Brenda Shanahan
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Brenda Shanahan is an Irish
businesswoman. She is best known in Ireland as being the winner of the Irish version of The Apprentice
TV show. She is the only candidate in any of the world versions of the show to have won 10 out of 11 tasks set for participants in the show. She now works for the central personality of the show, Bill Cullen
.
Shanahan grew up in Galway
and lived in Limerick
for some years. She is a former acrobatic gymnast
, having won several competitions in the sport. She started her working life as a hotel receptionist
in Galway. From there, she moved to Dublin, where she worked for some years with a mobile phone
operator. She became the company's business development executive. After this, Shanahan decided to start her own business, opening a bridal shop in Cork
that she still owns today. Shanahan has now moved to live in Dublin, working alongside The Apprentice boss, Bill Cullen. As a result of winning the show, Shanahan has an annual salary of €100,000.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
businesswoman. She is best known in Ireland as being the winner of the Irish version of The Apprentice
The Apprentice (Irish TV series)
The Apprentice is an Irish reality television series, in which a group of aspiring young businessmen and women compete for the chance to win a job as "apprentice" to business magnate Bill Cullen....
TV show. She is the only candidate in any of the world versions of the show to have won 10 out of 11 tasks set for participants in the show. She now works for the central personality of the show, Bill Cullen
Bill Cullen (businessman)
William 'Bill' Cullen is an Irish businessman, philanthropist, reality TV & media personality. He is the former owner of the Renault Ireland franchise until it was taken under more direct control by Renault in 2007. A well-known figure in Ireland, Cullen has made numerous appearances on RTÉ's The...
.
Shanahan grew up in Galway
Galway
Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
and lived in Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
for some years. She is a former acrobatic gymnast
Gymnast
Gymnasts are people who participate in the sports of either artistic gymnastics, trampolining, or rhythmic gymnastics.See gymnasium for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos.-Female artistic:Australia...
, having won several competitions in the sport. She started her working life as a hotel receptionist
Receptionist
A receptionist is an employee taking an office/administrative support position. The work is usually performed in a waiting area such as a lobby or front office desk of an organization or business...
in Galway. From there, she moved to Dublin, where she worked for some years with a mobile phone
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
operator. She became the company's business development executive. After this, Shanahan decided to start her own business, opening a bridal shop in Cork
Cork (city)
Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban...
that she still owns today. Shanahan has now moved to live in Dublin, working alongside The Apprentice boss, Bill Cullen. As a result of winning the show, Shanahan has an annual salary of €100,000.