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Sophie Monk
Sophie Charlene Akland Monk is an Australian singer, actress, and television personality. She was a member of the pop girl group Bardot, winners of the first season of Popstars Australia in 2000. After the group disbanded in 2002, Monk released her debut solo studio album, Calendar Girl (2003). She also ventured into acting with roles in the films Date Movie (2006), Click (2006), Sex and Death 101…
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entertainment · Australian TV presenter (born 1979) · actor · singer · musician · model · film actor · also Sophie Monk, Sophie Charlene Akland Monk, Monk
Born 14 December 1979 · Q189132
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2026· 2 entries
Public attention spiked: 2,643 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.4× the usual 604, with 0 article edits.
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2023· 1 entry
Made a guest appearance on the fifth season of Lego Masters, and made additional guest appearances during its sixth and seventh seasons
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2022· 1 entry
Monk married Joshua Gross in a private ceremony at their New South Wales home after being in a relationship since 2018
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2021· 2 entries
Published video “Nice To Meet You (Single) - Sophie Monk (Official Film Clip)”.
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Monk hosted Beauty and the Geek Australia
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2020· 1 entry
Monk was revealed to be a participant on the second season of The Masked Singer Australia, performing as the "Dragonfly"
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2019· 2 entries
“There's no doubt in my mind that going vegetarian has made me feel better not only physically, but also because I learned about the suffering of animals who are raised and killed for food. I feel good knowing that I'm not contributing to that.”
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Monk became the brand ambassador for Australian health snack brand Slim Secrets and cosmetic brand MCO Beauty
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2018· 1 entry
Monk was diagnosed with endometriosis
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2017· 1 entry
Starred on the third season of The Bachelorette Australia, and the following year, she became the host of Love Island Australia
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2015· 3 entries
Monk was added to the cast for the remake movie of Blood Feast
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And in 2016, she was a judge on Australia's Got Talent
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Monk was declared the winner of the fourth season of The Celebrity Apprentice Australia
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2014· 2 entries
Accepted an offer to be photographed for Playboy
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Monk commented about the offer, "When I was younger I was like, 'I want to be on Playboy.' My mum was a Playmate, she was hot." In 2014 she accepted an offer to be photographed for Playboy.
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2013· 2 entries
Monk filled in for Fifi Box on Fifi and Jules whilst Box was on maternity leave
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Monk revealed she has had a stalker who wanted to kill her, saying, "He thought he could hear me screaming in the corner of his hospital room and thought I wanted to die
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2012· 1 entry
Appeared in a billboard campaign for Angel Champagne on the famous La Cienega Boulevard in Hollywood
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2011· 1 entry
Was offered $1 million to pose for Playboy magazine, which she declined
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2005· 1 entry
Monk relocated to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in acting
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2004· 2 entries
Monk made her acting debut in a bit role on the Nine Network made-for-television film The Mystery of Natalie Wood portraying the role of Marilyn Monroe
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Monk parted ways with Warner Music Group to focus on a Hollywood acting career
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2003· 1 entry
Released album “Calendar Girl”.
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2002· 1 entry
Monk released her debut solo studio album, Calendar Girl (2003)
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1999· 1 entry
When she responded to an advertisement for the first Australian season of Popstars, a reality television series which aimed to create a successful new girl group
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1982· 1 entry
Her parents moved to Australia's Gold Coast in Queensland when she was two years old
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1979· 1 entry
Born 1979-12-14.
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