As the host of E! Asia, Yvette King has established herself as a premier presenter in entertainment, interviewing Hollywood and Asia’s biggest stars including the likes of Tom Cruise, Victoria and David Beckham, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Mariah Carey, Chris Hemsworth, Matt Damon, Naomi Campbell, Eva Longoria, Chris Pratt, NCT 127, Jessica Jung, Gang Don-Won, Kevin Hart, Jessica Chastain and Charlize Theron to name but a few.
Most recently, Yvette was at the helm of Asia’s first broadcast of Live From the Red Carpet – E!’s most successful franchise. The live telecast went out 35 million viewers in 17 countries across the region. From Asia to Hollywood, Yvette was stationed on the red carpet with the E! team in Los Angeles at the People’s Choice Awards. 2019 has seen her add host of weekly studio show E! K-popping to her duties at NBCU.
Since joining the E! team in 2015, Yvette has brought a wealth of experience to the table from her decade plus years of working in the media industry, both in front and behind the camera. In addition to scripting her own segments for E! News Asia and reporting internationally at a variety of movie premieres and red carpets, Yvette fronted E! Asia’s first long format shows Beyond the Red Carpet and VIP. In 2017, Yvette was nominated and Highly Commended for Best Entertainment Presenter / Host at the Asian Television Awards.
After completing her degree in Media and Communications from the University of Sydney and TV Presenter course at NIDA, Yvette got her start as a VJ for The Daily Telegraph in Australia. After her move to Asia, the Korean-Australian journalist cut her teeth at FOX Networks, presenting over 400 live shows as anchor of the network’s flagship show. When she’s not holding a microphone, her twin baby girls keep her busy. She recently celebrated her ten year wedding anniversary to husband Ben King.