Known for

Acting

Born

May 15, 1960 (66 years old)

Place of birth

Sydney, Australia

Rhonda Burchmore

Born in Sydney, Rhonda Burchmore has performed since the age of two and became internationally known as Kate in the 1982 film The Pirate Movie. Her stage breakthrough came in 1988's Sugar Babies, first in Australia and then in London's West End opposite Mickey Rooney and Ann Miller. David Atkins created a role for her in the tap musical Hot Shoe Shuffle, and in 1997 she opened Melbourne's Crown Casino with her own spectacular Red Hot & Rhonda. A mainstay of Australian musical theatre, her credits range from Mame and Annie Get Your Gun to Tanya in Mamma Mia!, Hairspray (2022–23), Sister Act (2024–25) and Countess Lily in the 2025 Australian premiere of Anastasia. A celebrated cabaret performer and recording artist, she was appointed OAM in 2014. On screen she has been a variety-TV regular and placed third on I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! in 2020.

Titles

The Flying Doctors

Series • 1986

Spicks and Specks

Series • 2005

I'm a Celebrity: Get Me Out of Here!

Series • 2015

Love Child

Series • 2014

Darby and Joan

Series • 2022

A Bite to Eat with Alice

Series • 2024

Who Do You Think You Are?

Series • 2008

The Pirate Movie

Movie • 1982

The Wedding Party

Movie • 2010

Da Kath & Kim Code

Movie • 2005

Finally Me

Movie • 2023