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Petra Mede
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Petra Maria Mede
7 March 1970 Stockholm, Sweden
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| Occupation | Television presenter, comedian |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Hosting Melodifestivalen in 2009, 2016 and the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013, 2016 and 2024 |
| Partner(s) | Mattias Günther (separated) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Klas Mede (father) Ulla Mede (mother) |
Petra Maria Mede (born on March 7, 1970) is a famous Swedish comedian, dancer, actress, and TV presenter. She is well-known for her funny roles in comedy shows. Outside of Sweden, she is most famous for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest in 2013, 2016, and 2024. She also co-hosted Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits in 2015.
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Early life
Petra Maria Mede was born in Stockholm, Sweden. She grew up in Partille, a town near Gothenburg. Petra has a younger sister named Anne Mede Ageling. She studied Philosophy and the French language at university.
Career
Petra Mede started her career as a dancer. She studied at the Balettakademien. However, a back injury at age 20 stopped her dancing career.
After her injury, she worked as a tourist guide in Stockholm. Around age 35, she decided to try comedy. In 2005, she entered a contest for new comedians.
Soon, Petra started appearing on television. She was on shows like Extra! Extra! and Parlamentet. In 2007, she won an award for best new actress.
In 2008, she helped write a funny book called More Self-Esteem than You Can Handle. She also appeared on popular TV shows like Stockholm Live.
Petra hosted Melodifestivalen 2009. This is the show where Sweden chooses its song for the Eurovision Song Contest. In the same year, she was voted Sweden's best female comedian. In 2010, she had her own show called Petra Mede Show on TV3.
Since 2011, Petra has worked a lot for Sveriges Television (SVT), Sweden's main TV channel. She hosted their Christmas Eve special in 2013. She also hosted the Guldbagge Awards (a big film awards show) many times.
In May 2013, Petra hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö. She also performed a special act during the final show. Many people praised her hosting skills across Europe. She was the first person to host Eurovision alone in almost 20 years.
Petra also appeared in a movie called Medicinen in 2014.
In 2015, Petra Mede co-hosted Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits. This was a special concert to celebrate Eurovision's 60th anniversary. She hosted it with Graham Norton in London. The show was broadcast in 27 countries.
Petra lent her voice to the character Destiny in the Swedish version of the movie Finding Dory in 2016. She also co-hosted the first part of Melodifestivalen 2016.
Later in 2016, Petra hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 in Stockholm. She hosted it with Måns Zelmerlöw, who won Eurovision the year before. This made her one of the few people to host the contest more than once.
From 2018 to 2020, Petra hosted the reality TV show Stjärnornas stjärna. In 2021 and 2022, she co-hosted Let's Dance (the Swedish version of Dancing with the Stars). She has also been the presenter of Hjulet on TV4.
In 2024, Petra Mede hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö again. This time, she hosted with Malin Akerman.
Personal life
Petra Mede is very good at languages. She speaks Swedish, English, Spanish, Italian, and French. She has two daughters. Her first daughter was born in 2012. Her second daughter was born in 2022. Petra lives in Bromma, Stockholm.
See also
In Spanish: Petra Mede para niños
