Denise Drysdale
TV Icon, Comedian, and Entertainer
Five decades of Gold Logies, stage, screen, and television have made Denise Drysdale one of Australia’s most beloved entertainers. With wicked humour, infectious energy, and her “let’s entertain them” philosophy, she captivates every audience she meets.
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Denise Drysdale has been delighting Australians for five decades with her talent, charm, and wicked sense of humour. An actor, dancer, comedian, media host, and co-host of the number-one podcast One Fat Lady and One Thin Lady, Denise is renowned for her infectious “let’s entertain them” philosophy and her motto: “no job too small.”
Her career milestones include winning two TV Week Gold Logies (1975, 1976), starring as Ernie Sigley’s beloved barrel girl “Ding Dong,” performing in stage productions such as Grease and Hello Dolly, and appearing in films including The Last of the Knucklemen and Blowing Hot and Cold. Denise has been a regular contributor on Studio 10, with numerous TV credits spanning Spicks and Specks, Celebrity Squares, Young Talent Time, and more.
From performing for troops in Vietnam in 1967 to being immortalised on a 2018 Australia Post stamp collection honouring TV icons, Denise continues to entertain and inspire audiences of all ages as a performer, MC, and beloved media personality.
