Tanya Hennessy | |
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Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
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Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 2010–present |
Genres | Digital media, social media, observational comedy, parody and satirical comedy |
Notable works and roles | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Drunk History Australia Hughesy, We Have a Problem Studio 10 |
Tanya Hennessy (born 1985[ citation needed]) is an Australian digital content creator, comedian, writer and television presenter who works in Australia. Hennessy taught drama and worked in theatre as a stage manager at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before switching to a career in radio announcing. [1] She worked for Southern Cross Austereo and the HIT Network commercial radio stations in Newcastle, Griffith, Toowoomba [2] and Canberra. [3] [4]
She is best known for her comedy videos including Everyday Makeup Tutorial, [5] Get A Real Job [6] and Things People Say [7] [8] [9] on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, and as a celebrity competitor in the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! [10] [11]
Hennessy performed in the television series Drunk History Australia and The Unboxing, and appeared as herself in Hughesy, We Have a Problem, The Daily Talk Show [12] and Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway. Hennessy hosted The Bachelor: UNPACKED on Channel 10 and guest hosted on Studio 10 and The Loop. [13]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Video Junkee Awards | The Breakthrough Award | Video content creator for an online video or series | Won | Writer, presenter | [14] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Australian Commercial Radio Awards | Best Radio Documentary | Braden's Story- Ryan Jon, Tanya Hennessy and Joe Gleeson ( hit104.7 Canberra) |
Won | Writer, presenter | [15] |
2018 | Australian Commercial Radio Awards | Best Entertainment Presenter | hit104.7 Canberra Breakfast | Won | Writer, presenter | [16] |
Year | Radio station | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Newcastle community radio | Volunteer mid-dawn and breakfast show producer | |
2012 | NXFM 106.9 | Panellist for Fifi Box and Jules Lund | |
NXFM 106.9 | Co-announcer with Jules Lund and Dan Debuf | ||
2013 | 2DayFM 104.1 | Panellist for Dan Debuf and Maz Compton | |
2014 | Griffith radio station | Breakfast show presenter and producer | |
2015 | Toowoomba radio station | Producer and panellist | |
2016 | Canberra 104.7 | Producer, presenter and panellist for Breakfast with Ryan and Tanya |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Low Expectations | Writer/performer | Comedy show with comedian and content creator Christian Hull, toured in Australia and New Zealand |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway | Herself | 1 episode |
The Daily Talk Show | Herself | 1 episode | |
The Unboxing | Camilla | ||
33rd Annual ARIA Music Awards 2019 | Presenter for Best Comedy Release | 1 episode | |
2020 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Herself | 17 episodes |
Hughesy, We Have a Problem | Herself | 1 episode | |
Drunk History Australia | Christina MacPherson | 1 episode | |
The Project | Herself | 1 episode | |
2021 | Celebrity Letters and Numbers | Herself: Contestant | 1 episode |
2021 AACTA Awards: Industry Awards category | Herself: Presenter | 1 episode |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Shameless with Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews, IN CONVERSATION: Tanya Hennessy | Herself (guest) | 1 episode |
2020 | Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg | Herself (guest) | 1 episode |
I Can't Stop with Tanya Hennessy and Steph Tisdell | Writer/Presenter | ||
2022 | Hennessy's Hotline | Writer/Presenter |
Tanya Hennessy | |
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Born | 1985 (age 38–39) Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
Medium |
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Nationality | Australian |
Years active | 2010–present |
Genres | Digital media, social media, observational comedy, parody and satirical comedy |
Notable works and roles | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Drunk History Australia Hughesy, We Have a Problem Studio 10 |
Tanya Hennessy (born 1985[ citation needed]) is an Australian digital content creator, comedian, writer and television presenter who works in Australia. Hennessy taught drama and worked in theatre as a stage manager at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe before switching to a career in radio announcing. [1] She worked for Southern Cross Austereo and the HIT Network commercial radio stations in Newcastle, Griffith, Toowoomba [2] and Canberra. [3] [4]
She is best known for her comedy videos including Everyday Makeup Tutorial, [5] Get A Real Job [6] and Things People Say [7] [8] [9] on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, and as a celebrity competitor in the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! [10] [11]
Hennessy performed in the television series Drunk History Australia and The Unboxing, and appeared as herself in Hughesy, We Have a Problem, The Daily Talk Show [12] and Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway. Hennessy hosted The Bachelor: UNPACKED on Channel 10 and guest hosted on Studio 10 and The Loop. [13]
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Video Junkee Awards | The Breakthrough Award | Video content creator for an online video or series | Won | Writer, presenter | [14] |
Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Role | Ref. |
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2017 | Australian Commercial Radio Awards | Best Radio Documentary | Braden's Story- Ryan Jon, Tanya Hennessy and Joe Gleeson ( hit104.7 Canberra) |
Won | Writer, presenter | [15] |
2018 | Australian Commercial Radio Awards | Best Entertainment Presenter | hit104.7 Canberra Breakfast | Won | Writer, presenter | [16] |
Year | Radio station | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Newcastle community radio | Volunteer mid-dawn and breakfast show producer | |
2012 | NXFM 106.9 | Panellist for Fifi Box and Jules Lund | |
NXFM 106.9 | Co-announcer with Jules Lund and Dan Debuf | ||
2013 | 2DayFM 104.1 | Panellist for Dan Debuf and Maz Compton | |
2014 | Griffith radio station | Breakfast show presenter and producer | |
2015 | Toowoomba radio station | Producer and panellist | |
2016 | Canberra 104.7 | Producer, presenter and panellist for Breakfast with Ryan and Tanya |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Low Expectations | Writer/performer | Comedy show with comedian and content creator Christian Hull, toured in Australia and New Zealand |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2019 | Chris & Julia's Sunday Night Takeaway | Herself | 1 episode |
The Daily Talk Show | Herself | 1 episode | |
The Unboxing | Camilla | ||
33rd Annual ARIA Music Awards 2019 | Presenter for Best Comedy Release | 1 episode | |
2020 | I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! | Herself | 17 episodes |
Hughesy, We Have a Problem | Herself | 1 episode | |
Drunk History Australia | Christina MacPherson | 1 episode | |
The Project | Herself | 1 episode | |
2021 | Celebrity Letters and Numbers | Herself: Contestant | 1 episode |
2021 AACTA Awards: Industry Awards category | Herself: Presenter | 1 episode |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2019 | Shameless with Zara McDonald and Michelle Andrews, IN CONVERSATION: Tanya Hennessy | Herself (guest) | 1 episode |
2020 | Better Than Yesterday with Osher Günsberg | Herself (guest) | 1 episode |
I Can't Stop with Tanya Hennessy and Steph Tisdell | Writer/Presenter | ||
2022 | Hennessy's Hotline | Writer/Presenter |