Meet Adelaide's Cherylee Harris
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Cherylee Harris has lived most of her professional life in front of an audience. From the age of six she was modelling, as a teenager she graced the catwalks of all the major department stores and in later years she celebrated a win as Miss Beach Girl South Australia. Her charisma and likability saw Harris carve out a successful career in television spanning more than 20 years. Not fazed by the pressures of live TV, she took on major roles including Channel Seven weather presenter and host of live-to-air morning programs such as Adelaide Today, AM Adelaide and 13 years presenting SA Discover.
Guest speaking, hosting and emcee work followed and Harris has gone on to become one of the State’s most in-demand and engaging performers. She is well known, well liked and well connected.
Taking to the stage with then-Prime Minister Kevin Rudd for the Australia Day celebrations at the Adelaide Convention Centre in front of thousands of corporate identities was a particular career highlight.
Harris has also attained marketing and business qualifications, including an MBA, adding further substance and credibility to her brand. But perhaps this affable presenter’s greatest asset is her genuine warmth and love of people. Harris is driven by the stories of others and it’s no coincidence that this quality has shaped her into a professional host who brings insight, understanding, humour and integrity to the table. Harris is a mother of one who is based in Adelaide.
Career Highlights
From emceeing the star-studded wedding of then-Premier Mike Rann to hosting Westfield parades with fashion icons Trinny and Susannah, Cherylee Harris’s ability to engage and relate to a diverse range of audiences sets her apart from others.
The popular personality is a regular on the speaking circuit for organisations such as Tour Down Under, the Australian Hotels Association, the SA Jockey Club, SA Health, Price Waterhouse and Gerard Industries. She is also the public face for Phil Hoffmann Travel. Harris’s business acumen and experience with a broad range of industries means she is a speaker and host who can engage on a variety of issues with confidence and credibility.
She is also in demand for voice over work, television commercials, script writing and as a function facilitator. She also recently stepped into the world of acting with a starring role in the recently released feature film A Second Chance.