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Chrissie Swan

Chrissie Swan, Australian radio and television host

Born
November 3, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1973

About Chrissie Swan

Christina Swan is an Australian television and radio presenter and media personality. She currently hosts the national afternoon radio show The Chrissie Swan Show on Nova, and the weekly lifestyle program Healthy, Wealthy and Wise on the Seven Network. == Career == === Television === Her primary career was in copywriting before appearing on television in 2003 as a contestant on the reality TV series Big Brother, on which she the runner-up. In 2010, Network 10 announced Swan as host of the new morning show The Circle alongside Denise Drysdale, Yumi Stynes and Gorgi Coghlan. The same year, she became a spokesperson for Jenny Craig, appearing in national print and television advertisements. In 2012, she became the host of the second series of Network Ten's Can of Worms, produced by Cordell Jigsaw Zapruder in association with Watercooler Media. In February 2013, Swan returned as host of the third series. In February 2015, she appeared on the Network Ten show I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, finishing in third place. In August 2015, she appeared as a co-host of The Great Australian Spelling Bee alongside Grant Denyer. In March 2016, she became co-host of Long Lost Family on Network 10 alongside comedian Anh Do.

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Career and life highlights

The world when Chrissie Swan was born

Chrissie Swan was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chrissie Swan's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

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