Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
| Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 29, 1981 |
| Occupation | Co-host of Kastljós |
Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir (born April 29, 1981) is an Icelandic television personality, actress, and former Miss Iceland.[1]
Biography
Ragnhildur began her gymnastics career in 1991,[2] and was recognised as the 1998 Best Gymnast.[3] Ragnhildur is the co-host of Sjónvarpið's top-rated primetime news/talk show Kastljós. She completed an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy at the University of Iceland. She also hosted Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007, a contest to decide who represented Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.[4] In recent years, she has been the spokesperson for Iceland at the Eurovision Song Contest.[5] She is the only child of Ragnhildur Steinunn Maríusdóttir and Jón Þór Harðarson, a mechanical engineer, who used to work for the Icelandic aluminium Alcan. Ragnhildur's mother died when she was seven years old. At the age of 27, Ragnhildur started working on a youth program for RÚV-Icelandic National Television. Her impetus and logical truth soon fascinated everyone and she became the co-host of the primetime show Kastljos. Last year Ragnhildur was nominated one of the best Icelandic TV presenters.[6] In August 2011, it was reported that Ragnhildur will be hosting the Icelandic version of the American TV show So You Think You Can Dance.[7]
| Preceded by Manuela Ósk Harðardóttir |
Miss Iceland 2003 |
Succeeded by Hugrún Harðardóttir |
References
- ↑ Ragnhildur Steinunn valin ungfrú Ísland (Icelandic). (May 24, 2003). Morgunblaðið.
- ↑ Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir (Jonsdottir)
- ↑ COACHES CORNER
- ↑ Case closed – It's True for Iceland! | News | Eurovision Song Contest
- ↑ Islandsbloggen: Stjärnorna säljer gamla kläder på loppis (Swedish)
- ↑ DV.is - Frétt - Ragnhildur Steinunn í ævintýralegum myndaþætti (Icelandic)
- ↑ Stýrir íslenskri útgáfu af So You Think You Can Dance (Icelandic)
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