Nikki Visser
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Nikki Visser is a former Australian model and television personality. She is most famous for her cover appearances on Inside Sport
, FHM
and Ralph magazines during the 1990s and early 2000s.
. At age four, she took dancing classes until she was 17. Her early interest was watching and playing sport, particularly softball
, which she played for six years, coached by her mother. Visser also supported the Adelaide Crows
in the Australian Football League
.
for the Adelaide 36ers
, but rose to fame in 1993, when at 18 she was crowned Miss Calendar Girl Australia, after receiving the highest number of votes by the people who had bought the calendars.
In 1994, a 19 year old Visser was named by Australian men's magazine Ralph as Australia's sexiest woman. Shortly afterwards, she followed that title with a fourth placing in the world only beaten by megastars such as Denise Richards
and Jennifer Lopez
in Ralph's 101 sexiest women on the planet.
Nikki Visser appeared regularly as a co-host on Channel Seven's
"The Crows Show" in Adelaide during 1996. Around this time, Visser also became the television face of Forty Winks, a bedding and bedroom furniture specialist.
In March 1997, Visser was voted the "Inside Sport" Sportsmodel of the Year. She has appeared on the cover of Inside Sport four times; July 1996, July 1998, April 1999 and March 2002.
After an overseas holiday in 1997, Visser moved to Melbourne permanently in early 1998 to further her career. Shortly after relocating to Melbourne, Visser established a Day Spa in Hawthorn
, specialising in solariums, body waxes and sports massage. Visser also graduated from Tanya Powell's Model Agency in Melbourne and subsequently became a Sale of the Century
hostess.
In late 1999, Visser played the role of Katie Freeman in several episodes of Neighbours
. She also landed the role of television presenter with OzLotto on Wednesday nights.
Inside Sport
Inside Sport is an Australian sport magazine published by nextmedia. Inside Sport largely comprises articles by freelance journalists, covering a wide array of sports. It focuses on sporting content, sports photography, and the attention given to models and their photo shoots...
, FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
and Ralph magazines during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Early life
Born in Broken Hill, Nikki Visser was raised in AdelaideAdelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
. At age four, she took dancing classes until she was 17. Her early interest was watching and playing sport, particularly softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, which she played for six years, coached by her mother. Visser also supported the Adelaide Crows
Adelaide Crows
The Adelaide Football Club, nicknamed The Crows, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, playing in the Australian Football League ....
in the Australian Football League
Australian Football League
The Australian Football League is both the governing body and the major professional competition in the sport of Australian rules football...
.
Biography
Visser was first noticed as a cheerleaderCheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
for the Adelaide 36ers
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers are Adelaide's men's professional basketball team, established as the Adelaide City Eagles when they joined the National Basketball League in 1982. The Adelaide 36ers tally of four championships is equal with the Melbourne Tigers and second behind the Perth Wildcats as the most...
, but rose to fame in 1993, when at 18 she was crowned Miss Calendar Girl Australia, after receiving the highest number of votes by the people who had bought the calendars.
In 1994, a 19 year old Visser was named by Australian men's magazine Ralph as Australia's sexiest woman. Shortly afterwards, she followed that title with a fourth placing in the world only beaten by megastars such as Denise Richards
Denise Richards
Denise Lee Richards is an American actress and former fashion model of Croatian and Welsh descent. She has appeared in films including Starship Troopers, Wild Things, and The World Is Not Enough...
and Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
in Ralph's 101 sexiest women on the planet.
Nikki Visser appeared regularly as a co-host on Channel Seven's
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...
"The Crows Show" in Adelaide during 1996. Around this time, Visser also became the television face of Forty Winks, a bedding and bedroom furniture specialist.
In March 1997, Visser was voted the "Inside Sport" Sportsmodel of the Year. She has appeared on the cover of Inside Sport four times; July 1996, July 1998, April 1999 and March 2002.
After an overseas holiday in 1997, Visser moved to Melbourne permanently in early 1998 to further her career. Shortly after relocating to Melbourne, Visser established a Day Spa in Hawthorn
Hawthorn, Victoria
Hawthorn is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Boroondara...
, specialising in solariums, body waxes and sports massage. Visser also graduated from Tanya Powell's Model Agency in Melbourne and subsequently became a Sale of the Century
Sale of the Century
Sale of the Century is a television game show format that has been screened in several countries in various incarnations since 1969. The show found its biggest success in Australia, where it aired weeknights from 1980 to 2001...
hostess.
In late 1999, Visser played the role of Katie Freeman in several episodes of Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
. She also landed the role of television presenter with OzLotto on Wednesday nights.
Career highlights
- Miss Calendar Girl Australia – 1993.
- Inside Sport's Sportsmodel of the Year – 1997.
- Inside Sport Cover Girl – July 1996, July 1998, April 1999, March 2002.
- Ralph Magazine's Australia's Sexiest Woman – 1994.
- Ralph Magazine Cover Girl – May 2002.
- Ralph Magazine 200 Sexiest Women – #18 in 2002.
- OzLotto television presenter.
- Face of Forty Winks.
- Sale of the Century hostess.