Annalise Braakensiek

Spend any time with Annalise Braakensiek and you’ll be bowled over by much more than her beauty. An accomplished model, actress, television host, presenter and MC, she’s a true renaissance woman, fluent in five languages (English, German, Italian, Dutch and Japanese) and dynamic in every sense.

After establishing herself as a top model in Australia, Europe and the US, Annalise moved into television, acting and presenting. Vivacious and engaging, she is a proven natural performer with a particular talent for comedy. From 2000 to 2005 Annalise was the fiery chili on top of the Pizza – the four-times Logie-nominated SBS smash hit series, that is – playing the hilarious Claudia McPherson, a role she co-wrote. She has also appeared in Heartbreak High and Home & Away, co-hosted the British series Play Your Cards Right and presented MTV Germany.

With fans across the globe, Annalise has been a best-selling cover girl for Inside Sport (no less than three times), FHM, Ralph, Loaded (UK), Cosmopolitan (US) and Maxim (Italy) among others. She catwalked for Anna Sui and Issey Miyake and appeared in advertising campaigns for brands as diverse as La Perla (Italy), Guinness (shot by celebrity photographer Rankin for the European market) and Toyota (with Jackie Chan in Japan).

Since 1994 Annalise has appeared on 19 different lists of sexiest women in the world. What you may not know is she’s a major music lover – hip hop especially – and takes every opportunity to indulge her creative side. Having studied at the University of NSW, College of Fine Arts, she paints, draws, does ceramics and designs jewelry. Friends know Annalise, a devotee of the Bikram strand of yoga, as a passionate and accomplished organic vegetarian cook, too.

This year will see Annalise add yet another string to her bow as she works towards an exciting upcoming fashion project.

Annalise’s extensive range of talents, unrivalled zest for life and aptitude for comedy find expression in her description of the ultimate dream roles – a lead in either a Coen Brothers or Woody Allen film where she can hone her craft with the masters of modern comedy or ham it up with a role on Kath & Kim.

An outspoken advocate for animal welfare, Annalise continues to be involved with People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Humane Society International (HSI).

Television Hosting and Presenting
Play Your Cards Right (with Bruce Forsythe) - ITV, UK
MTV Germany  

Television Acting
Production : Pizza
Role : Lead Female role (Claudia McPherson) and co-writer
Production : Heartbreak High
Role : Stephanie
Production : Home & Away
Role : Heavenly

Jane Weston
Senior Talent Manager
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Woollahra NSW Australia 2025
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