Liz Fuller
Encyclopedia
Elizabeth "Liz" Fuller is a British Television presenter
, Welsh
actress, TV host of ITV Wales The Pop Factory
, model
and media personality, known for once having owned the British
branch of the Miss World
franchise. Liz is the former owner of the Miss Great Britain
pageant from Sept 2009 to Jan 2011, and a former Miss Great Britain
1996-97.
, Wales
and attended Hendrefoilan Primary School and Dumbarton House School, where ex-students included Catherine Zeta-Jones
. Fuller started dance lessons, and gave her first ever solo performance at the age of 3.
She then attended the Dubensky stage school, where performances included Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Fuller moved over to The Grand Theatre School of Dance, and continued taking part in stage productions, including The Hobbit.
Fuller was a child dance star for Eleanor Live (HTV Wales), a model on the S4C programme ‘Heno’ and also starred in Pobol Y Cym, the Welsh language soap.
Fuller gained nine GCSEs and three A-levels, then studied art and fashion at the Falmouth College of Art.
Fuller's modelling career started at 16 after being spotted by a photographer, and she then undertook catwalk shows and photographic shoots, and also her very first beauty pageant - Miss Wales 1994.
In 1994 Fuller started at the University of Wales Cardiff on the BA
journalism, film and broadcasting course.
Fuller went on to be crowned Miss Cardiff, Miss Wales Universe, and finally the Miss Great Britain International title in 1996. Fuller held the Miss GB title throughout 1997, unusually longer than the twelve month term due to no competition being held until Spring 1998.
Fuller got a 2:2 degree from Cardiff in 1997.
, Swansea presenting on one of the few hospital television channels in the country. After stints at Swansea Sound Radio and HTV Wales, Fuller went on to co-present 'The Birthday Show' for Granada TV, and a pilot for Topshop TV. Fuller also did work experience at the News of the World
and Live TV.
In 1997 Fuller moved to London and has continued to model. Fuller became a commercial model with agents in South Africa, London, and in the US. Campaigns include Kronenbourg, Fosters, Sol beer and Doritos; and TV adverts include Boots NO 7 makeup, and Suzuki.
Fuller was a house model in 1999 on the Richard and Judy show 'This Morning', Fuller got her TV break presenting Man Utd TV, on the show 'Reds at Five' with Ally Begg. She then worked in Scotland on the Peakviewing travel reports for a broadband venture, then presented and took on the role as producer on the Dating Channel.
In September 2001, Fuller was offered a presenting role to launch Auction World.tv on Sky Digital
, and in August 2002 Fuller broke into terrestrial TV on ITV1
and became the female host for The Pop Factory
on HTV Wales with Steve Jones
- which later led to her presenting 'Record Of The Year' on ITV.
In 2004 Fuller wrote, sold, presented and produced the car show "Numberplate Heaven" on Sky channel Men and Motors.
Fuller also joined Nation 217 as one of their anchor presenters on Sky.
Fuller has hosted since 1998 the Miss Great Britain, and in 2005 she bought the UK licence to produce and operate the show. After 18 months Liz was offered and bought out of the business. Fuller still is called to judge and judged ‘Asbo Teen to Beauty Queen’ on Five in 2006.
for Five every Thursday and Saturday nights live and unscripted. Fuller recently had her own column in Wales on Sunday newspaper called 'The Fuller Picture'.
Fuller is currently the face of Pearl Drops Toothpaste on a three year commercial deal, where the advert plays out in the UK and five other countries. Fuller is currently the face of haute couture
designer Rachel Elbaz perfume 'Dream'.
Fuller has signed to the British film The Operative: Red Dawn where she will play the part of the newsreporter.
Fuller recently has ventured into the philanthropist arena, and has given up time for numerous charities. New Year 2007 Liz gave up her usual jetset friends holidays to visit three orphanages in Delhi
, India
. One being the Hope Foundations Asharan orphanage who after her donations and time with the children have named their new nursery after her.
Fuller in April 2008 joined Olivia Newton-John
in China on the "Great Walk to Beijing" charity walk, with Dannii Minogue, Toyah Wilcox and numerous other celebrities.
