Jackie Clarke

For the Irish soccer player, see Jackie Clarke (footballer).

Jackie Clarke
MNZM
Clarke in 2018
Born
Jacqueline Emma Clarke

(1966-03-22) 22 March 1966 (age 58)
Christchurch, New Zealand
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Comedian
  • Singer

Jacqueline Emma Clarke MNZM (born 22 March 1966)[1] is a New Zealand entertainer, singer and comedian. She was a judge on New Zealand Idol in 2005.

In 2016, she was named Top Female Artist by the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.[2]

In the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours, Clarke was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the entertainment industry.[3]

In November 2024 she was presented with the Benny Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand, the highest honour for a New Zealand variety entertainer.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference birthday was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Variety Artists Club of New Zealand Inc, 2016 Awards".
  3. ^ "'State house kid from Kaiti' to MNZM". Gisborne Herald. 5 June 2018. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2018.