Naomi Robson was born on 31 August 1963 and is an American-born Australian television presenter who is best known as the former presenter of the east coast edition of Today Tonight, an Australian current affairs program which was broadcast on weeknights on the Seven Network, from 1997 to 2006.
18 Facts About Naomi Robson
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Naomi Robson eventually settled in Australia and began a Bachelor of Arts degree at La Trobe University in Melbourne, planning on majoring in archaeology and modern art.
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Naomi Robson then took a working trip to London, during which she worked as a journalist and as an editorial assistant for a magazine publishing house.
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In 1990 Naomi Robson joined Seven News, initially as a general news reporter but three weeks later she was promoted to presenting news on Tonight Live fronted by comedian Steve Vizard.
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Naomi Robson presented Seven's Late News as well as Seven's weekend news bulletins and reported for the current affairs program Real Life.
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Naomi Robson was the summer presenter for the program until its cancellation in late 1994.
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Naomi Robson then hosted a short fill-in program called Summer Diary.
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Naomi Robson went to the United States in 1995 but shortly returned to Australia to present Our Victoria, a travel show for the Victorian market.
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Naomi Robson co-hosted Seven's News at Five with Peter Ford in Sydney.
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Naomi Robson presented her last show on 1 December 2006.
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In January 2007, it was reported that Naomi Robson had persuaded Seven Network executives to extend her contract with the network so that she could compete in the sixth series of Dancing with the Stars.
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Later in the year, Seven executives were reported in the press saying that Naomi Robson would be given her own "Oprah Winfrey" style program where she would have an "opportunity to show off the caring side of her personality".
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Naomi Robson returned to narrate Seven's factual series Surf Patrol in mid-2008.
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In September 2009, Naomi Robson appeared as a presenter with Larry Emdur on Seven's The Morning Show, standing in for Kylie Gillies, who was taking a week off.
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In December 2014, Naomi Robson was a guest on Network Ten's Studio 10, this was the first time she had been seen on another Network other than Seven.
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Naomi Robson has been the subject of a number of unfavourable media reports and controversies.
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In particular, when The Daily Telegraph alleged that other reporters called her a "princess" overly concerned with her appearance, Naomi Robson herself denied the allegations.
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Several months later Naomi Robson described the incident as a mistake, but that it was not her idea to wear the shirt or the reptile and she was not comfortable with it at the time.