Scherri-Lee Biggs
Scherri-Lee Biggs is a South African-Australian TV host, dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Australia 2011 and represented Australia at Miss Universe 2011 and placed Top 10.
Scherri-Lee Biggs | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scherri-Lee Biggs |
| Education | St Mary's Anglican Girls' School |
| Occupation | Weather presenter |
| Title | Miss Universe Australia 2011 |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Universe Australia 2011 (Winner) Miss Universe 2011 (Top 10) |
Biggs is currently the weather presenter for Nine News Perth from Monday to Friday at 6pm.
Personal life
Biggs was born in South Africa and emigrated with her family to Perth,Australia when she was 8, where she attended St Mary's Anglican Girls' School. From a young age, she was schooled in dance and ballet, but she pursued a career in modelling at age 16, after being scouted by Vivien's modelling agency.[1]
Miss Universe
Biggs, a popular delegate and favourite to win the competition,[1][2][3] became Miss Universe Australia on 7 July 2011 in a ceremony held at Melbourne's Sofitel hotel, outdoing 21 other delegates from across the country. This certified her with a place in the Miss Universe pageant, held in São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011, finishing in the Top 10.[1]
Career
After losing in the Miss Universe, Scherri-Lee began working with Channel Seven in Melbourne where she was a reporter for sporting events broadcast on Seven Sports and a daily travel show "Coxy's Big Break" until 2 years later, where she moved to Perth.
In August 2014, Biggs was announced as the new weather presenter on Nine News Perth replacing Sally Ayhan. She remains as the current weather presenter as of 2020 and has also covered events happening in Perth.
In October 2020, Biggs was announced as a celebrity contestant on the new season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia in 2021.[4]
References
- New world awaits WA's latest beauty, 8 July 2011, Perth Now accessed 9 July 2011
- Perth beauty Scherri-Lee Biggs crowned Miss Universe Australia, 8 July 2011, Herald Sun accessed 9 July 2011
- Scherri-Lee Biggs is crowned Miss Universe Australia 2011 in Melbourne ceremony, 8 July 2011, Daily Telegraph Australia accessed 9 July 2011
- Knox, David (22 October 2020). "Josh Gibson, Scherri-Lee Biggs join Celebrity Apprentice Australia". TV Tonight. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
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| Awards and achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Jesinta Campbell |
Miss Universe Australia 2012 |
Succeeded by Renae Ayris |
| Media offices | ||
| Preceded by Sally Ayhan |
Nine News Perth Weather presenter 2014 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by New position |
Nine News Late Weather presenter (Sundays) 2020 – present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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