Her memoir, Heart on My Sleeve (2024), was released through Simon & Schuster Canada to critical acclaim. With a touching forward by Linda Evangelista, Beker delivers uplifting reflections that walk us through a wardrobe of memory, one article of clothing at a time.

Born in Toronto to Holocaust survivors who instilled fearlessness, hard work, and tenacity in her from a young age, she began her professional show biz career at the age of 16. After studying acting in New York and mime in Paris, she moved to Newfoundland where she made her journalistic debut as an arts reporter for CBC Radio. Beker then returned to Toronto to land a job at CHUM Radio and in 1979, she co-hosted the ground-breaking series The NewMusic. A founding member of MuchMusic, Beker went on to launch the legendary FashionTelevision in 1985 which was presented in over 130 countries for 27 years.

A seasoned newspaper columnist for several publications, Beker was editor-in-chief of FQ and SIR magazines (2003 - 2008) and has authored six books. She is a frequent keynote speaker and guest on a myriad of lifestyle shows. After being at the creative helm of numerous fashion lines under her own eponymous label, she has hosted the series Style Matters on The Shopping Channel since 2015 and is a resident judge on Project Runway Canada.

Beker has received honorary doctorates from St. Mary’s University and OCAD University. She has been named to the Order of Canada (2014), honoured with The Hollywood Reporter Impact Award from Women in Entertainment Canada (2025), inducted into the American Marketing Association’s Hall of Legends (2015), recognized with the Banff World Media Festival's Canadian Award of Distinction (2012), celebrated with a Canadian Screen Achievement Award (2013), and received a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame (2016).