Ruby Rose

By Ines Mendoza

Ruby Rose

You really have to love a good ol' fashioned celebrity who is more famous for being themselves than for any of their actual achievements.

Sure - Ruby Rose... rose... to fame on MTV Australia - but name me one other MTV Australia VJ? What? Can't think of any besides "that Irish Guy"?

Why - it's because no one else at the network got bu-zzzay with one of the Veronicas.

Ruby Rose Langenheim was born on March 20 of 1986, but has since become better known Aussies simply as Ruby Rose "Australian model and MTV VJ".

Born to a twenty year old single mother, Rose travelled frequently as a young child - living across this great big brown land in rural Victoria, Tasmania, Surfers Paradise before finally landing in Melbourne.

Despite "coming out as a lesbian" at the age of twelve, Rose first gained fame by joining the Girlfriend model search in 2002 (which also found fame for Miranda Kerr), in which she came in second to Catherine McNeil.

Much like Australian Idols James Mathison and Channel [V]'s Yumi Stines, Rose competed against 2000 other hopefuls in a three-week national search to become the new MTV VJ.

The job, of course, was to take over from Lyndsey Rodrigues who moved to the United States to co host TRL, a job which Rodrigues lost mere months later.

Ruby downed 100 shots of beer in 100 minutes against Jackass' Bam Margera, and kissed strangers on a busy Sydney street.

But as is the case with most in the industry... they are never quite happy with having the most enviable jobs in the world. Recently, Rose suggested she dislike her role as a DJ, but not as much as being a model.

"Being a model there is always something they want to change. Whether they want someone a little bit skinnier, a little bit taller, a little bit prettier, but MTV want you to be yourself... not censoring anything and not conforming to anything".

How our hearts bleed - I'm sure those folks working 18 hour days in the mines have as equally hard time and are holding vigils for Roses' "tough gig".

In 2009, Ruby Rose took home the Favourite Female Personality at the ASTRA Awards, which led to an immediate increase in the thirst for "more Rose". She has most recently appeared on Rove and the smash hit Australian quiz show Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation and most recently taken on the role of High School Musical host on Foxtel.

In 2008, she was chosen as one of the "25 Most Influential Gay and Lesbian Australians" by an Australian online gay and lesbian community.

She is a star on the rise with the world on her feet - and everyone in the Wombat offices will be watching her with baited breath to see where this stunningly attractive beauty heads to next!