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Jessica Raffa
Jessica Raffa (born circa 1984) is an Australian ballroom dancer known for appearing on Australia's ''Dancing with the Stars''. She won Series 13 of the televised dance competition with celebrity partner Cosentino. Before competing on Dancing with the Stars, Raffa toured with the dance show ''Burn the Floor''. Early life Raffa began dancing ballet at age 3. She began dancing ballroom at age 9 when a studio opened near her home. Between 1995 and 1998 she competed in Latin and Ballroom with Leighton Stevenson. In 1999 at age 15, Raffa competed at the Blackpool Ballroom Dance Competition in the youth category with partner Giuseppe Cosentino. In 2000 she performed at the Closing Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney along with Jason Gilkison and Peta Roby. Career Raffa joined ''Burn the Floor'' at age 17 after catching the eye of choreographer Jason Gilkison. She toured with the production for eight years. One of her numbers in the show included her dancing with a blindf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing With The Stars (Australian TV Series)
''Dancing with the Stars'' is an Australian light entertainment reality show which originally aired on the Seven Network from 2004 to 2015 and on Network 10 from 2019 to 2020. When it was on the Seven Network, it was broadcast live from the HSV-7 studios (now Global Television studios) in Melbourne; on Network 10 it aired live from Disney Studios Australia in Sydney and Docklands Studios in Melbourne. The show is based on the British BBC Television series ''Strictly Come Dancing'' and is part of BBC Worldwide's international ''Dancing with the Stars'' franchise. The show pairs celebrities with professional ballroom dancers who each week compete against each other in a dance-off to impress a panel of judges and ultimately the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through telephone and SMS voting, viewers vote for the duo they think should remain in the competition. Judges' scores are combined with the viewer votes when determining which duo is eliminated. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blair McDonough
Blair McDonough (born 30 April 1981), is an Australian actor who is best known for playing the role of Stuart Parker in the Australian TV soap opera '' Neighbours''. He first shot to fame the age of 19 in 2001, when he finished runner-up in the inaugural season of the reality TV series '' Big Brother''. He has since appeared on a number of other reality TV shows. Early life McDonough is the youngest son of four boys, born to Kathy, an Irish mother. McDonough spent much of his childhood living in Singapore, where his parents were working, where he was educated at Tanglin Trust School and the United World College of South East Asia. In his mid-teens, he left Singapore and moved back to Australia with his family. They settled in the Melbourne suburb of Plenty. McDonough finished his schooling at Eltham College of Education in Research. Blair and his brothers Wade, Gavin and Ryan were members of the band Snubrocket (later renamed Fifth Avenue), which was one of 30 that appeared in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Australian Dancers
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Australian Female Dancers
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Australian Ballroom Dancers
Australian(s) may refer to: Australia * Australia, a country * Australians, citizens of the Commonwealth of Australia ** European Australians ** Anglo-Celtic Australians, Australians descended principally from British colonists ** Aboriginal Australians, indigenous peoples of Australia as identified and defined within Australian law * Australia (continent) ** Indigenous Australians * Australian English, the dialect of the English language spoken in Australia * Australian Aboriginal languages * ''The Australian'', a newspaper * Australiana, things of Australian origins Other uses * Australian (horse), a racehorse * Australian, British Columbia, an unincorporated community in Canada See also * The Australian (other) * Australia (other) * * * Austrian (other) Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Someth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1984 Births
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk. * February 8– 19 – The 1984 Winter Olympics are held i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brendan Fevola
Brendan Fevola (born 20 January 1981) is a former professional Australian rules footballer. He played with the Carlton and Brisbane Lions football clubs in the Australian Football League (AFL). Fevola is regarded as one of the most effective full-forwards to have played AFL in the 2000s, having won the Coleman Medal for league leading goalkicker in 2006 and 2009 (kicking 84 and 86 goals, respectively) as well as All-Australian selection as a forward three times since 2006. His representative honours include playing for Victoria, where he was awarded the Allen Aylett Medal for being the state team's best player, and leading goalkicker. During his career at Carlton, he was the club's leading goalkicker and key forward from 2003 until 2009. However, throughout his career he has been a controversial figure off the field, which ultimately led to him parting company with both of his AFL clubs. Early life Brendan was born to Italian Australian Angelo Fevola, a Victorian state represe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Bracks
Nick Bracks (born 5 March 1987) is an Australian actorpublished author mental health advocate, male model, entrepreneur, and speaker who has delivered several TED talks and over 1,000 mental health seminars. Bracks is the founder of mental health media company Move Your Mind' and the Move Your Mind' podcast. He played "Brandon Danker" on Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' and appeared in a number of reality television shows including ''Dancing with the Stars'' and ''Celebrity Splash!''. Bracks is also a fashion designer who released his own underwear label known aunderBRACKS In 2007, at the age of 20, he was involved in a single vehicle accident near his family home in Williamstown. A passenger friend was injured in the accident. Bracks was charged with drink driving and traffic offences. He speaks publicly about his battle with depression and has spent the last 15 years using his profile to raise awareness about mental illness. Bracks resides between Melbourne and New York Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaired passive range of movement, limb deficiency, leg length difference, short stature, hypertonia, ataxia, athetosis, vision impairment and intellectual impairment. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, are held almost immediately following the respective Olympic Games. All Paralympic Games are governed by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC). The Paralympics has grown from a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948 to become one of the largest international sporting events by the early 21st century. The Paralympics has grown from 400 athletes with a disability from 23 countries in Rome 1960, where they were proposed by doctor Antonio Maglio, to 4, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 13)
The thirteenth season of '' Dancing with the Stars Australia'' premiered live on 1 October 2013. Daniel MacPherson continued his role as main host of the show on Channel Seven. However, Melanie Brown had announced she wouldn't be returning for her second season as co-host, in order to pursue a judging role on '' America's Got Talent''. ''Sunrise'' weather presenter, Edwina Bartholomew permanently replaced Brown for this season. Todd McKenney and Helen Richey confirmed their returns as judges whilst, Joshua Horner resigned from the panel after two seasons. It was later revealed that two new judges will both replace Horner. Former champion and current '' Dancing with the Stars USA'' professional, Kym Johnson and actor/tap dancer Adam Garcia became the newest additions to the judges table, alongside McKenney and Richey. This season featured twelve celebrity contestants. The celebrities were revealed on 27 August 2013, via the network's website, along with their professional part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing With The Stars (Australian Season 9)
The ninth season of ''Dancing with the Stars'' was announced on '' Today Tonight'', on 5 June 2009. Longtime weather presenter Jeff Newman appeared in a promo of ''Dancing'' to promote his retirement. It debuted on 5 July 2009. Couples Scoring chart : indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week. : indicate the couples with the highest score for each week. : indicates the couple (or couples) eliminated that week. : indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two. : indicates the couple withdrew from the competition. : indicates the winning couple. : indicates the runner-up couple. : indicates the third-place couple. In Week 9, a special 'Grand Final Lifeline' of 10 points was awarded to Kylie Gillies for winning the Aussie Smooth Dance Off. Dance schedule The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week. * Week 1 : Cha-cha-cha or Waltz * Week 2 : Rumba or Tango * Week 3 : Jive or Foxt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
