Em Rusciano

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Em Rusciano
Born
Emelia Rachael Rusciano

Greensborough, Victoria, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • podcaster
  • television presenter
  • radio presenter
  • singer
  • author
  • entertainer
Years active2004–present
Known forRage and Rainbows stand-up special, 2021 The Masked Singer Runner Up, Presenting at the National Press Club, Emsolation podcast with Michael Lucas 2020-present
SpouseScott Barrow
Children3
Website http://emrusciano.com

Emelia Rachael Rusciano is an Australian comedian, podcaster, television and radio presenter, singer, author and entertainer.

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Early life

Rusciano was born and raised in Greensborough, Victoria, and grew up in Diamond Creek and Warrandyte. She attended Eltham College and Forest Hill College. [1]

Career

Rusciano has appeared on All Star Family Feud , The Circle , The Project , Studio 10 and Hughesy, We Have a Problem .

Rusciano competed on the second season of Australian Idol , where she finished in ninth place. [2] [3]

In 2009, Rusciano left the 92.9 breakfast show in Perth after four years and returned to Melbourne. [4] From August 2012 to May 2013, she co-hosted the radio show Mamamia Today with Dave Thornton on the Today Network. [5]

In January 2016, Rusciano toured Australia with her stand-up comedy show, Em Rusciano Is Not a Diva. [6]

In June 2016, Rusciano joined the Hit Network to host The Em Rusciano Show on Sunday nights. [7] [8]

Rusciano published her memoir Try Hard: Tales from the Life of a Needy Overachiever on 26 October 2016. [9]

In January 2017, Rusciano was announced as one of two hosts for 2Day FM's new breakfast show. She left the show in September 2018, due to her pregnancy. Rusciano admitted her time at 2Day FM was a "mixed bag". [10]

In 2021, Rusciano appeared on season three of The Masked Singer Australia and finished runner-up as “Dolly”. [11] [12]

Rusciano was nominated for the 2024 AACTA Audience Choice Award for Favourite Media Personality [13] (and was noted as "Best on Ground" by Fasion Critical at the red carped event).

Personal life

Rusciano is married to Scott Barrow and has two daughters and one son. [14] She was diagnosed with ADHD at age 42 and autism in November 2022. [15] [16]

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  5. ↑ "Mamamia is yesterday on radio Today". The Daily Telegraph . 21 May 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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  7. ↑ "Em Rusciano Returns". Radio Today. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  8. ↑ Podcast, The Em Rusciano Radio Show (12 September 2018). "The Em Rusciano Radio Show Podcast – Podcast". Podtail. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
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  10. ↑ Carmody, Broede; Cooper, Nathanael (3 September 2018). "Em Rusciano to depart 2DayFM breakfast". The Sydney Morning Herald . Sydney . Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  11. ↑ "Em Rusciano Reveals The Best Part About Working On The Masked Singer". Hit Network. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  12. ↑ "Global star Anastacia wins The Masked Singer Australia as Em Rusciano places second". The Music Network. 5 October 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  13. ↑ "AACTA Announces the Nominees for the 2024 Audience Choice Awards". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  14. ↑ "Em Rusciano's touching post with son Elio about finding comfort after miscarriage".
  15. ↑ Rutherford, K (13 May 2021). "Em Rusciano on being diagnosed with ADHD as an adult".
  16. ↑ "E m R u s c i a n o on Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
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