Alex Wileman

BlueAcadia · July 6, 2021

Alex Wileman is a former Aussie fashion model that worked professionally during the 1980s and is one of the most famous of the original Dolly cover girls and a close friend of fellow Aussie model Carol Jackson. She became a television personality and quite a local celebrity and is known for hosting The Cartoon Connection, The Love Game and Lotto. She is currently represented by Wall Media (Australia) and she created her own travel company, called Local Eyes, with her husband Jamie Creer. In 2016, Alex and her daughter Georgia completed the 50km Sydney Coastrek marathon to raise money for The Fred Hollows Foundation. Congrats on all her success!

"Modeling really has opened up a lot of doors for Alex Wileman, especially into television. If you're a cartoon freak from Victoria or NSW and watch Cartoon Connection, you probably know her face well. For the past four years, on channel seven, Alex and her co-host Michael Harrocks have dished out your favorites every morning. Alex wasn't always on TV. Way back in 1984 she was a top model. Her face appeared on at least three Dolly covers that year, and her most well-known commercial of all, you can probably remember Alex quenching her thirst with a can of Mellow Yellow soft drink. “Modeling was really stressful”, says Alex. “And after a while the pressure to always look great got to me. I ended up looking awful. My skin broke out and I was always so run-down. I wasn't the only one either. Lots of girls in modeling have hang-ups. I know some who were almost anorexic, but now because they don't model any more they've put on heaps of weight. They've gone the other way.” What did modeling do for Alex? It offered lots of opportunities and money-wise it gave her the security to try new things. Alex has achieved what she set out to do. Behind her are lots of TV credits, including some documentaries she did for The World Around Us. At the moment, she's happy as a TV presenter, and might even go into acting one day. “But it's a catch 22 situation she says, “When you're working on a show like I am, you've got a contract and it's secure. If I want to act, I have to give all that up. Do you know how many out-of-work actors there are? Like modeling, it becomes terribly nerve-racking.”
-Excerpt from Dolly Magazine, late 80s

Hair: Blond
Eyes: Blue
Nationality: Australian

Additional information about Alex:
https://wallmedia.com.au/alex-wileman/
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8779441/What-happened-Lotto-host-Alex-Wileman-Legendary-presenter-59-swaps-TV-fame-travel.html
https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/sex-relationships/relationships/mum-in-profile-alex-wileman/news-story/fb86e6b542e7bb432c377c77a5c677c3
https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/tv-beauty-alex-wileman-is-fit-fab-and-52-31193
http://www.localeyesaustralia.com/alex-wileman/