Nellie Leal São Pedro (born September 20, 1960) is a media personality, community activist, television producer, host of Gente da Nossa TV since 1989. GenteTV is the highest-rated television program of its kind in history of the Portuguese Canadian community. She is also, according to some assessments, the most influential woman in the Portuguese Community of Toronto.
Nellie was born in Terceira, Azores and came to Canada in 1970. She studied radio and television arts in the early 80 at Ryerson Politecnical institute. Nellie has all her adult life worked in the television/communications field. Nellie has been involved since age 14 with different community organizations, many times in leadership positions dedicating thousands of volunteer hours over the years. Nellie was the first 
woman to serve as president of the Federation of Portuguese Canadian Business and Professionals Inc. (President 1990-1991 Vise- President 1988-89). Nellie is the only Portuguese-Canadian to receive the Salesperson Merit Award from the (TREB), Toronto Real Estate Board, 1992. This award is given to those that volunteer and contribute to their community, while they manage a successful career in the real estate profession. Was the 1991 runner up of the “Central District Salesperson Award”. From TREB Executive Council Sales Division
- Nellie was awarded “Canada’s 125th Anniversary Commemorative Medal”, 1993.
- Nellie served as a member of the United Way board of Trustees from 1991-1994.
- Member of the United Way Community Initiative Funding Committee.
- Member of the United Way Campaign Cabinet, 1991-1993
- Chair of the United Way Portuguese Community Committee 1990-1992.
In 1997 Nellie became the producer and Host of Gente da Nossa TV, a Portuguese language program on CityTV’s CHIN Multicultural TV programming. Producer of Gente da Nossa TV, on Citytv -CHIN TV programming.
Nellie is the Founder and Organizer of;
- Organizer of Acorianissima since 1999
- Organizer of Gente da Nossa Anniversary shows
- Organizer of 1st Meet the Luso-Canadian Municipal Candidates, November 2003
- Organizer of exhibit “4 Women & a Car”
- Founder of LACA Canada.com
- Promoter of the Gente da Nossa Picnic and Bull fights Terceira Style in Canada.
- Cofounder of Amigos da Terceira.
- Executive Producer and Creator of “Bom Dia”
- President of GenteTours Inc.
- President of Gente da Nossa Inc.
