 Born in Toronto, Pugliese grew up in Woodbridge, Ontario and is of Italian descent.She is a graduate of York University (Sociology and Mass Communications) and Humber College (Journalism).Prior to joining "Breakfast Television", she began her career as a producer of Global Television Network's "The Bynon Show" and Toronto 1's "Toronto Today", later becoming an entertainment reporter and host of "The A-List" and Star!