Liz Fuller

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Elizabeth "Liz" Fuller (born December 30, 1975) is a Welsh Television presenter, actress, model and media personality, known for once having owned the British branch of the Miss Universe franchise. Fuller is the former owner of the Miss Great Britain pageant from September 2009 to January 2011, and a former Miss Great Britain 1996-97.

Early life

Fuller was born in Swansea, Wales and attended Hendrefoilan Primary School and Dumbarton House School, where ex-pupils included Catherine Zeta-Jones.[1] Fuller started dance lessons, and gave her first solo performance at the age of 3.

She then attended the Dubensky stage school,[2] where performances included Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Fuller moved over to The Grand Theatre School of Dance, and continued taking part in stage productions, including The Hobbit.

Fuller was a child dance star for Eleanor Live (HTV Wales), a model on the S4C programme Heno and also starred in Pobol Y Cym, the Welsh language soap.[citation needed] [3]

Fuller gained nine GCSEs and three A-levels, then studied art and fashion at the Falmouth College of Art.

Early career

Fuller's modelling career started at 16 after being spotted by a photographer, and she undertook catwalk shows and photographic shoots, and also her very first beauty pageant Miss Wales 1994.

In 1994 Fuller started at the University of Wales Cardiff on the BA journalism, film and broadcasting course.[4] Fuller got a 2:2 degree from Cardiff in 1997.[4]

Fuller went on to be crowned Miss Cardiff, Miss Wales Universe,[citation needed] and finally the Miss Great Britain International title in 1996.[1] Fuller held the Miss GB title throughout 1997, unusually longer than the twelve month term due to no competition being held until spring 1998.[citation needed][5]

TV and broadcasting

Fuller started her broadcast career at Morriston Hospital, Swansea presenting on one of the few hospital television channels in the country. After stints at Swansea Sound Radio and HTV Wales, Fuller went on to co-present The Birthday Show for Granada TV, and a pilot for Topshop TV. Fuller also did work experience at the News of the World and L!ve TV. Fuller was host of ITV Wales's The Pop Factory.

In 1997 Fuller moved to London, and became a commercial model with agents in South Africa, London, and in the US. Campaigns include Kronenbourg, Fosters, Sol beer and Doritos; and TV adverts include Boots Number 7 makeup, and Suzuki.

Fuller was a house model in 1999 on the Richard and Judy show This Morning, Fuller got her TV break presenting MUTV, on the show Reds at Five with Ally Begg. She then worked in Scotland on the Peakviewing travel reports for a broadband venture, then presented and took on the role as producer on the Dating Channel.

In September 2001, Fuller was offered a presenting role to launch Auction World.tv on Sky Digital, and in August 2002 Fuller broke into terrestrial TV on ITV1 and became the female host for The Pop Factory on HTV Wales with Steve Jones, which later led to her presenting Record Of The Year on ITV.

In 2004 Fuller wrote, sold, presented and produced the car show Numberplate Heaven on Sky channel Men and Motors. Fuller also joined Nation 217 as one of their anchor presenters on Sky.

Fuller has hosted since 1998 the Miss Great Britain, and in 2005 she bought the UK licence to produce and operate the show.[1] After 18 months Liz was bought out of the business. Fuller still is called to judge and judged Asbo Teen to Beauty Queen on Channel Five

Present

Fuller was a former anchor presenter on Quiz Call for Channel Five every Thursday and Saturday nights, live and unscripted. Fuller recently had her own column in Wales on Sunday called The Fuller Picture.

Fuller is currently the face of Pearl Drops toothpaste on a three-year commercial deal, where the advert plays out in the UK and five other countries. Fuller is currently the face of haute couture designer Rachel Elbaz perfume Dream.

Fuller has signed to the British film The Operative: Red Dawn where she will play the part of the news reporter. Fuller is currently presenting on the V Channel Sky 664,mainly selling watches etc.

Personal life

Resident in Los Angeles since early 2011, Fuller's hobbies include the gym, painting, making clothes, going out for meals, the cinema and travelling.[4]

Fuller is an ambassador for Cancer Research UK, Shelter Cymru and NCH, and is also linked with the Asharan Orphanage.[2] Fuller ran Race For Life 2008 for Cancer Research, having previously linked the charity to Miss Great Britain. Fuller's former flames include Paul McKenna and Mark Shipman, the millionaire boyfriend of Nicola Horlick.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Blake, Aled (2006-02-23). "Bringing Miss Great Britain into 21st century". Western Mail. Media Wales. Retrieved 2009-08-31. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Liz Fuller". International Artistes. Retrieved 2009-08-31. 
  3. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2022849/
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Liz Fuller Biography". Archived from the original on 2007-12-18. Retrieved 2009-08-31. 
  5. ↑ http://www.missgreatbritain.co.uk
  6. ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-133555456.html

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