Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir
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Ragnhildur Steinunn Jónsdóttir (born April 29, 1981) is an Iceland
ic television personality, actress, and former Miss Iceland
.
'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
. In recent years, she has been the spokesperson for Iceland
at the Eurovision Song Contest
. 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 7 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. 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.
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
ic television personality, actress, and former Miss Iceland
Miss Iceland
-History:The competition has been carried out since 1950; in the first year it was called Miss Reykjavík . Since 1955, the contest has taken place under the current name Miss Iceland....
.
Biography
Ragnhildur began her gymnastics career in 1991, and was recognised as the 1998 Best Gymnast. Ragnhildur is the co-host of SjónvarpiðSjónvarpið
RÚV is the television channel of RÚV, the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service, launched in 1966. The channel broadcasts primarily news, sports, cultural programs, children's material, American, British & Nordic films and entertainment programming...
's top-rated primetime news/talk show Kastljós
Kastljós
Kastljós is a high-rated Icelandic news magazine and talk show on the Icelandic national television channel RÚV. Sigmar Guðmundsson is the current editor and primary host of the show...
. She completed an undergraduate degree in physiotherapy
Physical therapy
Physical therapy , often abbreviated PT, is a health care profession. Physical therapy is concerned with identifying and maximizing quality of life and movement potential within the spheres of promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment/intervention,and rehabilitation...
at the University of Iceland
University of Iceland
The University of Iceland is a public research university in Reykjavík, Iceland, and the country's oldest and largest institution of higher education. Founded in 1911, it has grown steadily from a small civil servants' school to a modern comprehensive university, providing instruction for about...
. She also hosted Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007
Söngvakeppni Sjónvarpsins 2007 was the show in which Iceland selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, held in Helsinki, Finland....
, a contest to decide who represented Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
. In recent years, she has been the spokesperson for Iceland
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
at the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. 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 7 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. 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.