Brihony Dawson

In August 2022, Dawson was announced as the host of Network 10's The Challenge: Australia, a local spin-off adaption of the long-running American reality show The Challenge, which was first broadcast in November 2022. They received mainly positive reception in their hosting role and were reported as being the first non-binary television presenter on a major Australian television series. Dawson will also make an appearance in The Challenge: Global Championship on Paramount+, alongside host T.J. Lavin and the hosts of the show's other international spin-offs: Mark Wright, from the United Kingdom, and Marley, from Argentina.

Dawson was the host of the AFL Grand Final Preview Show on Channel 31 in 2020 and the on-ground host of the 2021 AFL Women's Grand Final. They also hosted Women's Footy on the Nine Network in 2022 and was the boundary rider for Fox Footy at women's AFL games. In November 2022, it was announced they would be co-hosting the 2022 W Awards alongside Sarah Jones.

Dawson has been married to Shae Dawson since March 2020.

Dawson has toured extensively as a vocalist, including between 2011 and 2015 in the band Last Mistress, alongside fellow members Gabriel Atkinson on lead guitar, Ken Hennessy on bass guitar, Anthony Troiano on drums and Dean Williams on rhythm guitar. Since 2016, she has been a member of the band LadyHood as a singer. Dawson has played with acts such as Aerosmith, Guns N' Roses and Daryl Braithwaite.

Dawson studied at Karingal Park Secondary College, graduating in 2001, and the Ballarat Academy of Performing Arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Theatre Production in 2004.