Hannes Võrno
Encyclopedia
Hannes Võrno is an Estonian comedian
, politician
and fashion designer.
To the general public, Võrno is mainly known as a member of the comedy troupe Kreisiraadio
, as well as the co-host of the TV show Kahvel and host of TV shows Kes tahab saada miljonäriks?
(franchise of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
) and Tõehetk (franchise of Moment of Truth
).
, Estonia's parliament
, in 2003, but resigned to work as TV host.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
, politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
and fashion designer.
To the general public, Võrno is mainly known as a member of the comedy troupe Kreisiraadio
Kreisiraadio
Kreisiraadio is an established Estonian comedy act, made up of Hannes Võrno, Peeter Oja and Tarmo Leinatamm.They have been around since 1993 with radio and TV sketch shows...
, as well as the co-host of the TV show Kahvel and host of TV shows Kes tahab saada miljonäriks?
Kes tahab saada miljonäriks?
Kes tahab saada miljonäriks? is an Estonian game show based on the original British format of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The show is hosted by Hannes Võrno. The main goal of the game is to win 1 million Estonian krooni by answering 15 multiple-choice questions correctly...
(franchise of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? is a television game show which offers large cash prizes for correctly answering a series of multiple-choice questions of increasing difficulty. The format is owned and licensed by Sony Pictures Television International. The maximum cash prize is one million pounds...
) and Tõehetk (franchise of Moment of Truth
The Moment of Truth (U.S. game show)
The Moment of Truth is an American game show based on the Colombian Nada más que la verdad format . Contestants answer a series of 21 increasingly personal and embarrassing questions to receive cash prizes. The show is hosted by Mark L. Walberg and aired on the Fox network...
).
Politics
Võrno is a member of the Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit political party. He was a member of RiigikoguRiigikogu
The Riigikogu is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. All important state-related questions pass through the Riigikogu...
, Estonia's parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
, in 2003, but resigned to work as TV host.