1. Emma Olivia Watkins was born on 21 September 1989 and is an Australian children's entertainer, dancer, singer, author and television presenter.
25 Facts About Emma Watkins
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Emma Watkins is best known as the first female member of the children's group the Wiggles, which she was a member of from 2013 to 2021.
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Emma Watkins released her first solo children's music album in September 2022, which received an ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 2023.
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Emma Watkins has appeared in reality television series including The Masked Singer, The Amazing Race Australia and a Christmas special of Lego Masters Australia.
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Emma Watkins narrated the children's series Reef School, and hosted Teenage Boss: Next Level in 2024.
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Emma Watkins saw the Wiggles perform Irish dancing and later studied other styles of dance, including jazz, hip hop, tap and contemporary.
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Emma Watkins attended The McDonald College, a performing arts school, won a full scholarship at the Sydney Film School, and completed a certificate specialising in musical theatre at ED5 International in Sydney.
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Emma Watkins earned a master's degree in Media Arts and Production at the University of Technology Sydney.
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Emma Watkins has taught dance to children since she was in high school.
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Emma Watkins has performed in Bollywood films, learned drums and other percussion instruments, was crowned Miss Granny Smith Apples in 2009, and was learning Auslan, the Australian sign language, by 2012.
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In 2010, Emma Watkins began performing with the Wiggles, first as Fairy Larissa and then as Wags the Dog, Dorothy the Dinosaur, and as a Wiggly Dancer.
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Emma Watkins used her film skills during tours with the group, providing them with video and editing services.
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In May 2012, the Wiggles announced that Emma Watkins would become the first female Wiggle, replacing founding member Greg Page as the Yellow Wiggle.
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The original members stated that they chose Emma Watkins because she was the most qualified for the job, and commented that it was "a strategy for marketing the Wiggles into the next generation".
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In October 2020, Emma Watkins appeared in the music video for "Back 2 Back" by Samantha Jade.
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Emma Watkins announced her departure from the Wiggles in October 2021 and was replaced by Tsehay Hawkins.
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Emma Watkins was appointed as an executive producer for the series, to be produced through her company Apricot Sea.
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Emma Watkins appeared as a celebrity contestant on the 2022 Lego Masters Australia Christmas special.
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Emma Watkins provided the narration for the ABC children's series Reef School in 2022.
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Later that year, Emma Watkins competed on the seventh season of The Amazing Race Australia with her sister, Hayley Emma Watkins; tying equal first with Darren McMullen and nephew Tristan, and Alli Simpson and mother Angie.
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Emma Watkins released her second activity book titled Emma Memma Craft Book.
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In March 2024, she released her third studio album as Emma Watkins Memma, titled Twirly Tunes.
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Later in the year, Emma Watkins hosted the third season of Teenage Boss.
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Emma Watkins underwent surgery after being diagnosed with Stage IV endometriosis.
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On 5 April 2021, Emma Watkins announced her engagement to Oliver Brian, a musician who worked with the Wiggles.