Allison Hagendorf
Allison Hagendorf (November 14, 1979) is a national television personality and radio host in the United States, music journalist, branded-content producer, and voice actress.
She is the official host of the world's most famous New Year's Eve celebration, Times Square New Year's Eve, seen by more than a billion television viewers across the globe. Allison kicks off the six-hour celebration at 6 p.m. when she welcomes the nearly one million revelers attending the event in Times Square. She introduces the star of the show, the Times Square Ball and at the top of each hour, Hagendorf is joined by one of the television network hosts and other celebrities in Times Square to talk about their New Year’s Eve experience, share their “Confetti Wish for the New Year,” and leads the revelers in an hourly countdown as anticipation builds towards the midnight countdown and spectacular Ball Drop.
Allison Hagendorf is also the host of the newest primetime music competition show on The CW Network, “The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep.” From executive producer and hiphop icon Queen Latifah & executive producer Dave Broome (“The Biggest Loser”) the show will go on a nationwide search for undiscovered artists on the verge of stardom. It will feature superstar mentors: Grammy Award-nominated musician/actor Joe Jonas, Grammy Award-winning hiphop superstar Nelly, pop legend Gloria Estefan, and country star John Rich, who will literally move in with the contestants to prepare them for their LIVE performance in front of America.
