Michelle Hunziker
Swiss and Italian television presenter and model (born 1977)
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- Michelle Yvonne Hunziker ( Swiss Standard German: [miˈʃɛl ˈhʊntsɪkər] , Italian: [miʃˈʃɛl ˈuntsiker] ; born 24 January 1977) is a Swiss and Italian television presenter and former model.
- Early life Hunziker was born in Sorengo, Lugano, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland.
- In 1983, the family moved to Ostermundigen, a suburb of Bern in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, where Hunziker attended elementary school.
- At 17 she posed for Armani, Rocco Barocco, La Perla, Colmar, Fuerte Ventura, Lovable and Swish.
- In 1996, she presented the Rai Uno-show I cervelloni with Paolo Bonolis.
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WikipediaMichelle Yvonne Hunziker (Swiss Standard German: [miˈʃɛl ˈhʊntsɪkər], Italian: [miʃˈʃɛl ˈuntsiker]; born 24 January 1977) is a Swiss and Italian television presenter and former model. She hosted the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel alongside Hazel Brugger and Sandra Studer.
Hunziker was born in Sorengo, Lugano, in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Her mother Ineke is Dutch, with distant Indonesian ancestry, and her father Rudolf, who died of a heart attack in 2001, was a German-speaking Swiss painter who worked as a hotel manager. In 1983, the family moved to Ostermundigen, a suburb of Bern in the German-speaking part of Switzerland, where Hunziker attended elementary school. After moving to Milan, Italy, with her mother, she became a fashion model and was hired by Riccardo Gay, an agent. At 17 she posed for Armani, Rocco Barocco, La Perla, Colmar, Fuerte Ventura, Lovable and Swish.
As she was Eros Ramazzotti's fiancée, Hunziker was discovered by an Italian TV producer. In 1996, she presented the Rai Uno-show I cervelloni with Paolo Bonolis. In summer, she presented the prime time comedy show Paperissima Sprint (Canale 5) with Gabibbo. Because of her popularity, she hosted the afternoon show Colpo di Fulmine (Italia 1) in 1997. She attended the professional academy Music Art & Show in Milan with her choreographer Susanna Beltrami.
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