Caterina Mete

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For her character in The Wiggles, see Caterina Wiggle.

Caterina Mete (born 10 September 1980) is an Australian dancer. She's been a Wiggly Dancer since 2003 and played the role of Dorothy the Dinosaur in Top of the Tots, Cold Spaghetti Western, Santa's Rockin'!, and LIVE Hot Potatoes!. As of 2021, she is currently one of the voice and suit actresses for Dorothy. She has also played the role of Officer Beaples.

In 2007, she first became a choreographer right after Leeanne Ashley left. Her nickname is "Cathy". She has a nephew named Anthony Caio and a niece called Julia Lanzetti. In 2022, she became the second red Wiggle alongside Simon in Fruit Salad TV. On February 26th 2024, she announced that she was pregnant with twin girls called Dolly and Gigi.

Wiggles Media Credits[]

Character Roles[]

Dorothy the Dinosaur (Suit: 2003-2005, 2012-2014, 2021-2022; Voice: 2012-2013, 2017, 2021-present)
Henry the Octopus (Suit: 2012-2014)
Caterina (The Wiggles Show! and Racing to the Rainbow)
Officer Beaples (2010, 2013-2021)
Caterina Wiggle (2022-present)
Shirley Shawn the Unicorn (Voice: 2023-present)
Zardo Zap (2025)
The Wagettes (Top of the Tots)

Videos and Television Shows[]

Performer and Dancer

Crew Member

Wiggle and Learn - Choreographer
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing - Choreographer
Sing a Song of Wiggles - Choreographer
The Kingdom Of Paramithi - Choreographer
The Wiggles Go Bananas! - Choreographer
The Wiggles Big, Big Show! - Choreographer
Hot Poppin' Popcorn - Choreographer
Dorothy the Dinosaur Meets Santa Claus - Choreographer
Wiggly Waffle - Choreographer
Baby Antonio's Circus - Choreographer
Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2010 video) - Choreographer
Let's Eat! - Choreographer
Series 3 of Dorothy the Dinosaur - Choreographer
Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas - Choreographer
Dorothy the Dinosaur's Travelling Show! - Choreographer
Ukulele Baby! - Choreographer, Hair & Makeup
The Wiggles' Big Birthday! - Choreographer
It's Always Christmas With You! - Choreographer
Surfer Jeff - Choreographer, Director's Assistant
Celebration! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant
Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party! - Choreographer
Taking Off! - Choreographer, Costumes/Props
Furry Tales - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Series 1 and 2 of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! - Choreographer
Pumpkin Face - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Go Santa Go! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Hot Potatoes! The Best of The Wiggles (2014 video) - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Apples & Bananas - Choreographer, Camera Assistant, Sound Recordist, Costumes/Props
Wiggle House - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Rock & Roll Preschool - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Series 1 of Emma! - Choreographer
The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Wiggle Town! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Wiggle Town! (TV Series) - Choreographer
Lachy! (TV Series) - Choreographer
Dial E For Emma! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Dance Dance! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Nursery Rhymes - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Wiggle Around Australia - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Duets - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle! - Choreographer
The Best of The Wiggles - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
The Wiggles Reunion Show - Wardrobe
The Emma! & Lachy! Show - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Nursery Rhymes 2 - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Wiggle Pop! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
The Wiggles' Big Ballet Day! - Wiggly Choreographer
Series 2 of Emma! - Choreographer
Party Time! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
The Wiggles' World - Choreographer
Fun and Games - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Choo Choo Trains, Propeller Planes & Toot Toot Chugga Chugga Big Red Car! - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Series 3 of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! - Choreographer
Lullabies with Love - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Halloween Party - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Series 3 of Emma! - Choreographer
Super Wiggles - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Fruit Salad Big Show - Choreographer, Costumes/Props
Series 4 of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! - Choreographer
Series 5 & 6 of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! - Choreographer
The Sound of Halloween - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
The Sound of Christmas - Choreographer, Director's Assistant, Costumes/Props
Wiggle and Learn (2024 Web Series) - Choreographer
Wiggly Big Day Out - Choreographer
Series 7 of Ready, Steady, Wiggle! - Choreographer

Other Media[]

On The Road With The Wiggles (2008) - Choreographer
Wiggle Treats! - Choreographer
Fruit Salad TV - Choreographer

Albums[]

For a full list of songs written and arranged by Mete, see Caterina Mete Songs

Here Comes the Big Red Car - Vocals
Sing a Song of Wiggles - Vocals
It's Always Christmas With You! - Backing Vocals
Surfer Jeff - Co-Writer of "Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party"
Celebration! - Vocals
Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party! - Additional Vocals
Furry Tales - Co-Writer of "Uncle Noah Is Calling You"
Pumpkin Face - Vocals, Co-Writer of "Trick or Treat" and "Witchy-Woo, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh!"
Go Santa Go! - Dorothy the Dinosaur Vocals
Apples & Bananas - Co-Arranger of "Fa La Ninna" and "Sur le Pont d'Avignon"
Wiggle House - Co-Writer of "Who's in the Wiggle House?"
Wiggle Town! - Vocals on "Come on Down to Wiggle Town" and "The Wiggletown Dancing Police Force"
Dial E for Emma! - Vocals on "Ballet Phone Call", "Prince Phone Call", "Irish Group Phone Call", "Optometrist Phone Call" and "Polka Phone Call"
Duets - Voice of Dorothy the Dinosaur
Halloween Party - Co-Writer of "Halloween Table (Nonna's Table)"
ReWiggled
Super Wiggles - Vocals, Backing Vocals
Ready, Steady, Wiggle! - Co-Writer of "Caterina's Red Machina"
The Sound of Halloween - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Co-Writer of "Bubbles!", Song Arranger
The Best Of The Wiggles - Song Arranger
The Sound of Christmas - Vocals, Backing Vocals, Song Arranger
Wiggle and Learn: 100 Educational Songs for Children - Co-Writer of "Wiggle and Learn", "A Square Has Four Sides", "You Can Find a Square Anywhere", "A Circle is Round", "What Has Three Sides? Triangle!" and "Shape Snakes", Song Arranger

Trivia[]

She was the longest-serving Wiggly Dancer before she became the second red Wiggle alongside Simon.
Caterina wrote songs with The Wiggles such as Dorothy the Dinosaur's Beach Party and Witchy-Woo, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh!.
Caterina is Anthony's next-door neighbour.
Caterina was a member of The Manzillas.
She replaced Tsehay as the second red Wiggle in Fruit Salad TV due to Emma's retirement.
She is of Italian descent.^[1]
She owns a dachshund named Marcel.^[2]
She used to be a cheerleader for Melbourne Storm.
In 2023, it was marked that she had been with The Wiggles for 20 years, starting in 2003.
She is the oldest female Wiggle in the current lineup.
On February 26th, 2024, Caterina announced that she is pregnant with twin girls, who were born in June 2024. This made her the first female Wiggle to become a parent.
- She is also the second Wiggle to become a parent with twin girls, the first being Lachy.

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