Amber Jean Peebles (born in 1983 in

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) is a New Zealand tv host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss World New Zealand 2004. She competed at

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and

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. Peebles attended

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. After college she studied fashion design and makeup artistry. She won the Miss World NZ title in 2003 and was a contestant for the 2003

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and 2004

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competitions. Her broadcasting career began on radio at

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and on television for

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where she was a correspondent on its

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coverage. in 2006 Amber became the Host of MTV NZ, which took her around the world interviewing musicians and celebrities alike for four years. In 2010, she became a host of ''Red Bull Chronicles'' on Sky Sport 1. Amber was frequently featured on the Paul Henry Show's panel and is currently the host of Sky TV's 'All Access', a job that has her travelling and interviewing actors about upcoming projects. Peebles is also an active Voice Over artist. From 2011 to 2012 she hosted the morning show for More FM with Marc Ellis and Stu Tolin. She spent 2014–2017 as the Fashion Editor at large for Remix Magazine; she is the New Zealand ambassador for

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and

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, and is a Moet ambassador.

Personal life

Peebles is married to television presenter

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References

External links

Amber's official website

2003 interview

Excerpt of 2006 interview
Living people 1983 births Miss World 2004 delegates New Zealand television presenters New Zealand women television presenters Miss New Zealand winners Miss International 2003 delegates People from Wellington City {{Pageant-bio-stub

Personal life

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