Concetta Caristo
Concetta Caristo | |
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| Born | 1994 or 1995 (age 31–32) Sydney, Australia |
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| Years active | 2019–present |
| Notable work | Triple J Breakfast |
Concetta Caristo (/kənˈtʃɛtə/ kən-CHET-uh) is an Australian radio presenter and comedian. She is best known for co-hosting the Triple J radio show Breakfast from December 2022 to June 2026. She also has appeared on television, including the third season of Taskmaster Australia and I'm a Celebrity Australia 2026.
Career
Caristo began performing comedy in 2019.[1] The same year, she co-wrote (with Hannah Pembroke) and starred in the one-woman play Loose, an autobiographical "blend of stand-up, storytelling and theatre" about Caristo's family escaping from her abusive father and moving to Perth.[2][3] The show was her debut at The Sydney Fringe.[4] Other shows Caristo has performed in include Big Natural Talents and Funny As Sin.[5][6]
She began co-hosting the morning radio show Triple J Breakfast in December 2022.[7] After announcing her departure from Triple J in April 2026, Caristo stepped down from radio on 26 June 2026.[8]
On television, Caristo has appeared on Celebrity Letters and Numbers, The Cheap Seats, and Question Everything.[7] She appeared on the third season of Taskmaster Australia,[9] in addition to Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont-Spelling Bee.[10]
Caristo received a Moosehead Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2023.[11]
In 2026, Caristo won the twelfth season of Network 10's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! while competing for Full Stop Australia, a charity which aims to support those affected by domestic violence.[12]
Personal life
She is of Italian parentage.[13] After choosing to support Full Stop Australia on I'm a Celebrity, Caristo revealed that the charity had helped her, her mother, and her sister escape an abusive household when she was a teenager.[14]
References
- ↑ Cunningham, Katie (13 January 2023). "Three things with Triple J's Concetta Caristo: 'This question is so triggering for me'". The Guardian.
- ↑ Elphick, Nicole (September 28, 2019). "What's on in Sydney: September 29 to October 5". Sydney Morning Herald.
- ↑ Hamer, Naomi (27 September 2019). "Review: Loose by Concetta Caristo at The Factory Theatre". Theatre Travels.
- ↑ "Something funny going on about true story of escape". Local News Plus. 11 September 2019. Archived from the original on 31 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ "Concetta Caristo". ITS — Improv Theatre Sydney. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ Low, Lenny Ann (2 April 2022). "Rising stars to catch at comedy festival (and tell everyone about)". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- 1 2 "Presenter changes: here's what triple j looks like in 2023". triple j. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ↑ J, Triple (2026-04-16). "triple j is shaking up Breakfast and Drive from July". triple j. Retrieved 2026-05-01.
- ↑ "'I Had A Literal Breakdown': Concetta Caristo Embraces The Madness In Taskmaster Australia". 10 play. 20 September 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee premieres this August". About the ABC. 17 July 2024. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ "Concetta Caristo". Token. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ↑ Goulis, Leah (2026-02-23). "The question that made I'm A Celeb winner Concetta Caristo cry". news.com.au. Archived from the original on 2026-02-28. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
- ↑ Young, David James (2023-12-07). "Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers Team Up with triple j's Concetta Caristo on 'The Song I Wrote When I Was 11'". Music Feeds. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
- ↑ "I'm a Celeb winner Concetta reveals heartbreaking childhood struggle: 'He was a grown man kicking and punching me'". Now To Love. 2026-03-17. Retrieved 2026-03-27.
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