Charlotte Dawson
Encyclopedia
Charlotte Dawson is known in New Zealand
for her roles as host of Getaway
, How's Life? and Charlotte's Lists, in Australia as a judge on Australia's Next Top Model
and as a host of The Contender Australia
.
Dawson left New Zealand at 16 to model in Europe and with Ford Models
in New York
. A decade later she relocated to Australia where she became a familiar face on television and the fashion world.
In 1997 she became beauty and fashion director for Woman’s Day and soon after became style editor for New Idea
magazine. In 2000 she was the face of the Peter Morrissey fashion label, presenting her own fashion segment weekly on GMA for Network Ten
, and featuring in the fashion section of Sydney’s’ Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. She was the fashion correspondent for Channel Ten's entertainment programme E! News and also a regular panellist on the network's hit daytime show, Beauty and the Beast
and guest on Burke's Backyard
and Channel Nine's Simply The Best.
While working for Australian agencies Cameron's and Priscilla's as an agent, she decided to try her hand at TV. She became a researcher at Nine Network
and worked on programs such as Money and Looking Good. Shortly after she became fashion editor for the network's Today
program, filing weekly reports on local and international fashion news and events within the industry. Magazines such as Vogue
, Elle
, She
, Dolly, Cleo
and Mode tracked Charlotte's progress, featuring her in fashion spreads.
With many appearances as a celebrity model at fashion shows, regular appearances on The Footy Show
, a spot guest fashion commentator for Nine's Wide World of Sport
and several hosting and MC jobs at media events, Charlotte became commercial television's unofficial face of fashion. As well as travelling extensively gathering local stories, she files reports on fashion shows from New York, which she still regularly visits.
Dawson returned to Auckland
in 2002 where she had presenting roles on TVNZ's chat show How's Life?, and Prime Television
's Getaway
and Charlotte's Lists.
In 2008 she was a host on FOX8
's Australia's Next Top Model for the Live Finale of the show, a replacement for Jodhi Meares
, the host for the show through 2007 to 2008 who blundered herself through the Live Finale the previous season
.
In 2007, she settled out of court with the Australian edition of Woman's Day magazine, after she sued the magazine over its coverage of her divorce from former Olympic swimmer Scott Miller
.
She also hosted the Foxtel
series Runway to L.A.
There was also a special television broadcast in New Zealand that featured Charlottes quest to find her birth mother.
In 2011, Charlotte became the face of Australian brand Howard Showers.
Dawson played for the BeyondBlue team in Netball's Festival of the Stars charity match where she played Goal Keeper. Interestingly, despite netball being a female sport, Dawson was one of only two females in the team (the other being Summer Burke).
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
for her roles as host of Getaway
Getaway
Getaway is Australia's longest-running and most popular holiday and travel television programme. Debuting on 14 May 1992, it is currently broadcast on the Nine Network and TLC...
, How's Life? and Charlotte's Lists, in Australia as a judge on Australia's Next Top Model
Australia's Next Top Model
Australia's Next Top Model is an Australian reality television series, based on a franchise that was created by Tyra Banks with America's Next Top Model...
and as a host of The Contender Australia
The Contender Australia
The Contender Australia is a reality television show based on the sport of boxing, but with an added element of insight into the competitor's lives and relationships with each other within the show's living quarters. The series was filmed in Sydney, Australia and was first aired on Australian...
.
Dawson left New Zealand at 16 to model in Europe and with Ford Models
Ford Models
The Ford Modeling Agency, or as it is known today Ford Models, is a modeling agency in New York City. It was established in 1946 by Eileen and the late Gerard W. Ford.-Company:...
in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. A decade later she relocated to Australia where she became a familiar face on television and the fashion world.
In 1997 she became beauty and fashion director for Woman’s Day and soon after became style editor for New Idea
New Idea
New Idea is a long-running Australian weekly magazine published by Pacific Magazines and aimed at women.-History:The magazine was first published in 1902 by Fitchett Bros. Southdown Magazines purchased Fitchett Bros...
magazine. In 2000 she was the face of the Peter Morrissey fashion label, presenting her own fashion segment weekly on GMA for Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
, and featuring in the fashion section of Sydney’s’ Olympic Games Opening Ceremony. She was the fashion correspondent for Channel Ten's entertainment programme E! News and also a regular panellist on the network's hit daytime show, Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast (talk show)
Beauty and the Beast is an Australian panel television show that has appeared in numerous versions since the early days of Australian television. The first version began in 1963 on the Seven Network with host Eric Baume as the "Beast". Baume was later replaced by presenters including John Laws,...
and guest on Burke's Backyard
Burke's Backyard
Burke's Backyard is an Australian gardening and lifestyle program, broadcast on both radio and television. On television, it was a regular weekly series on the Nine Network from 1987 to 2004.- History :...
and Channel Nine's Simply The Best.
