Issa Schultz
| Issa Schultz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 1, 1984 St Austell, Cornwall, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | "The Supernerd" |
| Occupation | quiz personality |
Issa Schultz (born 1 March 1984) is an English born Australian quiz personality best known for being one of the "Chasers" on The Chase Australia, where he is nicknamed "The Supernerd".
In addition to his current role on The Chase Australia, Schultz is also four-time winner of the Australian Quizzing Championships (2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016) and has held the Pairs title since 2012. He also appeared on The Rich List where he won $200,000 in 2009, as well as Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and The Einstein Factor.
His name Issa is an Arabic version of the name "Jesus", which he was named after a best friend of his parents when they worked in Qatar in the 1970s. Schultz and his family moved to Australia from Britain in 1995. They settled in Tewantin, Queensland and Schultz attended Noosa District State High School. He was one of the four school captains in 2001.
In 2017, Issa will appear as a celebrity contestant on Hell's Kitchen Australia.
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