Shura Taft
Shura Taft | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1982 (age 43) London, UK |
| Education | Wesley College, Monash University |
| Occupations | Television presenter and radio host |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Shura Taft is an English-born Australian television and radio presenter.
Career
Television
Taft co‑hosted the Nine Network’s children’s program Kids' WB from 2006 to 2011 and later fronted the game show Pyramid between 2009 and 2012.[1] He also contributed stories to the travel series Postcards . In 2008, he appeared as a contestant on Celebrity Singing Bee, and in 2010 he represented Victoria in the EJ Whitten Legends Game, wearing number 9.
In 2011, Taft became host of the music program Eclipse Music TV on GO!, followed in 2012 by hosting duties on The Supercoach Show for Fox Footy.
He went on to host the sixth season of the Australian version of The Mole in 2013[2] and later that year filled in for Larry Emdur on The Morning Show.[3]
In 2017, Taft joined the Seven Network’s coverage of the Australian Open, where he regularly appeared among the crowd interviewing spectators and helping build the atmosphere before player entrances.
Radio
Taft worked as a radio presenter on Nova 100 early in his career.
In 2014, he joined the Hit Network’s Weekend Breakfast as anchor and also became a casual presenter on Triple M Melbourne.
Personal life
Taft grew up in Melbourne and attended Wesley College before going on to study biomedical science at university.[4]
He is a supporter of the Hawthorn Football Club[5] and has played amateur football for Collegians in the Victorian Amateur Football Association, winning premier division premierships in 2011 and 2012.[6][7]
He also has Jewish heritage.[8]
References
- ^ "Shura Taft - Saxton Speaker Bureau - Speaker Details". saxton.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 March 2009.
- ^ "Shura Taft to host the Mole | TV Tonight". 14 January 2013.
- ^ Just who is Shura Taft?, The Morning Show, 29 November 2013
- ^ Wesley College Melbourne (25 October 2018). Shura Taft - Alumni Story. Retrieved 12 February 2026 – via YouTube.
- ^ Shura Taft Archived 25 July 2013 at the Wayback Machine, Profile Talent Management
- ^ Brad Beitzel (18 September 2011). "Gastro stop before Grand Final". Northern Times. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
- ^ Ewen McRae (24 September 2012). "VAFA: Old Xavs are yesterday's heroes as Collegians steal victory". The Weekly Review.
- ^ "Taft takes on The Mole – The Australian Jewish News". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 11 July 2025.