and was one of three Canadians to receive the indoctrination. In 2013, George won the Canadian Screen Award for best host in a variety, lifestyle, reality, and performing arts for George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight. Nobel peace prize nominee for Top 5 under 50 for the humanitarian award sponsored by CBC 2021 He received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Performance in a Web Program or Series at the 10th Canadian Screen Awards for his role in the comedy web series The Communist's Daughter. Filmography 2000–2004: MuchMusic host (various shows) 2010: The Strombo Show (radio show) 2010: Canada for Haiti (TV Movie documentary) 2005–2010: The Hour (TV series) 2006: The One: Making a Music Star (talent show) 2010–2015: George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight as host (TV series) 2013: Stroumboulopoulos (CNN TV series) 2014: Hockey Night in Canada 2015: The Plateaus 2015: Being Canadian (documentary) 2018: Design Canada (documentary) 2021: The Communist's Daughter (web series) References External links George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight official website 1972 births Ambassadors of supra-national bodies Canadian game show hosts Canadian people of Greek descent Canadian people of Ukrainian descent Canadian people of Egyptian descent Canadian radio sportscasters Canadian talk radio hosts Canadian television sportscasters Canadian television talk show hosts CBC Radio hosts CBC Television people CNN people Humber College alumni Living people Much (TV channel) personalities Participants