2026 Awards Host

Loni Love

Host, Not Alone Awards 2026

Loni is a 2x EMMY & NAACP Image Award-winning entertainer, author, and activist. She holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Presidential Medal from her beloved Prairie View A&M University. Loni enjoys inspiring and encouraging audiences with her wit while giving an authentic point of view. A talk show host known for her dynamic ability to provide in-depth meaningful conversation with a hint of levity, Loni is a co-host for The Live from E! Red carpet specials. She was a guest cohost on E!'s Daily Pop and Nightly Pop. She has interviewed top A-List entertainers such as Melissa McCarthy, Issa Rae, and others. Loni cohosted FOX's The REAL Daytime for 8 seasons in which she interviewed high-profile guests from Vice President Kamala Harris, Tracee Ellis Ross, Idris Elba and more. Loni currently co-hosts the GRACIE Award-winning weekend radio show Café Mocha with rapper Yo-Yo. She has interviewed a variety of guests such as President Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama as well as superstars like Fantasia Barrino Taylor, Patti LaBelle, John Legend, Tyler Perry, Jam & Terry among many others. Café Mocha is the only nationally syndicated show of its kind that was created exclusively BY and FOR women of color. The show is broadcast on over 35 stations including SiriusXM Channel 141. Loni is a multi-hyphenated entertainer. She was a recurring guest star in the HBO-Max sitcom "The Gordita Chronicles". Additionally, Loni is the Executive Producer of Little Women Unfiltered: Atlanta, an after show for Little Women: Atlanta, season six on Lifetime. Loni was also the host of the highly rated post Salt-N-Peppa movie interview with the real legendary artists on Lifetime. She is also the new first narrator for the 13th season of Bridezillas on WETV. Loni has also Executive Produced a series of specials titled "Salute Her Awards" dedicated to honoring different women across the United States. In addition, she served as the solo host for the 2020 and 2021 Daytime Emmys Children's, Lifestyle and Animations Award Ceremony. Loni has appeared in myriad movies including Mother's Day, the successful Paul Blart Mall Cop 2 opposite Kevin James, Soul Plane with Kevin Hart, the Bad Ass franchise with Danny Glover and Danny Trejo and Adopt A Highway alongside Ethan Hawke. Loni is the subject of the documentary "Being Loni Love", which traces her life story from her early days as a latchkey daughter growing up in Detroit's Brewster-Douglas housing projects to national stand-up comedienne and successful host/actress. Author, stand up comedienne, theatre actor, film star, television host, roving reporter, and part time aunt. In 2019, she became the first female host on the mainstage of the Essence Music Festival in the Superdome in New Orleans. In 2020 she also hosted the first-ever virtual festival celebrating the magazine's 50th anniversary. In 2023 Loni was the first female comedian to headline the David Koz International cruise. A philanthropist, Loni is an ambassador for Michelle Obama's When We All Vote, NAACP, LA Mission, Dress for Success, Reach Higher, LA Regional Food Bank, Project Angel Food, Girl Scouts and the UNCF to name a few. She is a proud Detroiter and is a frequent speaker for organizations in her hometown. Loni was requested to give opening remarks for VP Harris in the organization Made To Save 2021 vaccine pop up event in Detroit. Loni also had a special moment as the 2020 commencement speaker for her high school alma mater, Cass Tech. Loni believes in the power of education and supporting HBCUs. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Due to her work as alumni of PVAMU and constantly using her platform to promote HBCUs, Loni was awarded the rare honor of the Presidential Medal from PVAMU. Loni's second book, "I Tried To Change So You Don't Have To: True Life Lessons" debuted in June 2020 and received a glowing review from the New York Times. The book is an inspiring, hilarious memoir about learning to resist the pressures of conformity, love yourself for who you are, embrace your flaws, and unlock your true potential. It is now available at www.LoniLoveBook.com.