Monica Trapaga

Monica Trapaga
Trapaga in July 2013
Background information
Born1965 (age 5960)
Wahroonga, New South Wales, Australia
GenresJazz, children's music
Occupations
  • Singer
  • TV presenter
  • writer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1985–present
LabelsrooArt/PolyGram
Websitewww.monicatrapaga.com

Monica Maria Trapaga (born 1965) is an Australian television presenter, jazz singer, and writer.

Trapaga started her career in children's entertainment as a presenter on Play School, from 1990 to 1998; and had provided the vocals to the theme of Bananas in Pyjamas from 1992.

Trapaga joined lifestyle program Better Homes and Gardens in 1997 presenting decoration-related segments until 2003.

Whilst Trapaga had been on Play School, she started recording children's music albums as well as jazz ones. She was a member of various groups: Pardon Me Boys, Monica and the Moochers, and Monica Trapaga and the Bachelor Pad. Since the early 2000s, she has owned stores in Summer Hill and Newtown.