Fuller is an ambassador for Cancer Research UK
, Shelter Cymru
and NCH
, and is also linked with the Asharan Orphanage. Fuller ran Race For Life 2008 for Cancer Research, having previously linked the charity to Miss Great Britain.
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
, Welsh
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
actress, TV host of ITV Wales The Pop Factory
The Pop Factory
The Pop Factory is a music and media complex in Porth, Rhondda, South Wales. It has given its name to a Welsh TV show.It was founded by Emyr Afan and his wife Mair Afan....
, model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
and media personality, known for once having owned the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
branch of the Miss World
Miss World
The Miss World pageant is the oldest surviving major international beauty pageant. It was created in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951...
franchise. Liz is the former owner of the Miss Great Britain
Miss Great Britain
Miss Great Britain is a female beauty contest currently held in London. Between 1956 and 1989, it was held in the seaside resort of Morecambe. It is one of the oldest of its kind in the country, with the first edition held in 1945...
pageant from Sept 2009 to Jan 2011, and a former Miss Great Britain
Miss Great Britain
Miss Great Britain is a female beauty contest currently held in London. Between 1956 and 1989, it was held in the seaside resort of Morecambe. It is one of the oldest of its kind in the country, with the first edition held in 1945...
1996-97.
Early career
Fuller was born in SwanseaSwansea
Swansea is a coastal city and county in Wales. Swansea is in the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan. Situated on the sandy South West Wales coast, the county area includes the Gower Peninsula and the Lliw uplands...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
and attended Hendrefoilan Primary School and Dumbarton House School, where ex-students included Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones
Catherine Zeta-Jones, CBE, is a British actress. She began her career on stage at an early age. After starring in a number of United Kingdom and United States television films and small roles in films, she came to prominence with roles in Hollywood movies such as the 1998 action film The Mask of...
. Fuller started dance lessons, and gave her first ever solo performance at the age of 3.
She then attended the Dubensky stage school, where performances included Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Fuller moved over to The Grand Theatre School of Dance, and continued taking part in stage productions, including The Hobbit.
Fuller was a child dance star for Eleanor Live (HTV Wales), a model on the S4C programme ‘Heno’ and also starred in Pobol Y Cym, the Welsh language soap.
Fuller gained nine GCSEs and three A-levels, then studied art and fashion at the Falmouth College of Art.
Fuller's modelling career started at 16 after being spotted by a photographer, and she then undertook catwalk shows and photographic shoots, and also her very first beauty pageant - Miss Wales 1994.
In 1994 Fuller started at the University of Wales Cardiff on the BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
journalism, film and broadcasting course.
Fuller went on to be crowned Miss Cardiff, Miss Wales Universe, and finally the Miss Great Britain International title in 1996. Fuller held the Miss GB title throughout 1997, unusually longer than the twelve month term due to no competition being held until Spring 1998.
Fuller got a 2:2 degree from Cardiff in 1997.
TV and broadcast
Fuller started her broadcast career at Morriston HospitalMorriston Hospital
Morriston Hospital is a 750 bed hospital located in Cwmrhydyceirw near Morriston in Swansea, Wales. Morriston is the largest hospital in the city and county of Swansea and is operated by Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board. Alongside its role as a district general hospital, Morriston...
, Swansea presenting on one of the few hospital television channels in the country. After stints at Swansea Sound Radio and HTV Wales, Fuller went on to co-present 'The Birthday Show' for Granada TV, and a pilot for Topshop TV. Fuller also did work experience at the News of the World
News of the World
The News of the World was a national red top newspaper published in the United Kingdom from 1843 to 2011. It was at one time the biggest selling English language newspaper in the world, and at closure still had one of the highest English language circulations...
and Live TV.
In 1997 Fuller moved to London and has continued to model. Fuller became a commercial model with agents in South Africa, London, and in the US. Campaigns include Kronenbourg, Fosters, Sol beer and Doritos; and TV adverts include Boots NO 7 makeup, and Suzuki.
