Lily Serna

Lily Serna
Born 5 July 1986
Jerusalem
Occupation Mathematician, television presenter

Lily Serna (born 5 July 1986 in Jerusalem) is an Australian mathematician and television presenter,[1] best known for co-presenting the SBS game show Letters and Numbers (2010−2012) and the cooking show Destination Flavour (2012−present).[2][3]

Early life and education

Born in Jerusalem, Serna attended Cheltenham Girls' High School and graduated from the University of Technology, Sydney with a Bachelor of Mathematics and Finance and a Bachelor of International Studies in 2009.[1][3] In August 2010, she began co-presenting Letters and Numbers as the show's arithmetical guru while completing honours studying part-time in mathematics with applications in biology looking at effects of flooding on the Fitzroy River and Great Barrier Reef.[2][3][4] Serna intends to complete a Ph.D. in environmental science.[5]

Career

Serna is a co-host, with actress and presenter Renee Lim and Adam Liaw (second season winner of MasterChef Australia) a SBS cooking show Destination Flavour that first broadcast in late 2012.[6]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lily Serna". Saxton. 2011. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Meet the Hosts: Lily Serna". Letters and Numbers website. Special Broadcasting Service. 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sacha Molitorisz (2 August 2010). "Boot camp for the brain". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
  4. ↑ Tapp, Jessica (3 October 2010). "Letters and Numbers". UTS News Room. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Letters and numbers". University of Technology, Sydney. 3 October 2010.
  6. ↑ "MasterChef winner Adam Liaw snares own TV show on SBS". The Daily Telegraph. 14 March 2012. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2012.