Lisa Curry-Kenny
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Lisa Gaye Curry AO
MBE
(born 15 May 1962) is a former Australian swimmer and is an Australian media personality.
Curry was the chair of the National Australia Day Council
from 2000 - 2008. She is also the face of cruise liner P&O Cruises Australia
and is known for several Uncle Tobys
advertising campaigns.
Curry and former husband Grant Kenny
co-own the Curry Kenny Aviation Group, which in 2009 owned approximately 60 aircraft.
surf lifesaver and olympic bronze medallist, in 1986. They have three children, Jaimi, Morgan and Jett. Curry-Kenny and Kenny separated in May 2009.
In 2008 Curry had heart surgery operation to implant a defibrillator
after being found to have an irregular heartbeat as a consequence of a viral infection.
Order of Australia
The Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
MBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 15 May 1962) is a former Australian swimmer and is an Australian media personality.
Curry was the chair of the National Australia Day Council
National Australia Day Council
The coordinating body for the Australian of the Year Awards and Australia Day celebrations across the nation is the National Australia Day Council ....
from 2000 - 2008. She is also the face of cruise liner P&O Cruises Australia
P&O Cruises Australia
P&O Cruises Australia is a British-American owned cruise line with corporate headquarters at Carnival House in Southampton, England and operational headquarters in North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
and is known for several Uncle Tobys
Uncle Tobys
Uncle Tobys is an Australian brand of breakfast cereals and other breakfast food products. The brand has a lot of history and is mentioned in a 1892 newspaper...
advertising campaigns.
Curry and former husband Grant Kenny
Grant Kenny
Grant Hayden Kenny OAM is an Australian former Ironman, surf lifesaver and canoer.- Career :Kenny made headlines in 1980 when he won both the Australian Junior and Open Iron Man Championship on the same day as a 16 year old. Kenny then won the Australian Open Ironman Title for the following three...
co-own the Curry Kenny Aviation Group, which in 2009 owned approximately 60 aircraft.
Personal life
Curry was married to Grant Kenny, former ironmanIronman (surf lifesaving)
The sport of Ironman was developed in 1964 in Australia by Mr Valentine Trainor to combine the four main disciplines of surf lifesaving into a single race; swimming, board paddling, ski paddling and running...
surf lifesaver and olympic bronze medallist, in 1986. They have three children, Jaimi, Morgan and Jett. Curry-Kenny and Kenny separated in May 2009.
In 2008 Curry had heart surgery operation to implant a defibrillator
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is a small battery-powered electrical impulse generator which is implanted in patients who are at risk of sudden cardiac death due to ventricular fibrillation and ventricular tachycardia. The device is programmed to detect cardiac arrhythmia and correct it...
after being found to have an irregular heartbeat as a consequence of a viral infection.