Biography
Date of Birth
30 December 1987, Sydney, Australia
Mini Biography
Nikki Webster was born on April 30, 1987. She first came to international attention when she starred as the `Hero Girl' of the Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony. Nikki has been working in the entertainment industry since she was 5 years old. She started out in theatre with small roles in musicals "Cinderella' and "Aladdin". She also had guest roles in television shows "Home and Away" and "GP", and in the film "The Adventures Of Priscilla: Queen Of The Desert". In March 2000, Nikki auditioned for the starring role in the Olympics, and beat 500 girls aged 8-14 to get the part in September, just a couple of weeks before the show.
At just 13, Nikki signed her recording contract with Gotham/BMG Australia. Between 2001 and 2004, she released 8 singles and 4 albums. Her biggest hit, 'Strawberry Kisses', stayed at number 2 in the ARIA charts for 8 weeks. Nikki's video clips with full-on dance routines have been popular on music shows like Video Hits.
As well as recording, Nikki starred live on stage as Dorothy in "The Wizard Of Oz" in 2001-2002, launched her own K-mart fashion range for girls 5-14 in August 2003, and continued her school work at the MacDonald Collage of Performing Arts.
Now almost 18 years old, Nikki has finished high school and is taking on new challenges. She split with her record company in late 2004, freeing her to pursue other media opportunities. She is currently performing in series 2 of the popular TV show "Dancing With The Stars" and continues to design for her fashion label.
Trivia
First came to international attention in September 2000 at age 13 as the "Hero Girl" in the opening sequence of the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Also returned in an encore singing performance at the closing ceremonies.
Her song "Let's Dance" was written by Delta Goodrem, Mark Holden and Axel Breitung.
Designes her own fashion range "Nikki Webster", clothing for girls aged 5-10. Her first range was completely sold out. There are new clothes in Kmart stores Australia-wide every month or two.
Remade the Jungle Book song "I Wanna Be Like You" for the Australian release of the Jungle Book 2 soundrack.
Remains close with Kylie Minogue after they worked together at the Sydney Olympic ceremonies in 2000. They keep in contact via e-mail.
She has an older brother Scott, 19, who is also a performer. Scott is studying musical theatre at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, the training groung of Australian superstar Hugh Jackman.
Has released 3 albums to date - "Follow Your Heart" (2001), "Bliss" (2002) and "Let's Dance" (2004).
When she was 6 years old, she had a small role in "The Adventures of Priscilla: Queen of the Desert" as a child who is dissapointed with a Christmas present in a flashback scene.
She is the face of 'Jager: it's a girl thing' cosmetics
Has been in several TV commercials, including Twisties, Australian Toaster Buiscuts and Warner Bros Movie World.
She has waited for several hours after her shows signing autographs for fans.
Hosted "The Greatest Circus Acts Of All Time" on Febuary 6 on Channel 7.
Was voted numer 93 in FHM Australia's 100 Sexiest Women In The World, when she was 16 years old.
In 1997, she and other students from her dance school went to Michael Jackson's HIStory concert. One boy was almost trampled, so to make up for it Michael invited them all back to his hotel room. He gave them lollies and soft drinks, and gave away PlayStations. When he found out they were performers, he invited them all up on stage with him, and he asked Nikki to sing a duet with him up the front!
Voted #7 in FHM Australia's 100 Sexiest Women In The World, in May 2005.
touring NSW with the "Best Days" tour and rehearsing for "Dancing With The Stars 2" [January 2005]
Currently touring the East coast of Australia with her "Let's Dance" tour. [July 2004]
Performing in series 2 of "Dancing With The Stars" [February 2005]
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 26, a daughter Skylah McMah in February 2014. Child's father is her husband, Matthew McMah.
Trademarks:
Her curly hair
Quotes
Follow Your Heart.
I have younger supporters who are between three and six, up to teenagers and then parents and grandparents. It's not a niche market, it's quite broad.
I've never had media training and I never wanted to do that. I never wanted to be scripted, although a lot of people do write about me being scripted and being propped up and told what to say. I just talk freely. Everything I've done to date and everything I'll do in my life is what I've chosen to do. Nothing has been dictated to me. I love talking, I'm a chatterbox. If it's not something I believe in and not something I want to do, I won't do it.
I'm not the rebellious type. If I locked myself in my room instead of going on stage I'd just be wondering if people were screaming my name. I'm doing what I like to do and to me that's normal. It's a dream come true. It's my life. And my job.
"I loved it. I miss it!" on flying at the Olympics Opening Ceremony in 2000.
I love making my fans smile.
I'm in this industry for all my fans and as long as they're happy, I'm happy.
"It will definitely be emotional, but I'm doing it for them. I'm doing it to tell them how much I love them." - about when she was going to sing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" to her friend's family who lost loved ones in the Bali bombing.
