13 Facts About Helen Kapalos

Helen Kapalos was born on 17 March 1971 and is an Australian journalist and television presenter.

Helen Kapalos returned to Newcastle, where she worked both as an award-winning reporter and news presenter for NBN Television News.

In 2002, Helen Kapalos went back to national broadcasting and joined the Nine Network where she worked as both a reporter and news presenter.

In 2005, Helen Kapalos became a news presenter on Nightline and later became a reporter on National Nine News and A Current Affair.

In 2006, Helen Kapalos moved to Melbourne and Network Ten, where she took over from Jennifer Hansen as co-anchor of 10 News First Melbourne with Mal Walden.

In November 2012, Helen Kapalos' contract was not renewed, after the network decided to switch to a solo-presenter format with Walden.

On 11 February 2013, Helen Kapalos began presenting Today Tonight on the Seven Network in New South Wales and Victoria.

Helen Kapalos resigned at the end of 2013 to pursue her love of longer-form storytelling roles.

Helen Kapalos is the executive producer, writer and director of the independent documentary A Life of its Own, which she conceptualised during her time as a senior correspondent with the Seven Network's current affairs program Sunday Night, when she reported on a series of stories on medical marijuana.

Helen Kapalos has been appointed Chair of the Victorian Multicultural Commission for a four-year term commencing 17 August 2015.

Helen Kapalos was made the number-one ticket holder of Hawthorn Football Club in 2012, and was the number-one female ticket holder in 2013.

Helen Kapalos has continued to interview Hawthorn players, including a special in May 2013 with seven of their Indigenous players ahead of the AFL's Indigenous Round.

Helen Kapalos has written articles for Melbourne newspaper The Age about Hawthorn.