Biography of Sonia Kruger
When we talk of the Creme de la Creme of TV Entertainment in Australia, no doubt Sonia Kruger is an empire to reckon with. Right since her debut appearance as Tina Sparkle in the 1992 series, Strictly Ballroom, Sonia has constantly been in Australian faces to date making her a household name.
Who then is this legendary Australian TV presenter and media personality, Sonia Kruger? Let’s take a look at what makes up Sonia Kruger’s life in stages.
Sonia Kruger – Brief Profile
Full Name | Sonia Melissa Kruger | |
Age | 56 years old (2022) | |
Occupation | Tv Show Host, Presenter, Actress & Dancer | |
Birth Sign | Virgo | |
Nationality | Australian | |
Home Town | Toowoomba, Australia | |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
Marital status | Married | |
Net Worth | $8 Million | |
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Sonia Kruger – Age
Sonia Melissa Kruger the Australian tv host and radio personality was born to an Australian family on the 28th of August, 1965 Toowoomba in Queensland and she’s 55 years old (2021).
Sonia Kruger – Education, Life & Career

She attended Beenleigh State High School and proceeded to obtain a degree in Arts from the University of Technology, Sydney. For a time, Sonia was into teaching as she taught Dance at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney (NDA).
It will always sound funny whenever the new-age kids discuss Sonia Kruger just from Big Brother Australia and Today’s Extra. The Adults know that Sonia has been around and has been winning since the 90s.
Her debut appearance was in the popular 1992 series titled Strictly Ballroom where Sonia was cast as Tina Sparkle. She effortlessly killed her roles and this began the beginner’s magic for Sonia. The next time Sonia appeared on TV, she was the Presenter of the Children’s variety show, Wonderworld on the Nine Network. Alongside that, she was appointed as an entertainment reporter for Seven Network as well.
Sonia moved on the Ladder at Seven Network and she went on to join Daryl Somers and Daniel MacPherson to Co-host the popular reality dance competition, Dancing With the Stars. She did this for 11 years effectively and along the line in 2008, Sonia topped the ladder again and was made the host of the Seven Network Makeover Reality Show, 10 Years Younger in 10 Days.
Just as when Australia was still having the pleasure of seeing Sonia on their screen for Seven Network, Sonia surprised everyone when she started her own Daytime Talk Mornings show with David Campbell in 2011. The show flourished and it was rebranded into Today Extra.
Big Brother Australia was rebranded and it premiered in November 2012 as the 9th edition of the most popular Reality TV Show. The same night, Sonia Kruger was announced as the host of the show and since she commenced, Australia has not had enough.
In 2015, Sonia went ahead to also become a judge on The Voice Australia; an Australian singing competition television series.
In 2017, Sonia was made the Co-host of Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight. Sonia resigned from Nine Network in 2019 and the CEO of Seven Network announced that Sonia is now fully on board at the Channel and she was to be a judge on the Australian Got Talent series and also a judge on the spinoff.
In 2020, Seven Network announced that Sonia Kruger will host a revival of Big Brother. She is said to be the host for the year 2021’s The Voice Australia and Big Brother. From all that i’ve been pointed out, we can agree that Sonia had been able to craft her space in the Australian TV Entertainment industry.
Sonia has been up and down when it comes to marriage. I guess being a celebrity has its way of always catching up with one. Of Most respected Celebrities, Sonia Kruger made the list. She has a hold of it all when it comes to career and Marriage.
Twice, Sonia had been dragged into Racist based controversies. The most popular and Controversial of it all was her comment on one of her appearances on Today Extra when she called for a complete ban on Muslims entering Australia. She was sued to courts by some folks and the case was eventually struck out of court.
In 2002, Sonia got married to James David, a Banker and sadly, the marriage ended in 2008. After the whole process of separation was completed, Sonia Kruger began to see her current lover and husband, Craig McPherson who happens to be the Executive Producer of the show, Today Tonight.
Their marriage also had its good times and trying times. The couple was reported to have been trying out different ways to conceive and after a long while, Sonia conceived through IVF. and she gave birth to a beautiful daughter Maggie, in January 2015.
Sonia Kruger – Net Worth
Sonia Kruger’s Net Worth: Sonia Kruger is an Australian television presenter & Big Brother Australia Host who has been a prominent figure in the media for over 20 years. As of 2021, Sonia Kruger has an estimated net worth of $8 Million.
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Q&A with Sonia Kruger on Big Brother Australia Season 14
