Speaker Kerri-Anne Kennerley

Kerri-Anne, affectionately known as KAK, has been one of Australia’s favourite faces since her first appearance on television in 1963. She has worked in a variety of different roles in the entertainment industry, from cabaret singer to radio station CEO. 

Born in Sandgate, a working class suburb of Brisbane, Kerri Anne was brought up in a hard-working family with a strong work ethic, which she believes has helped her overcome the “speed bumps" which occur in everyone’s life from time to time.

Kerri-Anne wanted to perform for as long as she can remember and singing in a local group led to her first TV appearance on kids’ television show 'Everybody In'. Her persistence resulted in a job co-hosting the program. After hosting the Saturday show, Kerri-Anne went solo, touring the world as a cabaret singer. She lived and worked in New York for several years, where she met her husband, John Kennerley. “Meeting him was the biggest turning point in my life" she says. John’s decision to move to Australia brought Kerri-Anne home again and they became the first couple to marry at the Opera House in Sydney.

After a brief period acting in Aussie soap 'The Restless Years', Kerri-Anne landed a job as the presenter of 'Good Morning Australia'. “It was luck," she says, “but I wanted it to work and I worked hard at it. I’ve always found that you make your own luck". 

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