Caterina Mete (born 10 September 1980) is an Australian dancer, singer, choreographer and children's entertainer who is a member of the children's band

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Early career

Mete began dancing at the age of seven, beginning with tap, jazz and ballroom dancing. Her early employment included

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for the

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The Wiggles

In 2003, she became a Wiggly dancer, successfully auditioning to play Dorothy the Dinosaur for the Wiggles in a separate spin-off show. In this role, she caught the attention of the Wiggles and became a regular dancer for the group, performing in recordings and touring with the group to perform in live shows. She also performed choreography for the group, and played a key role in spotting

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who became a member of the group. In 2021, the Wiggles sought to increase diversity in the group by adding four additional supporting members. Shortly after this change

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, one of the main group members, left the group. This caused

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to be moved into Watkins' role as the Yellow Wiggle, while Mete assumed Hawkins' role as a Red Wiggle.

Personal life

In February 2024, Mete announced her pregnancy with twin girls conceived through IVF with a de-identified donor. On 25 June 2024, she gave birth to identical twin daughters Dolly and Gigi.

Discography

References

Australian ballerinas The Wiggles members Living people 1980 births {{Dance-bio-stub