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In February 2009 Macpherson became a radio presenter on a [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland]] radio station called [[Prime Television Limited|Zinc96]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Remeikis, Amy|date=18 February 2009|url=http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2009/feb/18/mimi-macphersons-secret-dream/|title=Mimi's coming to Zinc|newspaper=Sunshine Coast Daily|accessdate=3 April 2012}}</ref> She has also reported on "environmental issues" for the Discovery Channel.<ref name=mimi/><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=New Zealand Herald|title=Elle Macpherson's sister declares herself bankrupt|date=18 December 2008}}</ref> She will be serving as a DJ during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2012.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sunday Telegraph|page=126|author=Moran, Jonathon; Halliwell, Elle|title=The Insiders|date=1 April 2012}}</ref>
In February 2009 Macpherson became a radio presenter on a [[Sunshine Coast, Queensland]] radio station called [[Prime Television Limited|Zinc96]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Remeikis, Amy|date=18 February 2009|url=http://www.thedaily.com.au/news/2009/feb/18/mimi-macphersons-secret-dream/|title=Mimi's coming to Zinc|newspaper=Sunshine Coast Daily|accessdate=3 April 2012}}</ref> She has also reported on "environmental issues" for the Discovery Channel.<ref name=mimi/><ref>{{cite news|newspaper=New Zealand Herald|title=Elle Macpherson's sister declares herself bankrupt|date=18 December 2008}}</ref> She will be serving as a DJ during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2012.<ref>{{cite news|newspaper=Sunday Telegraph|page=126|author=Moran, Jonathon; Halliwell, Elle|title=The Insiders|date=1 April 2012}}</ref>


==Drunk driving arrests==
==Personal life==
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Mimi Macpherson
Born
Miriam Frances Gow

(1967-05-18) 18 May 1967 (age 57)
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Environmentalist, media personality, model
Years active1988–present
Parent(s)Frances and Peter Gow
RelativesElle Macpherson (sister)
Websitemimimacpherson.com.au

Mimi Macpherson (born Miriam Frances Gow, 18 May 1967) is an Australian environmentalist, entrepreneur and celebrity.

Early life

Macpherson is the daughter of Frances and Peter Gow, and the younger sister of Elle Macpherson. Her parents divorced when she was young, and both girls adopted the surname of their stepfather, Neill Macpherson.[1][2] She also has a brother, Brendon, and another sister, Elizabeth.[3][4] The family lived around Lindfield and Killara, where Mimi attended high school.[5] Mimi joined the crew of her father's whale watching boat at age 21 before going into business for herself.[1]

Career

Macpherson owned her own whale-watching company, Mimi Macpherson Whale Watch Expeditions, in Hervey Bay, Queensland.[1] Her boat, Discovery One, was the largest whale-watch boat in an area considered the "whale watch capital of Australia."[6] She also sold bottled water and served as a motivational speaker.[7] She won the 1996 Queensland Tourism Award, as well as two Fraser Coast tourism awards.[5] In 2001 she sold her business to became the director of three property companies and a promotions firm. She was named the National Businesswoman of the Year by the Women's Network of Australia and was featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine as "one of the 30 most successful Australian businesswomen under the age of 30". Macpherson declared bankruptcy in December 2008.[8][9][1][10][11]

Macpherson and her parents appeared on the ABC Television series Australian Story in 1998.[2] Macpherson appeared in a 1999 advertising campaign for Foster's Lager.[12] In 2007, she was a celebrity contestant on the reality singing competition It Takes Two; she was paired with David Hobson and came third.[13][14] In 2008, she became the "face" of Evolve Makeup, a cosmetics company, and was previously the face of US-based talent agency ProScout, for whom she led an Australian talent search.[15][16] She also appeared on the cover of the first Australian edition of FHM magazine.[17]

In February 2009 Macpherson became a radio presenter on a Sunshine Coast, Queensland radio station called Zinc96.[18] She has also reported on "environmental issues" for the Discovery Channel.[14][19] She will be serving as a DJ during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia 2012.[20]

