Magda Szubanski

''When I did come out, it was amazing to have such a kind of warm embrace from people.''

''It was so fun to get back together and all play together again.''

Our favourite foxy-morons are set to return for a very special episode.

''I think about those years that I actually lost with family because I was hiding myself away.''

This calls for BBQ shapes and a bottle of Tia Maria!

''Love is love.''

"It was ALL my fault!''

The beloved game show hasn't seen its rating soar.

How many of these iconic commercials can you recall?

''She was concerned, informed & compassionate.''

Kath & Kim + Xena: Warrior Princess is the crossover we never knew we wanted!

''The woman in this video is fierce and intense, warm and slightly whacky.''

'This is what all this campaigning has been for, so that weddings like ours a real.'

'It’s truly a special thing to be part of!'

When the celebrations are over, will there be resentment towards the $122m taxpayer funded vote?

Australia is awake and it is time to party!

Again, she welled up with tears as she explained the magnitude of what Australia is deciding.

Unstoppable actress Magda Szubanski, 56, reveals how love, loss and family have shaped the way she faces each day...

Using the AFL no less. Take a bow, Magda!

Her mother was passionate about the basic human right that everyone should have.

The beloved Australian actress confirmed the heartbreaking news with a poignant post.

She shared a heartbreaking story of inequality to highlight the importance of a 'Yes' vote.

She’s ready to show the world “the real Magda” for the first time.

What is funny and what isn’t? When is a joke a joke? Mrs Woog explores.

The actress has just won the coveted Book of the Year prize at the Australian Book Industry Awards.

She’s best known as Sharon Strezlecki from Kath and Kim but Magda Szubanski is making big waves in a very different arena.

At least now we know where Kim’s love/hate relationship with Sharon came from.

My father told me will power ... starve yourself.

You won’t be able to stop giggling!

Together they’ve become Australia’s most iconic comedians but Magda Szubanski reveals it wasn’t always pleasant between her and co-stars Gina Riley and Jane Turner.

Funnylady Magda Szubanski gets some much needed nap time in... at the hairdresser!

Queens of Australian comedy and former Kath and Kim co-stars, Magda Szubanski and Gina Riley are returning to our screens along with an ensemble cast of some of the country’s funniest with a brand new show.

One of Australia’s favourite comediennes, Magda Szubanski, turns 54 today!

Just like most Australians, Magda Szubanski has battled her weight for most of her life.

As Magda Szubanski launches her latest attempt to shed the kilograms, we go inside the weight-loss industry, revealing the millions Magda and other celebrities have made by convincing the rest of us to slim down too.

Magda Szubanski has asked Australia to "accept" the fact that she is fat and stop being shocked that she isn't ashamed of it.

Magda Szubanski has spoken about the "fear" that stopped her from revealing her sexuality for decades.

Comedian and actress Magda Szubanski will today announce she is gay, as she joins the push to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia.

A dramatically slimmed-down Dawn French stole the spotlight from stars half her age at an event in London last week. The 53-year-old comedienne has lost more than 25kg in the past few months and was keen to show it off in a sparkly black dress at the Galaxy National Book Awards. Dawn – who split […]

A secret list ranking the popularity of television stars was published today, listing Hamish Blake, Andrew Denton and Rebecca Gibney as the top 3 celebrities. The document, compiled by research firm Audience Development Australia and printed in The Australian, is used by the TV and advertising industries to help decide whether to cast stars in […]

It’s another beach-perfect Sydney afternoon and Magda is under studio lights in full make-up, freshly whooshed hair and a slinky red dress she feels so good in she’s decided to take it home. She’s busting her best dance moves to Michael Jackson and the general consensus all round is the girl’s on fire as The […]

The paparazzi knew they had a good get — a female celebrity in a swimsuit always is — but this was the jackpot. The public face of weight loss in Australia and as such the body everyone wants to critique. And so, as Magda Szubanski and some friends enjoyed an impromptu swim at Bondi Beach […]

An astounding 77 per cent of Australian women think they are overweight – so we are launching Australia’s Greatest Weight Loss Challenge. The standard greeting to a friend was once, “Hi, how are you?” Now, the universal cry of welcome is “Wow … are you on a diet?” coupled with a furtive glance. We are […]

All of Australia watched and cheered as funny lady Magda Szubanski lost a massive 36 kilos. While ecstatic with the results, Magda tells Wendy Squires that she is also acutely aware that now is the time she’s most likely to slip up – and it terrifies her. It’s sundown at one of Sydney’s trendiest eating […]

When Magda Szubanski revealed her amazing weight loss on The Weekly’s cover, she inspired the nation. Here she shares an open letter with us all. Hi Guys It’s Magda here. I would like to thank all the Weekly readers who entered the competition for a chance to meet me, and see me as Big Julie […]

Now she’s lost a total of 75cm from her body. Since she began her weight-loss crusade, Magda has lost 26kg — including a massive 16.5kg since she joined weight loss program Jenny Craig. Magda has lost so much weight, she now has to don a full body fat suit when she takes to the stage […]

Funny girl Magda Szubanski has lost a staggering 26 kilograms in a year. As Wendy Squires discovers, the much-loved star of Kath & Kim is now shrinking at the rate of a kilogram a week, and she has gained a whole new, more positive perspective on life. The Weekly and Jenny Craig give you the […]

She’s larger-than-life. And, that’s the problem for Australia’s most-loved comedienne Magda Szubanski. “I’ve been in tears with frustration and despair,” Magda tells the January issue of The Australian Women’s Weekly, on sale December 24. “It’s really distressing to see something happen to yourself that you think you have no control over and no ability to […]