Sonia Kruger

Sonia Kruger's Biography

An accomplished presenter, actress, dancer, interviewer and entertainer, Sonia Kruger is one of Australia’s most recognised and loved faces.

Alongside co-host David Campbell, Sonia can be seen every weekday on Nine’s MORNINGS show. In February of this year, Sonia was also announced as co-host of Network Nine’s, The Voice, together with Darren McMullen for its 2015 series.

Sonia took the nation on the Big Brother journey in 2012, 2013 and 2014 as the host of the primetime show on the Nine Network.

Sonia has been entertaining audiences since the tender age of four, when she began her dancing career in Brisbane. Specializing in Ballroom and Latin American dancing, Sonia has represented Australia at the Amateur British Ballroom Championships and was the Australian Ballroom, Latin & New Vogue Professional Champion.

Her talent as one of the country’s foremost dancers, saw Sonia land the coveted role of ‘Tina Sparkle’ in the hugely successful Australian movie, Strictly Ballroom. While on set, Sonia helped teach cast members how to dance. Her skills as a dance instructor have also been utilised by NIDA where Sonia taught for more than four years.

Sonia continued to remain in the public eye after Strictly Ballroom; on television as well as in theatre. She was a huge hit as a reporter on Channel Nine’s revamped kids show, Wonder World and made several appearances in ABC-TV’s Three Men and A Baby Grand.

In 1997 after completing an Arts degree at Sydney’s University of Technology she joined Seven’s long running morning and news show 11AM as its entertainment reporter. She remained with the program for two years before moving to Today Tonight.

Between 2004 and 2011 Sonia co-hosted 11 seasons of the Seven Network’s prime time hit show, Dancing With The Stars. Whilst with the Seven Network Sonia was regularly a guest reporter for the current affairs program Sunday Night.

Sonia has danced with Irish Riverdance sensation Michael Flatley and the Flamenco troupe Paco Pena. She has interviewed stars such as Brad Pitt, Tom Cruise, Bruce Willis, Mike Myers, Jackie Chan, Robert Redford, Billy Connolly, Michael Caine, Kevin Costner, Sandra Bullock, Glenn Close, Jodie Foster, Kate Hudson, Beyonce Knowles and Aussie pop sensation Kylie Minogue.

On the 24th January 2015, Sonia welcomed Maggie Kruger McPherson in to the world and exclaimed that, “Without doubt it’s been the best day of my life”.

In her spare time, Sonia enjoys the cinema, live theatre and dining-out with friends. She’s a huge tennis fan, and is passionate about State of Origin. She is one of Queensland’s most vocal supporters.