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Alex Hirschi
Other Names:Supercar Blondie
Birth Name:Alexandra Mary Darvall
Birth Date:21 September 1985
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Alexandra Mary Hirschi (née Darvall; born 21 September 1985), known online as Supercar Blondie, is an Australian social media celebrity, presenter, and vlogger based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. She is best known for her automotive videos, which she posts on a regular basis on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Her Facebook page has hit 50 million followers,[1] her Instagram over 12.8 million followers,[2] and she has over 15 million subscribers on YouTube. According to Socialbakers, her Facebook page was globally the fastest growing auto page in 2018.[3]

Personal life

Born in Brisbane, Australia, Hirschi had a passion for cars at an early age. The first car she owned was a Mitsubishi Lancer.[4] Hirschi studied Journalism & Business at Queensland University of Technology before moving to Dubai in 2008. For 9 years, she was a newsreader and presenter for a talk radio show on Dubai Eye 103.8,[5] where she interviewed many celebrities including John Travolta, Jake Gyllenhaal and Liam Neeson.[6] [7] In 2018, she left the radio show and became a full-time video creator on social media.

Career

Hirschi's social media presence allows automotive brands like Bugatti and Ferrari to advertise their products through her. Instead of being an automotive journalist, she states that she provides "insight into the supercar culture and what it’s like to drive these incredible cars in a light, fun way." Being one of the few women in supercar culture, she also opens up the demographic for these vehicles.

In March 2018, Arabian Business listed her as one of the 50 Most Influential Women In The Arab World,[8] and it nominated her in 2019 as one of Top 30 most influential women in the Arab world.[9] Also in March 2018, Esquire Magazine Middle East named her Influencer of the Year.[10]

She appeared on Germany's free to air TV RTL II on the car show GRIP Das Automagazin on 10 June 2018, co-presenting the one-off Bugatti L'Or Blanc and the La Ferrari Aperta.[11]

In January 2019, Broadcasting & Cable announced Hirschi will be hosting their new car TV show Car Crews.[12] The show is released on Insight TV and focuses on uncovering different car cultures across the United States.[13]

She has driven the official Batmobile from the feature film Batman (1989).

In 2020 Hirschi won a Shorty Award for Breakout YouTuber.[14]

Filmography

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
2018GripHerselfEpisode: Dubai
2019Top GearHerselfEpisode: Dubai
2019–presentCar CrewsHost/Herself7 episodes

Video games

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 18 June 2021. Supercar Blondie. live. 18 June 2021. Facebook. https://web.archive.org/web/20180514071102/https://www.facebook.com/supercarblondie . 14 May 2018 .
  2. Web site: Alex - that girl with the cars (@supercarblondie) Instagram profile. Instagram.com. en. 14 May 2020. 25 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190525121016/https://www.instagram.com/supercarblondie/. live.
  3. Web site: Fastest-Growing Auto Pages. live . socialbakers.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20180422202333/https://www.socialbakers.com/statistics/facebook/pages/total/brands/auto/. 22 April 2018.
  4. Web site: Supercar Blondie: The Female Supercar Driver Whose Instagram Account Is Rocking Dubai. Forbes. live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171114023116/https://www.forbes.com/sites/suparnadutt/2017/08/16/supercar-blondie-the-female-supercar-driver-whose-instagram-account-is-rocking-dubai/#55f8dacc54eb. 14 November 2017.
  5. Web site: Berner auf Ueberholspur. 20min.ch. 22 February 2018. 1 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001215717/https://www.20min.ch/story/berner-fuehrt-ein-leben-auf-der-ueberholspur-131964325320/. live.
  6. News: El Comercio. Youtube mujer sorprendida ferrari. 14 February 2018. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033650/https://elcomercio.pe/ruedas-tuercas/youtube-mujer-sorprendida-ferrari-lleno-rosas-san-valentin-noticia-497253. 23 April 2018.
  7. Web site: gazzettadiparma.it. Il regalo di valentino per supercar blondie. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180423101910/https://www.gazzettadiparma.it/video/gossip/494397/il-regalo-di-s-valentino-per-supercar-blondie--ferrari-da-250mila-euro-e-mille-rose-rosse.html. 23 April 2018.
  8. Web site: 50 Most Influential Women in the Arab World . arabianbusiness.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180422134313/http://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/391070-2018-arab-women28alex-hirshi. 22 April 2018. mdy-all.
  9. Web site: The 30 Most Influential Women in the Arab World 2019. February 2019. arabianbusiness.com. 11 October 2019. 1 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001215719/https://www.arabianbusiness.com/lists/414401-ceo-2019-most-influential-women-me-1alex-hirschi/. live.
  10. Web site: We're celebrating the biggest Influencers in the Middle East. esquireme.com. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180422134552/https://www.esquireme.com/video/26724-the-first-ever-esquire-influencer-issue-trailer. 22 April 2018.
  11. Web site: Vorschau: Matthias Malmedie trifft 'Supercar Blondie' in Dubai. 19 July 2019. 1 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001215724/https://www.rtl2.de/legacy/video/14348/56622/. dead.
  12. Web site: Insight TV Unveils New Car Show Hosted by Global Social Celebrity Supercar Blondie. 11 March 2019. NextTV. 25 June 2020. 1 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001215729/https://www.nexttv.com/post-type-the-wire/travelling-across-the-usa-social-media-sensation-supercar-blondie-uncovers-the-most-extreme-and-unusual-cars-in-the-country-and-examines-the-lifestyles-behind-them/. live.
  13. Web site: Q&A: Alex Hirschi, aka Supercar Blondie and Insight TV host. Dams. Tim. IBC.org. en. 22 January 2020. 1 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001215732/https://www.ibc.org/create-and-produce/qanda-alex-hirschi-aka-supercar-blondie-and-insight-tv-host/3663.article/. live.
  14. Web site: 12th Annual Winners. shortyawards.com. 14 May 2020. 1 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001215739/https://shortyawards.com/12th/winners//. live.

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