Mimi Kwa
| Mimi Kwa | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 23, 1974 |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australian |
| 🏫 Education | Deanmore Primary School
St Mary's Anglican Girls School University of Western Australia West Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
| 💼 Occupation | Writer, Television Presenter |
| Notable work | House of Kwa |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | John Roberts |
| 🌐 Website | https://www.mimitv.com.au/ |
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Mimi Kwa
Mimi Anne Kwa (born 23 May 1974) is an Australian journalist and creative nonfiction author[1][2]
Early Life
Mimi Kwa grew up in Perth, Western Australia[2]. She received a scholarship to attend St Mary's Anglican Girls School[3].
Career
Kwa works as a freelance writer[4] and television presenter and is known for her roles (1999–2019) as reporter for Network Nine's National Nine News and A Current Affair and international news anchor for the ABC's Australia Network and national news reader on ABC's The World, Insiders and Virgin Inflight news[5][6]. Kwa is also a podcaster[7], actor[8] and keynote speaker[9]. She features as a newsreader in international television series - Preacher and Wentworth[10] and plays a minor part in the ABC TV mini series - The Newsreader. Kwa began her television career as a cadet journalist in 1999 with ABC News.
Kwa hosted corporate television for the National Australia Bank (2005–2010). Kwa features in marketing campaigns for organisations including BMW[11], SpecSavers[12], Coles, Victoria Police[13], Samsung, Simonds Homes, Brand Power, Medifacts, Fairfax Media, Sydney Morning Herald[14], Herald Sun, Cambridge Hot Maths, Betty Basics and Activated Nutrients. Kwa has presented for Victorian Parliament, Victorian Building Association[15], and Monash University. Her home is featured in Home Beautiful Magazine[16]
Bibliography
Non Fiction
- House of Kwa Harper Collins Australia ABC books (2021) Paperback ISBN 9780733341137, Audiobook ISBN 9781867537793, E-book ISBN 9781460712894
Kwa's book, a memoir, House of Kwa, is described as Wild Swans meets Educated[17] and 'The Joy Luck Club meets Boy Swallows Universe'[1] Her book is endorsed by Trent Dalton, Lisa Millar, Mike Munro, Meaghan Wilson Anastasios and Richard Glover[18] and is featured in Australian[19] and New Zealand[20] media.
Reviews
Personal Life
Mimi Kwa lives in Melbourne, Australia with her husband and four children[21]. Kwa's multicultural family was featured in Del Irani's award winning ABC television program,Talk About It.[22]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Mimi Kwa and the trials of a family dynasty". The Australian. 23 July 2021. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "House of Kwa". HarperCollins Australia. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "2020 Women of Distinction - Career | St Mary's Anglican Girls' School". www.stmarys.wa.edu.au. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ "Mimi Kwa | New Idea Magazine". New Idea. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "The Writers: Mimi Kwa 'The House of Kwa'". ABC Radio. 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ↑ "One Minute with Veteran News Anchor Mimi Kwa | Keynote Speaker & MC". www.icmi.com.au. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ↑ "Monash Tech Talks: Agile nations: Recovering from a pandemic on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "AWM Management". awmgt.com.au. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ↑ "Mimi Kwa". ICMI. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "Australian Television: Wentworth: series 8 cast". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "Brighton BMW television commercial - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ↑ "Your Eyes are Priceless | Specsavers - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ↑ "BE A FORCE FOR GOOD 15" - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ↑ "The Sydney Morning Herald: Today's paper for desktop - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ↑ "1. Combustible Cladding and its Replacement - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ↑ "Mimi Kwa". Home Beautiful. May 2013.
- ↑ "House of Kwa". Dymocks. Retrieved 2021-06-02.
- ↑ Kwa, Mimi (2021). House of Kwa. AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND: Harper Collins ABC Books. ISBN 9780733341137. Search this book on
- ↑ "Family stories". ABC Radio. 2021-06-23. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ↑ Kwa, Mimi (2021). "Australian journalist tells extraordinary story in memoir". News Talk ZB.
- ↑ Kwa, Mimi (2021). "Mimi Kwa's fascinating family history". ABC Perth Drive.
- ↑ "ABC Talk About It". ABC. Unknown parameter
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Further Reading
- 'Epic family saga - one woman's battle against the ghosts of the past.' Studio10 Network Ten
- 'Mimi Kwa with her new memoir House of Kwa.' ABC Melbourne Afternoons
- 'How would you feel if your dad sued you?' ABC Sydney Drive
- 'Mimi Kwa on an epic family memoir.' Radio New Zealand
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