Sonia Kruger

Quick Facts

Name Sonia Kruger
Age 57 Years Old
Nick Name Sonia
Birth Name Sonia Melissa Kruger
Birth Date 1965-08-28
Gender Female
Profession TV Presenter , Media Personality ,Actress
Place Of Birth Toowoomba, Queensland
Birth Nation Australia
Nationality Australian
Famous For Host of Dancing with the Stars, Big Brother, The Voice Australia etc
Father Adrian Kruger
Mother Margaret Kruger
Siblings 1
Sisters Debbie
Ethnicity White
Religion Christianity
Horoscope Virgo
High School Beenleigh State High School
University University of Technology, Sydney and National Institute of Dramatic Arts, Sydney
Education Arts degree
Career Start 1992
Debut Movie Strictly Ballroom
Debut Date Wonder World!
Awards Nominated for Gold Logie Award (2022)
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight 145.5 lbs (66 kg)
Body Type Slim
Body Measurement 36-27-36 in
Bra Cup Size 34B
Eye Color Dark Brown
Hair Color Dark Brown (Often dyes blonde)
Sexual Orientation Straight
Shoe Size 7.5 (US)
Dress Size 6 (US)
Marital Status Not Married
Husband James Davies (divorced in 2008)
Boyfriend Craig McPherson
Married Date 2008
Children 1
Daughter Maggie
Source of Wealth Television hosting
Net Worth $8 million
Links Instagram

An actress, media personality, and television host from Australia is Sonia Kruger. She is best known for hosting a number of Seven Network television programs, notably the eleven seasons of the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars. On the Networks, she has presented a number of well-liked TV programs.

She anchored a number of television programs on Nine Network before switching back to Seven Network in 2019. She has spent more than three decades working in the media. Also, She currently co-hosts The Voice Australia and Big Brother Australia. Additionally, she is well-known for playing Tina Sparkle in the 1992 movie Strictly Ballroom.

How much is the Net worth of Sonia Kruger?

Sonia Kruger is one of the well-known media figures in the Australian media sector. She has more than 20 years of experience in the Australian media sector, primarily with the Seven Network. She receives a large salary for her efforts. Her current net worth is believed to be $8 million.

Sonia Kruger a 'woman with drive' teams up with Porsche - Mumbrella
Sonia Kruger posing with a car. Via Mumbrella

Early Years and Bio

The day of her birth was August 28, 1965. Sonia Melissa Kruger is her legal first name. In Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia, she was born. She is an Australian citizen. She practices Christianity and is of the white ethnicity. Her sign is the Virgo. She was conceived by her parents, Margaret and Adrian Kruger. Debbie is the name of her elder sister.

Sonia Kruger mother
Sonia Kruger with her mother. Source: @Instagram

In terms of her schooling, she graduated from Beenleigh State High School. She went to the University of Technology, Sydney, after high school. She received a degree in the arts. Also, She took dancing classes at Sydney’s National Institute of Dramatic Art while she was there as well.

What is the Professional Career of Sonia Kruger?

After making her acting debut in the 1992 romantic comedy Strictly Ballroom, Sonia Kruger first gained notoriety. In the AFI Award-winning movie, she played Tina Sparkle. She then served as host of the Nine Network’s children’s variety show Wonder World! She served as the Morning Program anchor for Mix 106.5 in Sydney. Also, She joined Seven Network, where she reported on entertainment for the programs Sunrise and Today Tonight. For the network, she also covered the Olympics, the Melbourne Cup, and the Australian Open. In 2004, she was hired as a co-host for the reality dancing competition TV program Dancing with the Stars.

She also shared hosting duties for Strictly Come Dancing in Australia. Ten Years Younger in Ten Days, a makeover reality program on Seven Networks, was hosted by her. In November 2011, she parted ways with Seven Network and Dancing with the Stars. Also, In 2011, she agreed to a development contract with the Nine Network.

In February 2012, she debuted as a co-host of her own daytime talk show, Mornings with David Campbell. Also, In 2016, the program’s name was changed to Today Extra. In 2012, she was named the presenter of the Big Brother Australia competition reality television series, which was revived by the Nine Network. In February 2015, she was named co-host of The Voice Australia.

Sonia Kruger reflects on a TV career that has brought her right back to where it all started | The West Australian
Sonia Kruger made her acting debut in 1992. Via The West Australian

In November 2017, she was invited to co-host Carols by Candlelight with Vision Australia. In 2018, she was hired as the host of the Helloworld travel show on the Nine Network. Following the completion of Series 1, she was replaced. In November 2019, she parted ways with Nine Network. She visited Seven Network once more.

Also, She was hired as the reality show’s host for Mega Mini Golf. She was hired as an Australia’s Got Talent judge. She was appointed a judge for the spinoff. Challengers & Champions from Australia’s Got Talent.
In February 2020, she took over as the Big Brother revival’s host. In 2021, she was named The Voice’s host. She serves as the host of Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars on Channel 7.
In 2022, she was a Gold Logie Award nominee. Craig McPherson, the spouse of Sonia Kruger, and the actress.

Who is the spouse of Sonia Kruger?

Sonia Kruger is single. She isn’t single, though. Craig McPherson, the executive producer of Today Tonight, and she are dating. They first got together in 2008. In-vitro fertilization resulted in the birth of the couple’s daughter, Maggie, in January 2015. She previously wed James Davies, a financier with British ancestry. From 2002 until their divorce in 2008, they were married.

Sonia Kruger husband
Sonia Kruger and her husband, Craig McPherson. Source: @news.com.au

Body Stats: How tall is Sonia Kruger?

Sonia Kruger is 5 feet, 8 inches tall, or 1.73 meters, tall. She weighs 145.5 pounds, or 66 kg, in total. She has a lean physique. Her body is 36-27-36 inches in size. 34B is her bra size. She frequently colors her dark brown hair blonde. Her eyes have a dark brown tone. She is straight in her sexuality. Her shoe size is 7.5 and her dress size is 6 (US).

Sonia Kruger and her daughter, Maggie. Source: @Instagram

Trivia

  • Her only acting role to date is in the 1992 film, Strictly Ballroom. She also served as a ballroom adviser for the film.
  • She became pregnant several times, but all ended in miscarriages.
  • In 2008, she received crticism after she made a comment about a “sweat shop of illegal immigrants” working on her wardrobe for the Melbourne Cup carnival before referring to the show’s musical director Chong Lim, the show’s Malaysian-born musical director with the words “How’s the family, Chong? All right?”. Channel 7 later issued an apology for her statement.
  • She received criticism in 2016 after she called for a complete ban on Muslims entering Australia. A racial vilification complaint against Kruger was made to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal over her statement.