Faustina Agolley | |
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Born |
Faustina Agolley 10 April 1984 London, UK |
Nationality | Australian |
Other names | Fuzzy |
Occupation | Presenter, journalist, producer |
Known for |
Video Hits Sydney New Year's Eve (2007–08, 2008–09) |
Faustina "Fuzzy" Agolley (born 10 April 1984) is an Australian television presenter best known for her role as the host of long-running Australian music program Video Hits on Channel 10. She was also the host of late-night game and gadget review program Cybershack and is a graduate from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University. She previously co-hosted The Voice alongside Darren McMullen.
Faustina was born on 10 April 1984 in Islington, North London to Ghanaian father, Samuel and Chinese Malaysian mother, Philomena – both nurses. They lived in a bedsit in Crouch End, in the borough of Harringey, North London. Faustina was seven weeks old when she lost her father to a car accident. Faustina and her family moved to Melbourne, Australia when Faustina was 18 months old.
In April 2015, Faustina came out as a lesbian.
Faustina was educated at Sacred Heart Girls' College where she completed her VCE and held the role of School Captain in 2001. Faustina completed two degrees across three Universities – a joint degree in Media & Communication and Geography at the University of Melbourne and Sydney university as well as Media Studies with a major in television and social science at RMIT University.
While completing her University degrees, Faustina also worked as a model in Melbourne and Sydney. Faustina was the face of Bonds and appeared in the campaign alongside Miranda Kerr. She also worked as a researcher for The Great Outdoors and worked on set of kids' program Hi-5
In 2004, Faustina auditioned for a co-host the Masked Avenger alongside Jabba on Channel [V]. Faustina did not get the part but was asked to co-host the Big Day Out coverage which led to her first mainstream presenting role on Cybershack.