Issa Schultz(born 1 March 1984)[1]is a British-Australian television quiz personality best known for being one of the "chasers" onThe Chase Australia,where he is nicknamed "The Supernerd".[2]
Issa Schultz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1984 |
| Other names | "The Supernerd" |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom, Australia |
| Occupation | Television quiz personality |
| Known for | The Chase Australia Hell's Kitchen Australia |
In addition to his current role onThe Chase Australia,Schultz is also an eleven-time winner of theAustralian Quizzing Championships(2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)[3][4]and seven-time Pairs champion (2012–17, 2020). He also appeared onThe Rich List,where he won $200,000 in 2009, as well asWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?andThe Einstein Factor.[2][5]
His nameIssais an Arabic version of the name "Jesus", which he was named after a best friend of his parents when they worked inQatarin the 1970s.[6]Schultz and his family moved to Australia fromBritainin 1995.[7]They settled inTewantin,Queensland and Schultz attendedNoosa District State High School.He was one of the four school captains in 2001.[8]
In 2017, Schultz appeared as a celebrity contestant onHell's Kitchen Australia.[9][10]
Schultz placed 23rd in the2020 World Quizzing Championships,[11]and has been the top-ranked Australian competitor ten times since 2011.[12]
In March 2022 he stood in forAnne Hegertyin ITV'sBeat the Chasersafter Hegerty tested positive for COVID-19.[13]
Schultz also competed in thetwentieth seriesofDancing with the Starsin early 2023. He was paired with professional Tasmanian dancer Lily Cornish.[14][15]
In November 2024 Schultz representedAustraliaat theIII Quiz Olympiadin Spain.
References
edit- ^"Issa Schultz (@Issa25)".Twitter.Retrieved18 September2015.
- ^ab"Seven previews The Chase".Mediaweek. 10 August 2015.Retrieved11 August2015.
- ^"Press Release:" Supernerd "regains national quiz title".prwire.au.Retrieved8 June2016.
- ^"All the results are now final. Congratulations to the Top 10 Australians at the 2018 World Quiz Championships. Issa Supernerd Schultz claims his sixth national title".Facebook. 5 June 2018.Retrieved12 September2023.[user-generated source]
- ^"Master of trivia to be crowned on the Gold Coast".Pan Pacific Masters Games.28 August 2014.Retrieved7 January2016.
- ^"The Chase Australia"(PDF).p. 5. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 17 October 2015.Retrieved19 November2015.
- ^Dale, David (4 October 2015)."Other game shows 'too slow' for The Chase's Supernerd".The Sydney Morning Herald.Retrieved7 January2016.
- ^Rex, Sarah (13 February 2016)."The Supernerd – one of the smartest men on television".Sunshine Coast Daily.Retrieved12 September2023.
- ^Saw, Amelia (24 March 2017)."The celebrities taking on Marco Pierre White in Hell's Kitchen Australia are named".news.au.Retrieved24 March2017.
- ^Coster, Alice (24 March 2017)."Hell's Kitchen Australia host doesn't know the celebrity contestants".Herald Sun.Retrieved24 March2017.
- ^"Results – World Quizzing Championships".Quizzing.Quizzing Interactive Ltd.Retrieved12 September2023.
- ^"Quizzing Australia - Quiz Results".Quizzing Australia.Retrieved4 February2024.
- ^Rouse, Sabina (18 March 2022)."Anne Hegerty forced to pull out of Beat the Chasers as she announces replacement".Express.Retrieved12 September2023.
- ^Harris, Rachel (14 June 2023)."Supernerd Issa Shultz takes on DANCING WITH THE STARS".TV Blackbox.Retrieved12 September2023.
- ^Christmass, Pip (14 June 2023)."Dancing With the Stars: The Chase Supernerd Issa Schultz takes to the dancefloor".Seven News.Retrieved12 September2023.
External links
edit- "Supernerd".Yahoo!7.The Chase Australia. 3 September 2015.Retrieved18 September2015.
- Issa SchultzatIMDb
- Issa SchultzonTwitter