Model, actress and television host Alisa Obrivanova is bringing international style, warmth and a fresh energy to one of America’s most enduring family entertainment brands.
Some television shows simply survive. Others reinvent themselves for a new generation.
Wonderamahas been doing both for more than 70 years, and todayAlisa Obrivanovais becoming an increasingly visible part of the legendary show’s next chapter.
The international model, actress and host has joinedWonderama Chuckie — Chuck Armstrong —for the program’s live broadcasts from the heart of New York City’s Times Square, bringing a polished on-camera presence and genuine enthusiasm to a franchise built around music, entertainment, young talent and family fun.
It’s a natural fit for Obrivanova, whose career has taken her across fashion, entertainment and live events. With nearly 15 years of industry experience, she has worked internationally as a runway and print model, actress and host. Her recent credits have also included hosting the 2026 Flying Solo Fashion Awards in New York, where organizers praised the hosts for bringing energy and charm to the ceremony.
ButWonderamagives Obrivanova something different: the opportunity to connect with families and young audiences through a television institution whose history stretches back to 1955.
A New Face for an American Television Tradition
Wonderamafirst entered American homes in the 1950s and became famous for combining music, games, celebrity guests, performances and interaction with young audiences. After several incarnations over the decades, the program was revived for a new generation and continues today with television, digital programming and major live events.
Obrivanova’s presence reflects where the brand is heading now — international, digital, live and increasingly connected to audiences well beyond the boundaries of traditional television.
That was particularly evident when Obrivanova joined Chuckie to hostWonderama Live From Times Square, the show’s global New Year’s Eve celebration. Broadcasting from One Times Square, the event followed New Year’s celebrations around the world before culminating with the legendary Times Square Ball Drop in New York.Wonderama’sofficial announcement named Chuckie and Obrivanova as the hosts of the global broadcast.
For Obrivanova, the assignment wasn’t simply about introducing performers or keeping a live broadcast moving. It was about creating a connection between people watching from different parts of the world.
As she said during the New Year’s celebration,“What makes this night special is sharing it with the world.”
That sentiment says a lot about what she brings toWonderama.
Fashion Meets Family Entertainment
Obrivanova has spent years learning how to command attention in front of a camera, but hosting requires something beyond looking comfortable on screen. A successful host has to listen, react, improvise and make the people around them feel like they’re part of the moment.
Those qualities are particularly important onWonderama, where the real stars have always been the performers, young people and families sharing the experience.
Obrivanova brings the confidence of an international model without making the show about herself. There’s glamour, certainly — Times Square isn’t exactly a place for understatement — but there’s also an accessibility that works with the optimistic spirit that has definedWonderamafor generations.
Her background also gives her a connection to aspiring performers. After years in fashion and entertainment, she understands the nerves, excitement and determination behind stepping onto a stage and hoping someone notices.
That’s especially valuable for a show that continues to provide a platform for emerging talent alongside established entertainers.
Wonderama Is Growing Again
The timing couldn’t be better.
Wonderamais moving aggressively into its next era. Its official site has teased new episodes and an expanded WonderamaTV while promoting new programming, music and live events, including its Times Square productions.
That evolution creates room for personalities capable of connecting the show’s long history with audiences discovering the name for the first time.
Obrivanova fits squarely into that future.
She’s international enough for a global audience, experienced enough to handle live television and approachable enough to work within family entertainment. Most importantly, she seems comfortable allowing the excitement around her to remain the star.
For a host, that’s harder than it looks.
Alisa Obrivanova’s Next Act
For Obrivanova,Wonderamarepresents another significant step in a career that has already crossed modeling, acting, fashion and live hosting.
ForWonderama, she represents something equally important: another bridge between an extraordinary television legacy and the generation that comes next.
The lights of Times Square are a long way from the television studios whereWonderamabegan more than seven decades ago. The technology has changed. The audience has become global. Entertainment itself barely resembles what it was in 1955.
Yet the basic idea behindWonderamaremains remarkably simple — give talented people a place to shine and give families something joyful to experience together.
With Alisa Obrivanova now helping host that experience, one of television’s most recognizable family entertainment names isn’t merely looking backward at its history.
It’s building its next chapter.
