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Michelle Hunziker
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Hunziker at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2018
Born
Michelle Yvonne Hunziker

(1977-01-24) 24 January 1977 (age 48)
Sorengo, Switzerland
Citizenship
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
Occupation
  • Television presenter
  • actress
  • model
Years active 1994–present
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse(s)
(m. 1998; div. 2002)
Tomaso Trussardi
(m. 2014; div. 2022)
Children 3

Michelle Yvonne Hunziker (born January 24, 1977) is a famous television presenter and former model. She is from both Switzerland and Italy.

Michelle is well-known for hosting many popular TV shows in Italy and Germany. She will also help host the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel, Switzerland.

Early life and beginnings

Michelle Hunziker was born in Sorengo, a town in the Italian-speaking part of Switzerland. Her mother, Ineke, is Dutch, and her father, Rudolf, was a Swiss painter.

In 1983, her family moved to Ostermundigen, near Bern, in Switzerland. Later, Michelle moved to Milan, Italy, with her mother. There, she started her career as a fashion model. By age 17, she was modeling for big names like Giorgio Armani and La Perla.

Career highlights

Michelle's TV career began in Italy in 1996. She presented shows like I cervelloni and Paperissima Sprint. Her friendly personality quickly made her popular.

In 1998, she started acting. She appeared in the TV series La Forza dell'Amore and films like Fammi stare sotto al letto. She also hosted music and fashion shows like La festa del Disco and Nonsolomoda.

Michelle also became famous in Germany. In 1998, she hosted the Goldene Kamera awards. She later co-hosted Deutschland sucht den Superstar, which is the German version of Pop Idol. This show made her very well-known in Germany.

Michelle Hunziker Ezio Greggio a Striscia la notizia "live"
Hunziker hosting Striscia la notizia alongside Ezio Greggio in 2012

From 2009, she joined Wetten, dass..?, one of Germany's most popular TV shows. This show was also shown live in Austria and Switzerland.

In Italy, Michelle continued to host major shows. She co-hosted the comedy show Zelig and the music festival Festivalbar. She even won an Italian TV Oscar for "Discovery of the Year" in 2001.

Michelle has also performed in musicals. She played the main roles in The Sound of Music and Cabaret. Both shows were very successful in Italy.

In 2007, she hosted the famous Italian song contest, the Festival di Sanremo. She has also been a long-time presenter of Striscia la notizia and Paperissima. In 2018, she hosted the Sanremo Music Festival again.

Looking ahead, Michelle will be one of the hosts for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel.

Personal life

Michelle Hunziker 2006
Hunziker in 2006

Michelle Hunziker was married to Italian singer Eros Ramazzotti from 1998 to 2002. They have one daughter together. Through this marriage, Michelle also became an Italian citizen.

Later, she married Tomaso Trussardi in 2014. They have two daughters together.

Filmography

Films
Year Title Role Notes
1999 Voglio stare sotto al letto Paola
The Protagonists Sue
2000 Alex l'ariete Leva Bottazzi
2005 Madagascar Gloria (voice) Italian dub
2007 Natale in crociera Michela Bacci
2008 Natale a Rio Linda Vita
2009 Natale a Beverly Hills Serena
2011 Amore nero Laura Short film
2017 Super vacanze di Natale Various Anthology film
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1997 I misteri di Cascina Vianello Gaia Episode: "Un matrimonio e un funerale"
1998 La forza dell'amore Tiziana Miniseries
2004 Love Bugs Michelle Main role (season 1)
2018–2019 Idol x Warrior Miracle Tunes Goddess of Music Recurring role

Television programs

Year Title Role Notes
1994–1995 Buona Domenica Contestant Variety show (season 7)
1995 Mai dire Gol Co-host Comedy program (season 6)
1995–1996 Numero Uno Reporter Game show (season 2)
1996 I cervelloni Co-host Game show (season 3)
1997 Paperissima Sprint Presenter Comedy program (season 3)
1997–1998 Colpo di fulmine Presenter Reality show (season 3)
1999 La Partita del Cuore Presenter Special
2000–2003, 2014 Zelig Co-host Variety show (seasons 5–7, 17)
2001 Tacchi a spillo Co-host Talent show
2002 Scherzi a parte Co-host Prank/candid camera program (season 7)
Festivalbar 2002 Co-host Annual music festival
2003 Superstar Presenter Talent show (season 2)
Festivalbar 2003 Co-host Annual music festival
2004–present Striscia la notizia Presenter Variety show (seasons 17–present)
2004–2013 Paperissima Presenter Comedy program (seasons 9–13)
2005 Chi ha incastrato lo zio Gerry? Co-host Comedy program
2006, 2008 Telegatto Presenter Annual ceremony
2007 Sanremo Music Festival 2007 Co-host Annual music festival
2012–2013 Striscia la domenica Presenter Sunday version of Striscia la notizia
2016 Bocelli & Zanetti Night Presenter Special
House Party Guest host Variety show, episode 2
2018 Vuoi scommettere? Presenter Variety show
2019 Amici Celebrities Guest host Talent show (replacing Maria De Filippi for 3 episodes)
2019–present All Together Now Presenter Talent show
2021 All Together Now Kids Presenter Talent show
2022 Michelle Impossible Presenter Variety show
2022 LOL - Last One Laughing (Germany) Candidate Comedy show
2025 Eurovision Song Contest Presenters Annual music festival

See also

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