Fuller was a house model in 1999 on the Richard and Judy show 'This Morning', Fuller got her TV break presenting Man Utd TV, on the show 'Reds at Five' with Ally Begg. She then worked in Scotland on the Peakviewing travel reports for a broadband venture, then presented and took on the role as producer on the Dating Channel.
In September 2001, Fuller was offered a presenting role to launch Auction World.tv on Sky Digital
Sky Digital (UK & Ireland)
Sky is the brand name for British Sky Broadcasting's digital satellite television and radio service, transmitted from SES Astra satellites located at 28.2° east and Eutelsat's Eurobird 1 satellite at 28.5°E. The service was originally launched as Sky Digital, distinguishing it from the original...
, and in August 2002 Fuller broke into terrestrial TV on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
and became the female host for The Pop Factory
The Pop Factory
The Pop Factory is a music and media complex in Porth, Rhondda, South Wales. It has given its name to a Welsh TV show.It was founded by Emyr Afan and his wife Mair Afan....
on HTV Wales with Steve Jones
Steve Jones (presenter)
Stephen Ashton "Steve" Jones is a Welsh television presenter. Jones is primarily known in the UK as presenter of T4. Internationally, he is known as the host of The X Factor USA.-Early life:...
- which later led to her presenting 'Record Of The Year' on ITV.
In 2004 Fuller wrote, sold, presented and produced the car show "Numberplate Heaven" on Sky channel Men and Motors.
Fuller also joined Nation 217 as one of their anchor presenters on Sky.
Fuller has hosted since 1998 the Miss Great Britain, and in 2005 she bought the UK licence to produce and operate the show. After 18 months Liz was offered and bought out of the business. Fuller still is called to judge and judged ‘Asbo Teen to Beauty Queen’ on Five in 2006.
Present
Fuller was a former anchor presenter on Quiz CallQuiz Call
Quiz Call is a late night/early morning phone-in quiz TV show, produced by Ostrich Media for Five, Five USA and Fiver.- Launch :...
for Five every Thursday and Saturday nights live and unscripted. Fuller recently had her own column in Wales on Sunday newspaper called 'The Fuller Picture'.
Fuller is currently the face of Pearl Drops Toothpaste on a three year commercial deal, where the advert plays out in the UK and five other countries. Fuller is currently the face of haute couture
Haute couture
Haute couture refers to the creation of exclusive custom-fitted clothing. Haute couture is made to order for a specific customer, and it is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric and sewn with extreme attention to detail and finished by the most experienced and capable seamstresses,...
designer Rachel Elbaz perfume 'Dream'.
Fuller has signed to the British film The Operative: Red Dawn where she will play the part of the newsreporter.
Personal life
Fuller's hobbies include the gym, painting, making clothes, going out for meals, the cinema and travelling.Fuller recently has ventured into the philanthropist arena, and has given up time for numerous charities. New Year 2007 Liz gave up her usual jetset friends holidays to visit three orphanages in Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. One being the Hope Foundations Asharan orphanage who after her donations and time with the children have named their new nursery after her.
Fuller in April 2008 joined Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John
Olivia Newton-John AO, OBE is a singer and actress. She is a four-time Grammy award winner who has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles and two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums. Eleven of her singles and 14 of her albums have been certified gold by the RIAA...
in China on the "Great Walk to Beijing" charity walk, with Dannii Minogue, Toyah Wilcox and numerous other celebrities.
Fuller is an ambassador for Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK
Cancer Research UK is a cancer research and awareness charity in the United Kingdom, formed on 4 February 2002 by the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and the Imperial Cancer Research Fund. Its aim is to reduce the number of deaths from cancer. As the world's largest independent cancer...
, Shelter Cymru
Shelter Cymru
Shelter Cymru is the largest independent housing and homelessness charity in Wales. It works in collaboration with the UK charity Shelter. Shelter Cymru has worked in Wales since 1981, and has been an independent organisation since 1986....
and NCH
NCH
Action for Children is a national children’s charity in the United Kingdom that supports and speaks out for the most vulnerable and neglected children, young people, families and their communities....
, and is also linked with the Asharan Orphanage. Fuller ran Race For Life 2008 for Cancer Research, having previously linked the charity to Miss Great Britain.