Australian digital content creator, comedian, writer and television presenter
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]
Career
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]
Awards and nominations
Digital media
Year
Award
Category
Work
Result
Role
Ref.
2017
Video Junkee Awards
The Breakthrough Award
Video content creator for an online video or series
Won
Writer, presenter
[ 14]
Radio
Radio broadcasting
Year
Radio station
Role
Notes
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
Stage
Comedy Tours
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2019
Low Expectations
Writer/performer
Comedy show with comedian and content creator Christian Hull, toured in Australia and New Zealand
Filmography
Podcasts
Podcasting
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
Books
2018: Am I Doing This Right?: Life Lessons from the Encyclopedia Bri-Tanya by Tanya Hennessy (ISBN 1760632236)[ 17] [ 18]
2020: Help Self: Learn from my mistakes so you can make different ones! by Tanya Hennessy (ISBN 9781760876630)[ 19] [ 20]
2021: Drum Roll Please, It's Stevie Louise by Tanya Hennessy (ISBN 9781760526412)[ 21]
External links
References
^ Staff writer, Booktopia (13 June 2018). Am I Doing This Right? . Allen and Unwin Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via Booktopia.
^ Harris, Meghan (23 May 2017). "From Toowoomba radio to red carpet with Zac Efron" . The Dalby Herald Pty Ltd . Retrieved 25 September 2020 . [permanent dead link ]
^ Dohertry, Megan (29 August 2018). "Canberra radio stars up for awards" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ "Tanya Hennessy" . HSM . Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ Staff writer, Toowoomba Living (13 June 2018). "Meet Tanya Hennessy" . Toowoomba Living . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ Staff writer, The Mornington Peninsula Magazine (9 July 2020). "In Conversation - March 2020 - Creativity is Karla's middle name" . The Mornington Peninsula Magazine . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ Staff writer, Pauline (25 April 2018). "Popular social media stars Sketchshe, Tanya Hennessy Macdoesit and more join draw with Jazza and Cakes by Choppa for VidCon Australia 2018" . Flourish PR . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ Bido, Tatiana (15 March 2017). "This Hilarious Viral Makeup Tutorial Is the Most Honest Thing on the Internet" . Yahoo Sport . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ Hollings, Emily (6 December 2018). "LITERALLY LOL-ING: All the thoughts Travel Advisors have in a day" . KarryOn . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ Knox, David (6 January 2020). "I'm A Celebrity cast unveiled" . TV Tonight . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ "RECAP: Tanya Hennessy Farewells The Jungle" . TV Blackbox . 26 January 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ "Tanya Hennessy" . The Daily Talk Show . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ McManus, Bridget (28 December 2019). "Critic's Choice M Magazine December 29" . The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ "Video Junkee Award Winners Announced" . FilmInk . 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2020 .
^ Staff writer, B&T Magazine (14 October 2017). "Australian Commercial Radio Awards 2017 Winners Revealed" . B&T Magazine . The Misfits Media Company Pty Limited. Retrieved 13 December 2020 .
^ Nguyen, Han (21 October 2018). "Canberra radio stations win at commercial radio awards" . The Canberra Times . Retrieved 13 December 2020 .
^ "Am I Doing This Right?: Life Lessons from the Encyclopedia Bri-Tanya by Tanya Hennessy" . Good Reads . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ "Am I Doing This Right?: Life lessons from the Encyclopedia Bri-Tanya: Tanya Hennessy" . Allen and Unwin . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ Help Self: Learn from my mistakes so you can make different ones! by Tanya Hennessy . Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via Booktopia.
^ "Help Self: Learn from my mistakes so you can make different ones!- Tanya Hennessy" . Allen and Unwin . Retrieved 25 September 2020 .
^ Drum Roll Please, It's Stevie Louise by Tanya Hennessy . Retrieved 14 April 2021 – via Booktopia.
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