Demetria Obilor is a nationally recognized TV personality who captured global audiences with her empowering response to body shaming by a local viewer. For the past six years, Demetria has worked on-air at NBC Kansas City, CBS Las Vegas and ABC Dallas where she anchored newscasts, produced and delivered social media/featured segments and interviewed celebs. For two years, Demetria hosted a successful digital show called IAMSTILLUP, covering pop culture and the latest trends. Demetria has used her bold voice and platform to create sought-after content and viral moments that have expanded her nationwide following, reaching every major city in the US, landing her a spot on Essence’s “Woke 100” list.
Demetria has also emceed dozens of events for major nonprofits and organizations, including a 2019 TEDx Talk, 2019 SXSW Lighting Talk, a 2018 celebrity panel at NABJ featuring actress Tichina Arnold & director George Tillman Jr. (Soul Food, The Hate U Give), as well as the 2018 Arlington NAACP Scholarship Gala alongside Rev. Al Sharpton.
