SIA FORYOH, A SIERRA LEONEAN-BORN, GLOBALLY RAISED, CANADIAN, IS A PROFESSIONAL HOST WITH EXTENSIVE ON-CAMERA EXPERIENCE.
HER ENTHUSIASM AND UNIQUE WORLDVIEW GIVES HER THE ABILITY TO CAPTIVATE AN AUDIENCE WHILE AUTHENTICALLY TELLING THE STORIES THAT MATTER MOST TO HER LISTENERS.
SIA FORYOH IS FROM SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA. HOWEVER, DURING CIVIL WAR, hER FAMILY WAS DISPLACED AND FORCED TO FLEE TO ANOTHER COUNTRY WITH THE HELP OF A GOOD SAMARITAN. THEY WERE LATER REUNITED IN SENEGAL BEFORE EVENTUALLY MOVING TO CANADA AS REFUGEES.
AFTER ESTABLISHING ROOTS IN CANADA, SIAWAS AWARDED VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ALLOWED HER TO STUDY ACTING AND THEATRE IN BOTH VANCOUVER AND LOS ANGELES. OVER THE COURSE OF 13 YEARS, SHE HONED HER SKILLS AND THRIVED AS AN ACTRESS IN THE FILM INDUSTRY.
DRIVEN BY A PASSION FOR STORYTELLING, SIA DECIDED TO TRANSITION INTO JOURNALISM AFTER RECEIVING A PRESTIGIOUS SCHOLARSHIP FROM THE GLOBAL NEWS ORGANIZATION. SHE IS INSPIRED BY ICONS LIKE OPRAH AND GAYLE KING AND ASPIRES TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH A PLATFORM TO SHARE THEIR STORIES.
HER CURRENT ENDEAVOURS INCLUDE WORKING ON A DOCUMENTARY PROJECT AND PITCHING A TELEVISION SHOW CONCEPT TO VARIOUS NETWORKS, ALL IN PURSUIT OF HER MISSION TO EMPOWER OTHERS TO TELL THEIR STORIES. CANADA IS NOW NOT ONLY HER HOME BUT ALSO THE CANVAS UPON WHICH SHE PAINTS HER EVOLVING JOURNEY IN THE WORLD OF MEDIA AND STORYTELLING.
SIA IS CURRENTLY ON TRACK TO GRADUATE FROM BCIT’S JOURNALISM PROGRAM IN 2025.