Drunk driving arrests

On 19 March 2007, Macpherson was convicted of driving under the influence, her third such conviction.[21][22] She was fined $1050 and suspended from driving for nine months after recording a blood alcohol level of 0.147 per cent, almost three times the legal limit.[23] Her April 2001 conviction included a $350 fine and nine-month suspended license, as she was caught driving the wrong way on a one-way street and had an alcohol level of 0.095 per cent. The 1995 incident had involved a blood alcohol reading of 0.152 per cent, for which Macpherson was fined $700 and disqualified from driving for eight months.[24]

Environmentalism

Macpherson has previously been the spokesperson for environmental organizations Coastcare, Planet Ark, Clean Up Australia and Sydney Water.[14][5] She has raised more than $100,000 for the Pacific Whale Foundation. She currently works with the World Wildlife Fund and the Born Wild program.[14][5]

In 2000, Macpherson served as a lobbyist for animal welfare group Humane Society International at a meeting of the International Whaling Commission.[25] She supported a campaign to disrupt whaling by Japanese ships.[26] She also wrote the foreword for Jack Pollard's guide to whale watching in Australia.[27]

As of 2011, Macpherson was studying naturopathy with the intention of creating a line of environmentally-friendly skincare products.[28]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Green, Glenis (27 December 2008). "Princess of Whales to pauper: Mimi Macpherson". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 17 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b "The Macpherson Women". ABC. 12 February 1998. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Elle's youngest sister eyes own TV career". Advertiser. 5 January 2004. p. 20.
  4. ^ Haynes, Rhys (4 December 2007). "Elle brother says there's a song and dance over talent". Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b c d Keogh, Kylie (21 April 2001). "All about Mimi". Daily Telegraph. p. G01.
  6. ^ Mühlhäusler, Peter (1 October 2001). "Discourses of ecotourism: the case of Fraser Island, Queensland". Language & Communication. 21 (4): 359–380. doi:10.1016/S0271-5309(01)00006-4. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ van den Nieuwenhof, Liz (2 July 2000). "The curse of being Elle's little sister". Sunday Telegraph. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Mimi Macpherson declared bankrupt". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  9. ^ Weston, Paul (3 September 2006). "Mimi back in whale game". The Sunday Mail. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Mimi Macpherson declared bankrupt". Sunday Morning Herald. 18 December 2008. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  11. ^ Ross, Norrie (18 December 2008). "Mimi Macpherson, sister of Elle, declares herself bankrupt". Herald Sun. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  12. ^ "Foster's signs 'young body' for Formula 1". Marketing Week. 8 April 2009. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  13. ^ "Mimi's dream becomes reality". The Age. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  14. ^ a b c d "Mimi biography". Mimi Macpherson. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  15. ^ Harris, Amy (27 August 2008). "Richard De Chazal shoots Mimi Macpherson for Evolve Makeup". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  16. ^ Edwards, Anna (21 September 2006). "Macpherson leads talent quest". Courier Mail. p. 22.
  17. ^ Turner, Graham; Bonner, Francis; Marshall, P David (2000). Fame games. Cambridge University Press. p. 4. ISBN 0521794862.
  18. ^ Remeikis, Amy (18 February 2009). "Mimi's coming to Zinc". Sunshine Coast Daily. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  19. ^ "Elle Macpherson's sister declares herself bankrupt". New Zealand Herald. 18 December 2008.
  20. ^ Moran, Jonathon; Halliwell, Elle (1 April 2012). "The Insiders". Sunday Telegraph. p. 126.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ "Elle's sister on DUI charge". The Daily Telegraph. 25 January 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  22. ^ "No excuse, says Mimi". The Courier-Mail. 19 March 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2012.
  23. ^ "Mimi's 9-month road ban". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  24. ^ Pilling, Melanie (26 January 2007). "Mimi Macpherson on drink-driving charge". theaustralian.com.au. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  25. ^ "Battle lines drawn over whaling ban decision". ABC. 22 June 2000. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  26. ^ "All aboard for war on whalers". earthdive. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  27. ^ "Whale watching in Australia". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 4 April 2012.
  28. ^ Moran, Jonathon (30 October 2011). "Mimi had Elle of a time getting back on her feet". Sunday Telegraph. p. 26.
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