Julia Morris
A brash and quick-witted comedian who became the irreverent, glue-holding host of Australia's biggest jungle-based reality show.
Born 1968 (age 58)·Australian comedian·Birthday: April 20·Generation X
Biography
Julia Morris cut her teeth in the rough-and-tumble world of Australian stand-up, touring relentlessly and honing a persona that was equal parts glamorous and gleefully crude. Her career took a transatlantic turn in 2000 when she moved to the UK, appearing on panel shows and proving her humor could travel. The return to Australia in 2007 marked a new phase, transforming her from club-circuit star into a mainstream television fixture. Her defining role came as the co-host of 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! Australia,' where her ability to volley jokes with celebrities and narrate their insect-ridden misery with hilarious disdain made the show a hit. Beyond the jungle, her voice became familiar as the narrator of 'Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly Australia,' showcasing her versatility and enduring presence in the national living room.
Generation X
1965–1980
The latchkey kids. Raised during divorce, recession, and the end of the Cold War. Skeptical, self-reliant, media-literate. They invented indie culture, grunge, and the early internet — then watched the Boomers take credit.
Julia was born in 1968, placing them squarely in the Generation X. The events that shaped this generation — economic uncertainty, the end of the Cold War, and the rise of personal computing — shaped the world they entered and the choices available to them.
#1 When Julia Was Born
The biggest hits of 1968
#1 Movie
2001: A Space Odyssey
Best Picture
Oliver!
#1 TV Show
The Andy Griffith Show
Julia's Life & Times
The world at every milestone
1968Born
Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy assassinated
Gas: $0.34/galHome: $14,950Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Lyndon B. Johnson"Hey Jude" — The BeatlesBest Picture: Oliver!
1973Started school
US withdraws from Vietnam; Roe v. Wade decided
Gas: $0.39/galHome: $22,100Min wage: $1.60/hrPresident: Richard Nixon"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" — Tony Orlando & DawnBest Picture: The Sting
1981Became a teenager
MTV launches; first Space Shuttle flight; AIDS identified
Gas: $1.31/galHome: $52,300Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"Bette Davis Eyes" — Kim CarnesBest Picture: Chariots of Fire
1984Could drive
Apple Macintosh introduced
Gas: $1.13/galHome: $59,800Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"When Doves Cry" — PrinceBest Picture: Amadeus
1986Could vote
Challenger disaster; Chernobyl nuclear meltdown
Gas: $0.86/galHome: $66,600Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: Ronald Reagan"That's What Friends Are For" — Dionne & FriendsBest Picture: Platoon
1989Turned 21
Berlin Wall falls; Tiananmen Square protests
Gas: $1.00/galHome: $79,100Min wage: $3.35/hrPresident: George H.W. Bush"Look Away" — ChicagoBest Picture: Driving Miss Daisy
1998Turned 30
Google founded; Clinton impeachment
Gas: $1.06/galHome: $107,300Min wage: $5.15/hrPresident: Bill Clinton"Too Close" — NextBest Picture: Shakespeare in Love
2008Turned 40
Barack Obama elected first Black US president; financial crisis
Gas: $3.27/galHome: $153,100Min wage: $6.55/hrPresident: George W. Bush"Low" — Flo RidaBest Picture: Slumdog Millionaire
2018Turned 50
Royal wedding of Harry and Meghan; Parkland shooting
Gas: $2.72/galHome: $211,800Min wage: $7.25/hrPresident: Donald Trump"God's Plan" — DrakeBest Picture: Green Book
2026Age 58 today
Gas: $3.91/galPresident: Donald Trump
Key Achievements
- Co-hosts the highly-rated Australian adaptation of 'I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!' alongside Robert Irwin.
- Built a successful stand-up career with multiple national solo comedy tours before transitioning to television.
- Successfully crossed over to British television with appearances on shows like 'The Wright Stuff' and 'Loose Women' during a seven-year stint in the UK.
- Narrates the Australian version of the hit series 'Dogs Behaving (Very) Badly.'
Did You Know?
She was the first female stand-up comedian to perform at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.
Morris originally trained and worked as a nurse before pursuing comedy full-time.
She voiced the character of 'Flo' in the Australian animated film 'Finding Nemo.'
Her full name is Julia Carolyn Margaret Morris.
“I'm not a bitch, I'm from Sydney.”