While working for Australian agencies Cameron's and Priscilla's as an agent, she decided to try her hand at TV. She became a researcher at Nine Network
Nine Network
The Nine Network , is an Australian television network with headquarters based in Willoughby, a suburb located on the North Shore of Sydney. For 50 years since television's inception in Australia, between 1956 and 2006, it was the most watched television network in Australia...
and worked on programs such as Money and Looking Good. Shortly after she became fashion editor for the network's Today
Today (Australian TV program)
Today and Weekend Today are Australian breakfast television programmes, the show is often referred to as The Today Show. The show has been broadcast live by the Nine Network each morning since 1982...
program, filing weekly reports on local and international fashion news and events within the industry. Magazines such as Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, She
She
She is the third person singular, feminine, nominative case pronoun in modern English.She can also may refer to:-Literature and film:* She: A History of Adventure, a novel by H...
, Dolly, Cleo
Cleo (magazine)
CLEO is an Australian, New Zealand, South African, Malaysian, Singaporean, Thailand and Indonesian women's magazine.Aimed at an older audience than the teenage-focused Dolly, the magazine is known for its CLEO Bachelor of the Year award....
and Mode tracked Charlotte's progress, featuring her in fashion spreads.
With many appearances as a celebrity model at fashion shows, regular appearances on The Footy Show
The NRL Footy Show
The Footy Show is a Logie Award-winning Australian sports variety television programme, shown on the Nine Network and its affiliates. Following the success of the AFL program of the same name, the Nine Network quickly developed a version for the rugby league market. The rugby league version has...
, a spot guest fashion commentator for Nine's Wide World of Sport
Nine's Wide World of Sport
Nine's Wide World of Sports is a long-running sports anthology brand on Australian television, aired on the Nine Network. All major sports, events and series covered by the network are broadcast under this brand, the flagship sports being rugby league , cricket , spring and autumn horse racing,...
and several hosting and MC jobs at media events, Charlotte became commercial television's unofficial face of fashion. As well as travelling extensively gathering local stories, she files reports on fashion shows from New York, which she still regularly visits.
Dawson returned to Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
in 2002 where she had presenting roles on TVNZ's chat show How's Life?, and Prime Television
Prime Television
PRIME7 is an Australian television network owned by Prime Media Group Limited. Prime Television launched on 17 March 1962 as CBN/CWN in Orange and Dubbo, New South Wales, and has since expanded to cover regional New South Wales, Victoria and the Australian Capital Territory as a Seven Network...
's Getaway
Getaway
Getaway is Australia's longest-running and most popular holiday and travel television programme. Debuting on 14 May 1992, it is currently broadcast on the Nine Network and TLC...
and Charlotte's Lists.
In 2008 she was a host on FOX8
FOX8
Fox8 is an Australian cable and satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms...
's Australia's Next Top Model for the Live Finale of the show, a replacement for Jodhi Meares
Jodhi Meares
Jodhi Meares is an Australian fashion designer, former glamour model, and television personality.-Early life:...
, the host for the show through 2007 to 2008 who blundered herself through the Live Finale the previous season
Australia's Next Top Model, Cycle 3
Cycle three of Australia's Next Top Model premiered on 27 March 2007 and concluded on 5 June 2007. As with the first two cycles, the third season was broadcast exclusively on the Foxtel network FOX8 in Australia...
.
In 2007, she settled out of court with the Australian edition of Woman's Day magazine, after she sued the magazine over its coverage of her divorce from former Olympic swimmer Scott Miller
Scott Miller (swimmer)
Scott Andrew Miller is an Australian butterfly swimmer, who competed at the Atlanta Olympics, winning a silver and bronze medal....
.
She also hosted the Foxtel
Foxtel
Foxtel is an Australian pay television company, operating cable, direct broadcast satellite television and IPTV services. It was formed in 1995 through a joint venture established between Telstra and News Corporation....
series Runway to L.A.
There was also a special television broadcast in New Zealand that featured Charlottes quest to find her birth mother.
In 2011, Charlotte became the face of Australian brand Howard Showers.
Dawson played for the BeyondBlue team in Netball's Festival of the Stars charity match where she played Goal Keeper. Interestingly, despite netball being a female sport, Dawson was one of only two females in the team (the other being Summer Burke).