Stephanie Brantz
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Stephanie Brantz (born 1972 in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian sports presenter currently on the Nine Network.
Brantz, born in Queensland to Dutch parents, began a modelling career in 1985 while attending St Peters Lutheran College in Indooroopilly. In 2000, she moved to television presenting with SBS where she became a well known presenter of On the Ball in 2000, before filling in as host of Toyota World Sports and later co-hosting the show in 2006 with Les Murray.
She also became the face of SBS during their coverage of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and began secretly dating football commentator Simon Hill. She is a mother of three.
In July 2006, just after the World Cup, Stephanie was recruited by Nine CEO Eddie McGuire to front several sporting programmes, including National Nine News, The Cricket Show, Sunday & The Footy Show.
As well as her on-air duties, Stephanie is presenter of a pre and post match function at the Sydney Cricket Ground and Aussie Stadium. At this event, she chats with various commentators from the sport being played at the time.
Stephanie is currently presenting a weekly highlights show of the National Basketball League on the Nine Network, which began on October 15. She will also be doing "analysis and roving reports" for the network's 2006-07 Ashes cricket coverage.
[edit] External links
- Stephanie's journey from soccer mum to the face of World Cup, Anthony Stavrinos The Sydney Morning Herald 26 February 2006
- Simon and Steph a real team
- Women get second shot at cricket, Annette Sharp The Sun-Herald 12 November 2006
