Michaela Tabb

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michaela Tabb
Occupation	Snooker Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1967(1967-12-11)
Age	57
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Michaela Tabb Biography

Michaela Tabb is one of the most popular and richest Snooker Player who was born on December 11, 1967 in England, United Kingdom. She is a former snooker player who became a referee. She is widely known for raising the profile of female referees. She was the first woman to officiate a World Snooker Championship Final in 2009.

She officiated at the World Snooker Championship final, in which She officiated the World Snooker Championship final in which Ronnie O’Sullivan won his fourth title. took home his fourth title.

Tabb became involved in pool refereeing in the mid-1990s when she and her husband, professional pool player Ross McInnes, began running amateur eight- ball and nine-ball pool tournaments. McInnes subsequently encouraged her to pursue refereeing at a professional level.

Tabb started playing competitive pool in 1991, at the age of 23. Selected the following year to play on the Scottish Ladies’ Pool Team, she went on to captain the team to two consecutive “Grand Slams” in 1997 and 1998 by winning the Nations Cup, European Championships, and World Championships in the same season. She remained on the team until 2003. Her sister Juliette Tabb also played on the Scottish ladies’ team between 1996 and 2008.

Ross McInnes has given her two children.

Michaela Tabb Net Worth

Michaela Tabb is one of the richest Snooker Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michaela Tabb 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was educated at the University of Glasgow, and worked as a sales representative for Ann Summers, a lingerie company.

Before she became a professional officiator, she was a great snooker player. She won the 1997 U.K Women’s Singles Championship.

Michaela Tabb (born 11 December 1967, in Bath, England) is a Scottish snooker and pool referee, notable for establishing significant milestones for women officials in professional snooker.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Michaela Tabb Dating?

According to our records, Michaela Tabb married to Ross McInnes. As of December 1, 2023, Michaela Tabb’s is not dating anyone.

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On 23 January 2002, she became the first woman ever to referee at a professional ranking snooker tournament when she took charge of a first-round match between Ken Doherty and James Wattana at the Welsh Open in Newport. On 19 April 2003, she made her World Snooker Championship debut at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield, refereeing a first-round match between Mark King and Drew Henry.

Facts & Trivia

Michaela Ranked on the list of most popular Snooker Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Michaela Tabb celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

On 18 February 2007, Tabb became the first woman to officiate at a world- ranking snooker final as Neil Robertson defeated Andrew Higginson 9–8 in the Welsh Open. On 20 January 2008, she refereed her first Masters final at Wembley Arena in London, in which Mark Selby defeated Stephen Lee 10–3. On 5 April 2009, she took charge of the China Open final in Beijing, where Peter Ebdon beat John Higgins 10–8.

Top Facts about Michaela Tabb

1. Michaela Tabb is a former professional snooker and pool player.
2. She became the first woman to referee a world championship final in 2009.
3. Tabb has refereed over 1000 matches during her career.
4. She was forced to retire due to health issues in 2015.
5. Tabb was awarded an MBE for services to snooker in 2012.
6. She also worked as a model and actress before becoming a referee.
7. Tabb was born on December 11, 1967, in Bathgate, Scotland.
8. She started playing snooker at the age of nine.
9. Tabb is known for her distinctive Scottish accent and no-nonsense approach.
10. She remains one of the most respected referees in snooker history.

What happened to Michaela Tabb the snooker referee?

Michaela’s time on the professional tour came to an end in March of 2015, after which she brought a court case against the governing body World Snooker for alleged sex discrimination and unfair dismissal as well as breach of contract.

How much do snooker referees get paid?

Snooker Referees Salary: If you qualify as a World Snooker professional referee, you will earn a base salary of $25,000 per season. This figure is the same for every male professional referee. According to Sportingfree.com, the base salary for female snooker referees is slightly lower at $20,000 per season.

Who is the highest paid snooker referee?

Highest Paid Snooker Referees 2021 (Active)
CategoryPer Match FeesBase Salary
Alex Crisan| $250| $25,000
Tatiana Woollaston| $200| $20,000
Christian Fock| $200| $20,000

Why did Michaela Tabb quit?

Her professional snooker refereeing career came to an end when she left the tour in March 2015. She subsequently brought a court case against the sport’s governing body, alleging sex discrimination, unfair dismissal, and breach of contract.

Where is John Virgo now?

He is now a TV snooker commentator , working primarily during the BBC’s coverage of ranking events. From 1991 to 2002, Virgo was co-presenter of the snooker-based TV game show Big Break with Jim Davidson.