Em Rusciano
Emelia Rachel Rusciano (born 1 March 1979) is an Australian comedian, writer, singer, radio and television presenter living in Melbourne. Early life. Rusciano was born in Greensborough, Victoria, and grew up in Diamond Creek and Warrandyte. She attended Forest Hill College. Career. Rusciano has appeared on "All Star Family Feud", "The Circle", "The Project", "Studio 10" and "Hughesy, We Have a Problem". Rusciano competed on the second season of "Australian Idol", where she finished in ninth place. In 2009, Rusciano left the 92.9 breakfast show in Perth after four years and returned to Melbourne. From August 2012 to  May 2013, she co-hosted the radio show "Mamamia Today" with Dave Thornton on the Today Network. In January 2016, Rusciano toured Australia with her stand-up comedy show, "Em Rusciano Is Not a Diva". In June 2016, Rusciano joined the Hit Network to host "The Em Rusciano Show" on Sunday nights. Rusciano published her memoir "Try Hard: Tales from the Life of a Needy Overachiever" on 26 October 2016. In January 2017, Rusciano was announced as one of two hosts for 2Day FM's new breakfast show. In September 2018 Rusciano announced she was leaving the show, stating she  decided to leave due to her pregnancy. Rusciano admitted her time at 2Day FM was a "mixed bag". In 2021, Rusciano appeared on season three of The Masked Singer Australia and finished runner-up as “Dolly”. Personal life. Rusciano is married to Scott Barrow and has two daughters Marchella (b. 2001) and Odette (b. 2007), and one son, Elio (b. 2019). She lives in Melbourne.