Natalie Garonzi
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Natalie Garonzi is an Australian actress, writer, comedian and TV Presenter. She worked internationally as a model for many years and then began her television career on Nickelodeon Australia
where she was hugely popular on Saturday Nick Television
and Sarvo
. She has also presented Wedding Switch as well as the Australian version of the US series of Playing It Straight
on the Seven Network
.
She starred as Brie in the Australian feature film You and Your Stupid Mate
She has had worked in radio as part of many successful radio teams. She has appeared on B105 FM
as a breakfast radio host and from 2007 - 2010 was part of the regular fill-in team on Nova 106.9
in the coveted breakfast shift.
Natalie hosted The Mint
on GTV Channel 9 until its cancellation, and received praise for her unique, bubbly style. Also, repeats of Playing It Straight
are currently being aired on Foxtel
on Arena (TV network)
She starred in The Comedy Channel
's new improvised comedy series and was the captain of the winning team for the series on Comedy Slapdown
Natalie was the host of "The Xtra Factor", a live 'after the main show' on 7Two
in 2010, however the show was a contractual obligation to the network for only one year and therefore not brought back for the 2011 series of The X Factor (Australia).
She has been romantically linked to and rumoured to be engaged to both Jon Coghill
and Daniel MacPherson
.
She is currently the credited writer and co-host of Uplate! on channel GO!
with James Kerley
and Shura Taft
.
Natalie is currently in contention to host the upcoming relaunch of Big Brother Australia - Big Brother: Secrets when the series returns to Channel 9
in 2012.
Nickelodeon Australia
Nickelodeon is the Australian counterpart of the Nickelodeon network in the United States. It is operated by a joint venture of XYZnetworks and MTV Networks Australia.-History:...
where she was hugely popular on Saturday Nick Television
Saturday Nick Television
Saturday Nick TV was a weekend morning show aired on Nickelodeon Australia from 10am to 2pm on Saturday. It was produced by Burberry Productions and shot in Melbourne. It was started with the help of Britney Spears....
and Sarvo
Sarvo
Sarvo was an after-school show for kids on Nickelodeon Australia, it was hosted by Maude Garrett and Kyle Linahan, until it was cancelled in Late 2007...
. She has also presented Wedding Switch as well as the Australian version of the US series of Playing It Straight
Playing it Straight
Playing It Straight is a 2004 American reality show in which one woman spent time on a ranch with a group of men in an attempt to discern which of them were homosexual and which of them were heterosexual. All of the men pretended to be heterosexual. The woman went on individual dates with the men,...
on the Seven Network
Seven Network
The Seven Network is an Australian television network owned by Seven West Media Limited. It dates back to 4 November 1956, when the first stations on the VHF7 frequency were established in Melbourne and Sydney.It is currently the second largest network in the country in terms of population reach...
.
She starred as Brie in the Australian feature film You and Your Stupid Mate
You and Your Stupid Mate
You and Your Stupid Mate is an Australian comedy film directed by Marc Gracie.-Cast:*Nathan Phillips as Philip*Angus Sampson as Jeffrey*Rachel Hunter as Karen*Madeleine West as Emma-Plot:...
She has had worked in radio as part of many successful radio teams. She has appeared on B105 FM
B105 FM
B105 is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting on 105.3 MHz in Brisbane, Australia. It is part of the Austereo Radio Network. B105's primary audience is 10 to 24 age group.-History:...
as a breakfast radio host and from 2007 - 2010 was part of the regular fill-in team on Nova 106.9
Nova 106.9
Nova 106.9 is a commercial radio station operating in Brisbane, Australia, owned by the DMG Radio Network. DMG Radio purchased the Brisbane FM licence for $80 million in April 2004 to complete their national network of Nova stations...
in the coveted breakfast shift.
Natalie hosted The Mint
The Mint (Australia)
The Mint was an Australian phone-in quiz show based on the British program of the same name, and broadcast on the Nine Network in the late night time slot ....
on GTV Channel 9 until its cancellation, and received praise for her unique, bubbly style. Also, repeats of Playing It Straight
Playing it Straight
Playing It Straight is a 2004 American reality show in which one woman spent time on a ranch with a group of men in an attempt to discern which of them were homosexual and which of them were heterosexual. All of the men pretended to be heterosexual. The woman went on individual dates with the men,...
are currently being aired on 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....
on Arena (TV network)
She starred in The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel
The Comedy Channel is an Australian subscription television channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television.-History:...
's new improvised comedy series and was the captain of the winning team for the series on Comedy Slapdown
Comedy Slapdown
Comedy Slapdown is an Australian television improvised comedy program produced by FremantleMedia, that first aired on The Comedy Channel from November 8, 2008 at 7:30pm. The show is hosted by H.G...
Natalie was the host of "The Xtra Factor", a live 'after the main show' on 7Two
7Two
7TWO is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel which was launched by the Seven Network on Sunday 1 November 2009 at 12pm....
in 2010, however the show was a contractual obligation to the network for only one year and therefore not brought back for the 2011 series of The X Factor (Australia).
She has been romantically linked to and rumoured to be engaged to both Jon Coghill
Jon Coghill
Jon Coghill is an Australian drummer best known for his work with Australian rock band, Powderfinger, although he has also toured with Regurgitator. Coghill replaced Powderfinger's original drummer Steven Bishop in 1991 when Bishop wanted to pursue further studies...
and Daniel MacPherson
Daniel MacPherson
Daniel Donald MacPherson is an Australian actor and television presenter, best known for his roles as; Joel Samuels on Neighbours, PC Cameron Tait on British police drama The Bill, and Detective Senior Constable Simon Joyner in City Homicide...
.
She is currently the credited writer and co-host of Uplate! on channel GO!
Go! (Australian TV channel)
GO! is an Australian free-to-air standard definition digital television channel launched by the Nine Network on Sunday 9 August 2009.-Origins:...
with James Kerley
James Kerley
James Kerley is an Australian TV presenter and radio presenter on Nova FM.-Career:Kerley was a co-host on the Nickelodeon kids’ show Sarvo between 2004 and February 2007, alongside Tony Brockman and in his first year won the Sarvote kids’ choice award for favourite new host...
and Shura Taft
Shura Taft
- Career :From 2006 until 2011, he was the co-host of the children's TV show Kids' WB and since 2009, the main host of the children's game show Pyramid, both on the Nine Network...
.
Natalie is currently in contention to host the upcoming relaunch of Big Brother Australia - Big Brother: Secrets when the series returns to Channel 9
Channel 9
- Asia and Pacific :* Channel 9 * DZKB-TV Channel 9, the flagship television station of Radio Philippines Network* Modernine TV, formerly known as Channel 9 * Nine Network, Australia* TV9 * TV9 * TV9...
in 2012.
External links
- http://www.burberry.com.au/sntv.html
- http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/celebrity/millsie-still-a-wanna-bee/story-e6frfmqr-1111116706321 picture
- http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/dancing-daniel-macphersons-new-love/story-e6frewz0-1225912998219