Her name is sometimes spelled in articles as Noni Piper[2] Piper was born Nonnie Peifer was born in Sydney, New South Wales to Mr and Mrs. H.J Peifer, she had a younger sister Hellene.

She was discovered by Charles Chauvel and cast in a small role in film Sons of Matthew.

[3] She later changed her stage name to "None Piper" and was cast in the female romantic lead in Bitter Springs.

She went to Hollywood in 1950 as a guest of Bing Crosby[4][5] She also won beauty contests.

[1][6] She became an air hostess, and married Polish Australian Michael Bialoguski, a medical practitioner, musician and IA agent and they moved to England in the 1960s.