Myf Warhurst

Broadcaster

Birthday May 29, 1973

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Portland, Victoria, Australia

Age 50 years old

Nationality Australia

Height 1.52 m

#33444 Most Popular

1973

Myfanwy Warhurst (, born May 29, 1973) is an Australian radio announcer and television personality, best known for her work at Triple J radio station and on ABC Television's long-running music-themed quiz show Spicks and Specks.

she has an ongoing role as Australia's commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest alongside Joel Creasey, and as co-host of the weekly podcast Bang On.

She also provides the voices of Aunt Trixie and Indy's Mum in the Australian animated show Bluey.

Warhurst was born in Portland, Victoria, in 1973.

She has three older brothers named, Shaun, Kit and Andre.

Brother Shaun had a significant role in initially encouraging her interests ultimately leading her into the industry.

Kit plays drums in the band Rocket Science.

Warhurst's family moved to Donald in central Victoria when she was a child, then to Red Cliffs in northwest Victoria when she was eight years old.

Before her career as a radio announcer and TV personality, Warhurst was editor-in-chief of Melbourne street press Inpress.

2000

Working as a radio announcer at Triple J, Warhurst came to the attention of the station's audience through short bi-weekly segments for Merrick and Rosso's Drive program in 2000.

2001

In 2001, Warhurst began hosting the Net 50 request program on Saturday nights, and in 2003, came to prominence as host of the weekday Lunch shift and her daily segment The Trashy Lunchtime Quiz.

2006

Warhurst's television work has included hosting jtv, the December 2006 special My Favourite Album, and captaining a team on Spicks and Specks from its inception in 2005 until it finished in 2011.

When finishing Spicks and Specks, Warhurst said "I've been lucky enough to experience many great things. I've seen Frank Woodley's privates, been naked under a desk with Pete Murray, and met many of my childhood musical crushes. Life can't get much better than that, so this seems like the perfect time to wind things up."

Worst moments included her embarrassment at not being able to recall the name of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" upon hearing it.

She is a regular presenter on The Project.

2007

In January 2007 she joined Jay and the Doctor in hosting The Breakfast Show as Myf, Jay and the Doctor.

It was announced on 10 October 2007 that she would leave Triple J and co-host a new breakfast show with comedian Peter Helliar and take over the Triple M Melbourne breakfast spot from The Cage, who finished up in November 2007.

Warhurst is co-host, with Zan Rowe, of the weekly podcast Bang On, "about music, art, life and stuff".

The irreverent TV Fugly Awards (in its "Good Categories") awarded Warhurst as their Most Spankable Female TV Personality in 2007 & 2008.

2012

Warhurst returned to ABC1 in June 2012 with a six-part series, Myf Warhurst's Nice.

2017

In 2017, Warhurst, along with Joel Creasey, was announced as one of Australia's commentators for the Eurovision Song Contest.

Warhurst also appeared as a guest quiz master on Have You Been Paying Attention?.

2018

In 2018, she started providing the voice for the animated character of Aunt Trixie and Indy's Mum, in the ABC Kids television program Bluey.

Warhurst has occasionally appeared on Rove, and was a special presenter on RMITV's The Loft Live.

2020

In January 2020, Warhurst participated in the sixth season of the Australian version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!.

She was the focus of the second episode of season 13 of the Australian version of Who Do You Think You Are?, first aired on 28 June 2022.

In August 2022, Warhurst was interviewed by Virginia Trioli on radio, in which she talked about receiving training to become a foster parent.

In October 2022, she appeared on Fran Kelly's TV show Frankly.

Spicks and Specks twice won the Logies' Most Outstanding Light Entertainment Program.