"Cheryl will be the first lady of Canadian television!"  say Home Heist stars Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan


BIOGRAPHY

Toronto designer, Cheryl Torrenueva has a lot to boast about (not that she ever would)…Her chic look and keen eye for design have made her a hot commodity in the world of television design! It was only five years ago that she graduated with a Bachelor of Interior Design from Ryerson University and she could have never predicted what was yet to come.

On a whim she entered HGTV's Superstar Challenge, made it to the finals and the rest is TV history. Known as the “Posh Spice” of the design world, Cheryl had no problem landing gig after gig on hit shows like HGTV's Home To Go, Rooms That Rock and Food TV's Restaurant Makeover. In between shows, Cheryl has worked behind the scenes creating signature looks as the art director for HGTV's Disaster DIY, Design Interns and both seasons of SLICE's Superstar Hair Challenge. And to top it off, she has modeled and been a guest design contributor on SLICE's Three Takes and CITY TV's Cityline.

But her big break came when she was chosen to be the feisty on-camera Design Project Manager for HGTV's uber-successful Colin & Justin's Home Heist. “When we got her audition tape, it was a slam dunk!” explains Michelle Kosoy, production executive for Home Heist. And it is no surprise that Colin & Justin themselves, feel the same: “Cheryl will be the first lady of Canadian television!” they say when asked about their femme-fatale co-host. With endorsements like that, she is sure to remain the golden-child of Canadian design for years to come.

Cheryl is known for her polished and elegant spaces and with her picture-perfect style, a radiant on-air presence and an absolutely fierce design talent; don't be surprised to see Cheryl's star continue to rise in the television industry and beyond…

Tune in this season to see Cheryl on another exciting season of Colin & Justin's Home Heist and Restaurant Makeover!!

 

EXPERIENCE

RYERSON UNIVERSITY – BACHELOR OF INTERIOR DESIGN

ON CAMERA HOST / DESIGNER  
HGTV'S “ SUPERSTAR CHALLENGE”, TOP TEN FINALIST
SEPT 2003
HGTV'S “HOME TO GO” – EPISODE “ BOYS TO MEN”
MAR 2004
                                            – EPISODE “COSTA RICAN CABANA”
JULY 2004
HGTV'S “ROOMS THAT ROCK” – SEASON 1 – 13 EPISODES
AUG 2004 to
                                                       - SEASON 2 – 13 EPISODES
SEPT 2005
FOOD NETWORK'S “RESTAURANT MAKEOVER” – “LE CAFÉ VERT”
FEB 2007
                                                                                  - “SEASHELL”
APRIL 2007
                                                                                  - “RISTORANTE ROMA”
FEB 2008
                                                                                  - “DE GREAT IRON POT”
SEPT 2008
HGTV'S “COLIN & JUSTIN'S HOME HEIST” – SEASON 1 – 26 EPISODES
APR – DEC 2007
                                                                         - SEASON 2 – 26 EPISODES
APR – DEC 2008
 
ART DIRECTOR
 
HGTV'S “DISASTER DIY” – SEASON 1 – 13 EPISODES
JULY – OCT 2006
HGTV'S “DESIGN INTERNS” – SEASON 1 – 6 EPISODES MAY – JULY 2006
SLICE NETWORK'S “SUPERSTAR HAIR CHALLENGE” – 7 EPISODES JANUARY 2007
SLICE NETWORK'S “SUPERSTAR HAIR CHALLENGE 2” – 8 EPISODES JANUARY 2008
W NETWORK'S "ULTIMATE EXPERT'S CHALLENGE" - 3 Episodes MARCH 2009
   
GUEST DESIGNER  
SLICE NETWORK'S”THREE TAKES”  
CITY TV'S “CITYLINE”  
BREAKFAST TELEVISION  
GLOBAL MORNING NEWS  
CH HAMILTON MORNING NEWS  
ROGERS TELEVISION  
   
EXHIBITION FEATURES  
METRO HOME SHOW - SONY'S SPACES APRIL 2009
CALGARY HOME + INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW SEPT 2009  Coming Soon!
FALL HOME SHOW OCTOBER 2009  Coming Soon!
VANCOUVER HOME + INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW OCTOBER 2009  Coming Soon!
   
MEDIA  
TORONTO STAR  
METRO NEWS  
CTGA NEWSLETTER  
TV GUIDE  
CANADIAN LIVING  
   
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS  
NATIONAL HOME SHOW, TORONTO APR 2005
WEST EDMONTON MALL HOME EVENT, AB APR 2005
GEORGETOWN HOME EVENT, ONT SEPT 2005
WINDSOR HOME EVENT, ONT SEPT 2006
OSTEOPOROSIS CANADA'S “BONE APPETIT CHEF CHALLENGE” – MC OCT 2008
LIFESTYLE HOME SHOW, PRINCE ALBERT, SK OCT 2008
NATIONAL HOME SHOW, TORONTO FEBRUARY 2009
METRO HOME SHOW, TORONTO APRIL 2009