The crowning of the Moomba Monarchs is one of the festival’s most iconic ceremonial traditions
Over the years, the Moomba Monarchs, who reign over the parade, have included the likes of Bert Newton, Dame Edna and Molly Meldrum, as well as sporting and community heroes such as Cathy Freeman, and Stevie and Michelle Payne.
Hear ye, hear ye, make way for our Moomba Monarch, Julia Morris! A showbiz success story, Julia has seamlessly shimmied between the stage and screen for over 34 years. Her growing list of appearances on big-name TV shows is impressive, with hosting gigs on I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! and Australia’s Got Talent, not to mention her five Logie nominations. As a stand-up comedian, she’s been in every major comedy festival in the world and even shared the stage with Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Pryor and Robin Williams. It’s safe to say that Julia’s infectious humour is universally loved both on Aussie and international shores.
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Raise the roof for our reigning Moomba Monarch, Nazeem Hussain! Nazeem has fast become one of the biggest stars of Australian comedy, and a much-loved television and radio celebrity. His line-up of on-screen accolades include I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!, Bill Nye Saves the World, Funny or Die, Orange Is The New Brown and Legally Brown making him a household name both in Australia and around the world. To top it all off, he’s a regular on the comedy circuit and has recently launched his own Netflix special Nazeem Hussain: Public Frenemy bringing laughs to a legion of old and new fans.
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