Tanya Hennessy

Tanya Hennessy
Born1985 (age 38–39)
Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Medium
  • Digital content creator
  • radio announcer
  • comedian
  • television presenter
  • author
  • actor
NationalityAustralian
Years active2010–present
GenresDigital 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]

  1. ^ Staff writer, Booktopia (13 June 2018). Am I Doing This Right?. Allen and Unwin Australia. Retrieved 25 September 2020 – via Booktopia.
  2. ^ 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]
  3. ^ Dohertry, Megan (29 August 2018). "Canberra radio stars up for awards". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Tanya Hennessy". HSM. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  5. ^ Staff writer, Toowoomba Living (13 June 2018). "Meet Tanya Hennessy". Toowoomba Living. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Bido, Tatiana (15 March 2017). "This Hilarious Viral Makeup Tutorial Is the Most Honest Thing on the Internet". Yahoo Sport. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  9. ^ Hollings, Emily (6 December 2018). "LITERALLY LOL-ING: All the thoughts Travel Advisors have in a day". KarryOn. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  10. ^ Knox, David (6 January 2020). "I'm A Celebrity cast unveiled". TV Tonight. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
  11. ^ "RECAP: Tanya Hennessy Farewells The Jungle". TV Blackbox. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.