Faustina Agolley

Faustina was born on 10 April 1984 in Islington, North London to Ghanaian father, Samuel and Chinese Hakka mother, Philomena – both nurses. They lived in a bedsit in Crouch End, in the borough of Harringey, North London. Faustina was seven weeks old when she lost her father to a car accident. Faustina and her family moved to Melbourne, Australia when Faustina was 18 months old. ==Education==

Faustina was educated at Sacred Heart Girls' College where she completed her Victorian Certificate of Education and held the role of school captain in 2001. Faustina completed two degrees across three universities – a joint degree in media & communication and geography at the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney, as well as media studies with a major in television and social science at RMIT University. ==Career==

While completing her University degrees, Faustina also worked as a model in Melbourne and Sydney. Faustina was the face of Bonds and appeared in the campaign alongside Miranda Kerr. She also worked as a researcher for The Great Outdoors and worked on set of kids' program Hi-5 Channel [V] In 2003, Faustina auditioned for a co-host the Masked Avenger alongside Jabba on Channel [V]. Faustina did not get the part but was asked to co-host the Big Day Out coverage which led to her first mainstream presenting role on Cybershack. ==Philanthropy==

Faustina is the ambassador for the Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation, a foundation that aims to help close the indigenous literacy gap. Faustina is also patron of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, has been the supporter of Girls' Night In, World Environment Day, Coastcare, Together.com and Reconciliation Australia. ==References==