Tanya Hennessy

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Tanya Hennessy
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Medium
  • Digital content creator
  • radio announcer
  • comedian
  • television presenter
  • author
  • actor
NationalityAustralian
Years active2010–present
Genres Digital media, social media, observational comedy, parody and satirical comedy
Notable works and roles
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
Drunk History Australia
Hughesy, We Have a Problem
Studio 10

Tanya Hennessy (born 1985[ citation needed ]) is an Australian digital content creator, comedian, writer and television presenter who works in Australia. Hennessy taught drama and worked in theatre as a stage manager at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before switching to a career in radio announcing. [1] She worked for Southern Cross Austereo and the HIT Network commercial radio stations in Newcastle, Griffith, Toowoomba [2] and Canberra. [3] [4]

Contents

She is best known for her comedy videos including Everyday Makeup Tutorial, [5] Get A Real Job [6] and Things People Say [7] [8] [9] on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, and as a celebrity competitor in the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! [10] [11]

Career

Hennessy performed in the television series Drunk History Australia and The Unboxing, and appeared as herself in Hughesy, We Have a Problem , The Daily Talk Show [12] and Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway . Hennessy hosted The Bachelor: UNPACKED on Channel 10 and guest hosted on Studio 10 and The Loop . [13]

Awards and nominations

Digital media
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRoleRef.
2017Video Junkee AwardsThe Breakthrough AwardVideo content creator for an online video or seriesWonWriter, presenter [14]
Radio
YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRoleRef.
2017 Australian Commercial Radio Awards Best Radio DocumentaryBraden's Story- Ryan Jon, Tanya Hennessy and Joe Gleeson
(hit104.7 Canberra)
WonWriter, presenter [15]
2018 Australian Commercial Radio Awards Best Entertainment Presenter hit104.7 Canberra BreakfastWonWriter, presenter [16]

Radio

Radio broadcasting
YearRadio stationRoleNotes
2011Newcastle community radioVolunteer mid-dawn and breakfast show producer
2012NXFM 106.9Panellist for Fifi Box and Jules Lund
NXFM 106.9Co-announcer with Jules Lund and Dan Debuf
20132DayFM 104.1Panellist for Dan Debuf and Maz Compton
2014Griffith radio stationBreakfast show presenter and producer
2015Toowoomba radio stationProducer and panellist
2016Canberra 104.7Producer, presenter and panellist for Breakfast with Ryan and Tanya

Stage

Comedy Tours
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Low ExpectationsWriter/performerComedy show with comedian and content creator Christian Hull, toured in Australia and New Zealand

Filmography

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019 Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway Herself1 episode
The Daily Talk ShowHerself1 episode
The UnboxingCamilla
33rd Annual ARIA Music Awards 2019 Presenter for Best Comedy Release1 episode
2020 I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Herself17 episodes
Hughesy, We Have a Problem Herself1 episode
Drunk History AustraliaChristina MacPherson1 episode
The Project Herself1 episode
2021 Celebrity Letters and Numbers Herself: Contestant1 episode
2021 AACTA Awards: Industry Awards categoryHerself: Presenter1 episode

Podcasts

Podcasting
YearTitleRoleNotes
2019Shameless with Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews, IN CONVERSATION: Tanya HennessyHerself (guest)1 episode
2020Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg Herself (guest)1 episode
I Can't Stop with Tanya Hennessy and Steph TisdellWriter/Presenter
2022Hennessy's HotlineWriter/Presenter

Books

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