Marina Prior

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marina Prior
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 18, 1963(1963-10-18)
Age	61
Birthplace	Port Moresby
Country	Papua New Guinea
Birth City	National Capital District
Horoscope	Libra

Marina Prior Biography

Marina Prior is one of the most popular and richest Singer who was born on October 18, 1963 in Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea. Marina Prior (born 18 October 1963) is an Australian soprano and actor with her main focus on musical theatre. From 1990 until 1993, she was the first Christine Daae in the Australian premiere of The Phantom of the Opera alongside Anthony Warlow and later Rob Guest.

In the 90s, Prior recorded three albums with The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Leading Lady Aspects from Andrew Lloyd Webber (which reached the level of the ARIA nominated) as well as Somewhere Away – The Songs of Sondheim and Bernstein.

From 1991 Marina Prior was married to Peter Lowrey, also a musical theatre actor: they have three children; by 2012 she had married Grant Piro, an actor.

Prior has received numerous awards; these include two Mo Awards (1991, 1995), three Green Room Awards (Les Miserables in 1990, The Phantom of the Opera in 1991, and Kiss Me, Kate in 2005) and in 1993 the Advance Australia Award for her contribution to the performing arts.

Prior becoming a fervent Christian in the latter part of the 1990s Prior has been involved with charitable organisations like the Samaritan’s Purse (on the basis of Operation Christmas Child) and Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight.

Marina Prior Net Worth

Marina Prior is one of the richest Singer from Papua New Guinea. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marina Prior 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 1982, Prior began studying for the Bachelor of Music degree from Melbourne State College. Melbourne State College (which later became a faculty at Melbourne’s University of Melbourne). To raise funds she worked in cafes and also tried selling cigarettes. In September 1983, she tried out for The Victoria State Opera production of The Pirates of Penzance. She was chosen to play “Mabel” and this started her musical theatre career. At first, she auditioned as a chorus member, and she thought “When they told me it was ‘Mabel’ I nearly fainted … I could not believe it … It was like a fairy tale”. She put off her studies due to performances in addition to “touring commitments”.

In 1984, she played Prior played the role of “Guinevere” in the Australian production of Camelot alongside Richard Harris. The year 1985 saw her played in the double characters as “Jellylorum” and “Griddlebone” in the Australian premiere of Cats. The following year, she was seen on stage as “Josephine” opposite Paul Eddington in Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore in the role of “Kathy” in The Student Prince at the Lyric Opera in Brisbane and also as “Hope Harcourt” in Anything Goes. The production was followed by “Cosette” the Australian premiere production of Les Miserables in Melbourne and then, Sydney.

From 1990 to 1993, she starred as the original “Christine Daaé” in the Australian premiere of The Phantom of the Opera, opposite Anthony Warlow and later Rob Guest. This was followed by roles in many major productions, including “Maria” in West Side Story, “Lily” in The Secret Garden (1995), “Magnolia” in Show Boat (1998) and the title role in The Merry Widow (1999).

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Who is Marina Prior Dating?

According to our records, Marina Prior married to Grant Piro. As of December 1, 2023, Marina Prior’s is not dating anyone.

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Marina Prior has been the Goodwill Ambassador for Samaritan’s Purse Australia since 2005. In this capacity she has visited several development projects in Asia, including schools, water projects and distribution of Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. In 2009 she featured in “A Short Film About Shoe Boxes” to promote Samaritan’s Purse and Operation Christmas Child.

Facts & Trivia

Marina Ranked on the list of most popular Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Papua New Guinea. Marina Prior celebrates birthday on October 18 of every year.

In 2011, Prior appeared as Mrs Banks in the Australian production of the musical Mary Poppins. In 2012, she performed with David Hobson and James Morrison at the Leeuwin Estate Concert Series.

Top Facts about Marina Prior

1. Marina Prior was born in 1963 in Port Moresby, Territory of Papua and New Guinea.
2. She learned to play piano, flute, and guitar as a child.
3. She starred as “Christine Daaé” in the Australian premiere of The Phantom of the Opera in 1990-1993.
4. Performances include West Side Story, The Secret Garden, Les Misérables, Guys and Dolls, and Mary Poppins.
5. She recorded three albums accompanied by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
6. She was appointed 1996 Queen of Moomba by the Melbourne festival’s committee.
7. She has been the Goodwill Ambassador for Samaritan’s Purse Australia since 2005.
8. Prior was appointed as an Member of the Order of Australia in the 2023 King’s Birthday Honours
9. She has received multiple awards including Green Room Awards and Advance Australia Award.
10. She was inducted into Australia’s 100 Entertainers of the Century.
11. The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (Mo Awards) were annual and she had won three awards in total in that time.
12. She has been married twice and has 3 children.
13. She became a devout Christian in the late 90s.
14. She has worked for charity organizations like Operation Christmas Child and Vision Australia’s Carols by Candlelight.
15. She headlined as Violet Newstead in the Australian debut production of 9 to 5 The Musical in February-May 2022.

Is Marina Prior still married?

Marina Prior
Nationality| Australian
Occupation| Soprano, actress
Spouse(s)| Grant Piro

What nationality is Marina Prior?

Australian

How old is Marina Prior?

58 years (October 18, 1963)

How many carols has Marina Prior done?

And many of Australia’s most-loved entertainers are veterans of the night- before-Christmas tradition. Denis Walter and Marina Prior have starred in the most shows since Channel 9 began televising the event, with 29 and 27 appearances respectively.

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