George Donikian

Quick Facts

Full Name	George Donikian
Occupation	Television Presenter
Date Of Birth	Dec 15, 1951(1951-12-15)
Age	73
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Sagittarius

George Donikian Biography

George Donikian is one of the most popular and richest Television Presenter who was born on December 15, 1951 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

George Jack Donikian (born 15 December 1951) is an Australian radio and television news presenter/personality of Greek-Armenian descent. He has worked at the SBS as well as the Nine Network and Ten Network.

Donikian commenced his media career as an announcer with radio station 4AM in far North Queensland in the mid-1970s, then went to 2WL in Wollongong. According to Donikian, he was asked to go by the surname “Donekan” during his radio career—his bosses claiming that his real name was too difficult to pronounce and remember, and that the pseudonym sounded like the more “acceptable” Irish surname “Donegan”. Then he went to 2WS in 1979. Then he did talk back on Radio FIVEaa in Adelaide. Then he covered the Athens Olympics for Melbourne commercial radio in 2004.

George Donikian Net Worth

George Donikian is one of the richest Television Presenter from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, George Donikian 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Donikian was born and raised in Sydney. His father was a Greek Armenian who had emigrated to Australia from Athens in 1949, with his fiancée following a year later. He grew up speaking Greek, Armenian and Turkish, and did not speak English until the age of 7. Despite his father’s wish for him to become a doctor or barrister, Donikian found his calling in sports, in particular soccer. At the age of 16, his soccer skills brought him to the notice of Jozef Vengloš, the manager of the national team, however his sporting hopes ended when he dislocated his shoulder whilst lifting weights in training.

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Facts & Trivia

Gilles Ranked on the list of most popular Television Presenter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. George Donikian celebrates birthday on December 15 of every year.

Top Facts about George Donikian

1. George Donikian is an Australian television presenter and journalist.
2. He was born on December 25, 1954 in Greece.
3. Donikian began his career as a radio broadcaster in Adelaide.
4. He worked for Network Ten and Seven Network as a news anchor.
5. Donikian has won multiple awards for his journalism work.
6. In 2010, he became the host of SBS World News Australia.
7. Donikian is fluent in English, Greek, and Armenian languages.
8. He is also known for his charity work with various organizations.
9. Donikian has authored two books: “The Greeks of South Australia” and “Armenians in South Australia”.
10. As of 2021, he continues to be active in the media industry as a freelance journalist and presenter.

Who is George donikian married to?

George Donikian
Years active| 1975−present
Known for| News anchor/Media professional/Sport
Spouse(s)| Athena Donikian ​ ​ ( m. 1979⁠–⁠1987)​ Di Gillett ​ ( m. 2005)​

Who is George donikian?

George Donikian is a long-serving and respected news reporter with Network Ten where he currently presents their First at Five bulletins. He commenced his media career in radio, where he worked for several regional stations before moving to Sydney to further his career.

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