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Megan Kate Gale (born 7 August 1975) is an Australian model and actress. Born in Parmelia, Western Australia, Gale won a modelling contest when she was 18 in her home town. In 1999 she was cast in a series of commercials for Vodafone Italy. This led to wide exposure in both Italy and her homeland Australia, and she appeared in Vodafone advertising until 2006. Gale has also appeared in Italian movies and television shows, and as an actress, Gale played Fatma in The Water Diviner (2014) and Valkyrie in (2015).
In 2005 Gale became the national ambassador for Kids Help Line and in 2009 she was appointed the first official National Ambassador for the Red Cross.
Gale has modeled for Italian fashion houses including Gianfranco Ferré, Genny, Gai Mattiolo and runway work for Mariella Burani and Angelo Marani at Milan Fashion Week. Gale also favours many Australian designers, such as Colette Dinnigan, Kirrily Johnston, Lisa Ho, Willow and Alex Perry. In 2006, she was the fashion commentator for the Australian television awards, the Logies.
In January 2008, Gale announced her retirement from runway modelling after 15 years and walked the catwalk for the last time just weeks later at a David Jones winter collection launch in Sydney. Her final outfit was the Wonder Woman outfit she was to wear in the still-shelved film Justice League of America. In March 2011, Gale returned to the runway and closed Alex Perry's 2011 Melbourne Fashion Festival show.
August 2011 marked Gale's 10th anniversary with department store David Jones, the longest held fashion contract in Australia. That same month, Gale became an ambassador for L'Oréal Paris, joining Beyoncé, Jennifer Lopez and Gwen Stefani. Gale appeared in a L'Oréal shampoo commercial in Australia, New Zealand and Italy.
Gale also became the National Ambassador for Kids Help Line in February 2005. In 2009, she was appointed the first official National Ambassador for The Red Cross.
In early 2011 Gale became the new host of Project Runway Australia where she would also serve as judge and executive producer of the design-based reality show. The new season premiered on 4 July 2011 on Arena TV. In 2016, Gale became a permanent judge on Australia's Next Top Model.
In January 2011, Gale began a relationship with Carlton (and later ) footballer Shaun Hampson. On 20 July 2017, the couple announced their engagement. They have two children, a son and a daughter.
| 2005 | Getaway | Herself/Guest Reporter | Recurring role |
| 2007 | Australia's Next Top Model | Herself/Judge | Recurring role |
| 2011 | Project Runway Australia | Herself | Main role |
| 2014 | Wonderland | Amelia Windsor | Episode: "Standing in Line" |
| 1999 | Vacanze di Natale 2000 | Herself |
| 2000 | Body Guards | Herself |
| 2001 | Stregati dalla luna | Viviana / Luna |
| 2005 | Stealth | Dr. Orbit's secretary |
| 2010 | I Love You Too | Francesca Moretti |
| 2014 | The Water Diviner | Fatma |
| 2015 | Valkyrie | |
| 2022 | Three Thousand Years of Longing | Roxelana |
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