Have a look at the bio, age, height and career of musician, model and basketball player Caitlin Cunningham
Caitlin Cunningham is an Australian basketball player who has been going viral across social media for her goth look, find out more about her below.
Cunningham has seemingly taken over the internet by storm with their striking goth style and unapologetic queer energy.
Who is Caitlin ‘Dark’ Cunningham, Australia basketball player and musician, bio, age, height, partner, gender and Instagram
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Cunningham is currently blowing up on TikTok, thanks to her dramatic Joker-inspired makeup, with fans calling her “Caitlin Dark.”
Australian basketball player and musician Caitlin shows out in full makeup for every game..
Caitlin Cunningham takes over the internet with her goth look
Caitlin Cunningham who is a queer biological female is an Aussie star who recently became an online sensation after videos of her playing basketball in goth makeup exploded on TikTok. One of those clips even racked up over 3 million views and has helped her gain a fast-growing Instagram following.
Cunningham has gone viral for her goth look, featuring black eye slashes to full-blown alternative fashion, becoming a standout on and off the court. Despite the attention, she remains grounded, saying the response is overwhelming but flattering.
Caitlin Cunningham biography
Caitlin Mary Cunningham is a professional basketball player, musician, and model who was born on January 17, 1986, in Fitzroy, Melbourne. She started out playing professional basketball at just 16 and moved across several WNBL teams and dominated in the Australian state leagues. Cunningham seemingly uses they/them and she/her pronouns and has undergone top surgery. She also has a sister named Tegan Cunningham, who is also an athlete and is a dual football and basketball player.
Cunningham is a Melbourne-based basketball player for the Cyclones, part of the Women’s National Basketball League and first got signed to a professional team when they were 16 years old, and played for years before hanging up their jersey to pursue a career as a musician, model, and personal trainer.
They’ve been wearing goth makeup since they started listening to emo bands at 19, but last year they went from wearing smudgy red or black eye makeup to adding black slashes over their eyes.
They also have permanent vampire fangs that their family dentist added to their teeth, are covered in tattoos, and when they aren’t wearing a basketball uniform, they are sporting dark alternative fashion.
They are also part of a queer pop punk band called Free Entertainment, where they sing backup and play the electric guitar and is also set to release a single as a solo artist later this year apart from modelling as well.
Age and height
Caitlin Cunningham is currently 39 years old and stands at a height of 6 feet 4 inches (192 cm).
Date of Birth. Jan 17, 1986 ; Height. 192 cm / 6’4″ ; National Team. AUS ; Nationality. AUS
Career and stats
Caitlin Cunningham started out her basketball journey in the WNBL with the AIS from 2003 to 2005 before moving through several teams like the Bulleen Boomers, Canberra Capitals, Dandenong Rangers, and Adelaide Lightning. She has also played for multiple teams in the SEABL, Big V, and NBL1 North/South. Caitlin also represented Australia at the 2005 FIBA U-19 World Championship, and in 2012, she averaged 15.5 points and 8.7 rebounds with the Melbourne Tigers.
Cunningham has also notably played for various teams like the McKinnon Cougars, Rockhampton Cyclones, Gold Coast Rollers, RedCity Roar, and now the Kilsyth Cobras. Besides basketball, Cunningham also plays guitar and sings in a queer punk band called Free Entertainment. She is reportedly even working on a solo album and has even stepped into modeling.
Cunningham also played for Australia at the 2005 FIBA Under-19 World Championship.
호주에서 프로 농구선수로 활약하고 있는 Caitlyn Cunningham 은 호주 리그에는 메이크업 규정이 없어 이모 메이크업을 하고 플레이 한다고 하네요. 농구선수 외에도 일렉트로닉 밴드와 솔로 아티스트로서도 활동한다고 합니다. pic.twitter.com/Z5QAjQ7Mm8
— 트왱 (@Twang_afm) June 23, 2025
Relationship
Cunningham is currently single and not actively dating anyone and is queer and uses they/them/she pronouns.
Net Worth
Caitlin Cunningham has an estimated net worth of around $3.5 – $4 million, with most of her income coming from her WNBA rookie salary and other brand endorsement deals.
Caitlin Cunningham has an Instagram account with the handle @caitlepillar, where she has over 45.3K followers and 365 posts.
Who would you pick for your team… Caitlin Clark or Caitlin ‘Dark’? 🃏
Former WNBL Champion and NBL1 North player, Caitlin Cunningham, is going viral… Grabbing global attention for their off-court look and on-court skills. And we’re LOVING it! pic.twitter.com/WHwypPK6B8
— WNBL (@WNBL) June 25, 2025