User:HarrisonSolo1978/sandbox Supercar Blondie

Alex Hirschi (born 21 September 1985), known as "Supercar Blondie", is an Australian social media celebrity, presenter, and vlogger. She is best known for her automotive videos, which she posts on a regular basis on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. Her Facebook page has more than 7 million followers, her Instagram over 4 million followers and over 2 million subscribers on YouTube. According to Socialbakers her Facebook page was globally the fastest growing Auto page in 2018.

Personal life
Born in Brisbane, Australia, had a passion for cars at an early ages, stating: 'I think it comes down to two things - coming from a driving culture, and having parents who love to drive. We would go on 12 hour road trips in to the country, so I spent a lot of time in cars." The first car she owned was a Mitsubishi Lancer.

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, where she interviewed many celebrities such as John Travolta, Jake Gyllenhaal and Liam Neeson. In 2018, she left the radio show and became a full time influencer on social media.

Supercar Blondie is married to Nik Hirschi.

Career
Alex 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. In the same month, Esquire Magazine Middle East named her Influencer of the Year.

On June 10, 2018, she appeared on Germany's free to air TV RTL II on the Car Show GRIP Das Automagazin where she co-presented the one-off Bugatti L'Or Blanc and the La Ferrari Aperta.

In January 2019, Broadcasting & Cable announced Hirschi will be hosting their new car TV show ‘Car Crews’. The show focuses on uncovering different car cultures across the USA. The show was released globally in August 2019.

In February 2019, Arabian Business nominated Hirschi again as one of Top 30 most influential women in the Arab World.

Hirschi has also been seen driving laps with The Stig from Top Gear on a track Abu Dhabi. Additionally, she drove the official Batmobile from the 1989 Batman Film.

Notable Video
Her Ferrari Valentine's Delivery Video released on 10 February 2018 gained over 23 million views as well as worldwide media attention covered by publications such as in the UK The Daily Mail.co.uk, The Sun, in the Dubai Gulf News, in Switzerland 20 Minuten, in Spain El Comercio, in Italy Gazzetta Di Parma and in India Malayala Manorama.