Education
Cantor attended high school at Street Peters Lutheran College at Indooroopoilly, west of Brisbane city. While there she was selected as a prefect and sports captain. In 2000 she commenced her Bachelor of Communications at Griffith University on the Gold Coast, majoring in journalism and meteorology.
While at university she was a member of the string quartet and orchestra and was on the basketball, softball, hockey and debating teams.
She completed her degree in the year 2003. She has said she had considered studying marine biology but the performance side of her personality pulled her towards a career in the media industry.
Career
Surfing Cantor was a professional surfer who competed on the Australian junior circuit for five years. Sponsored by Billabong, her surfing career took her to Fiji, Tahiti, the Maldives, Hawaii and Europe to compete. She was also one of the first female surf judges to travel internationally on the Association of Software Professionals and World Circuit Tour.
Radio Cantor has filled in on a number of summer radio shows for Nova Brisbane, Hot Tomato and Sea FM on the Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast.
She teamed up with well-known radio personality Michael "Pickle" Walkley to host Sea FM Summer Breakfast on the Gold Coast over the Christmas break in 2013/14.
Membership
While at university she was a member of the string quartet and orchestra and was on the basketball, softball, hockey and debating teams.