Kristin Kaspersen
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Kristin Kaspersen is a Swedish-Norwegian television host who is currently working for the Swedish media company TV4 Group, which is the owner of the television channel TV4. She is the daughter of Lill-Babs
and Kjell Kaspersen
and was raised in Stockholm. Kasperson began her television career in the early 1990s after completing an internship on one of Robert Aschberg
's programs. She has hosted many popular television shows since then, and is "one of Sweden's famous television faces" according to a 2009 article in Sydsvenskan
. Kaspersen is currently one of the hosts of Nyhetsmorgon
on TV4.
, Norway, and is the daughter of Swedish singer and actress Lill-Babs
and Norwegian football goalkeeper Kjell Kaspersen
. She grew up in Stockholm
with her mother, but often visited her father in Oslo during her free time. Kaspersen made her first acting performance when she was eleven years old. She appeared in the musical Pippi Långstrump (based on Pippi Longstocking
) at the theater Folkan
in Stockholm alongside her older sister Malin Berghagen. Several more appearances in musicals followed in the next few years. In 1988, Kaspersen graduated from a gymnasium in Ljusdal
. She worked as a bartender and a waitress in Stockholm and Oslo after her school years, as well as a flight attendant
.
's television show Ikväll (aired on TV3
). This led to a career in television, and she soon got a job as a weather girl on TV3
in Norway. Her debut as a television host came in 1992 with the Swedish show Station Åre (aired on ZTV
), which she appeared on until 1993. In 1993, she hosted Sommar på Gröna Lund
on TV4. As a result she was awarded the "Lennart Hyland
-prize" for "Sweden's most popular TV-personality" (becoming the youngest person to ever receive that award).
In the late 1990s, Kaspersen hosted the entertainment show Söndagsöppet alongside Ulf Larsson
. On this program she interviewed famous celebrities such as Cher
and Tom Jones
. In 2002, Kaspersen hosted Melodifestivalen
(aired on SVT
), and in 2003 and 2005, she hosted Fortet (TV4), a Swedish version of Fort Boyard
. Since 2007, Kaspersen has been one of the hosts of TV4's Nyhetsmorgon
, the largest morning show in Sweden. She also hosted TV4's coverage of the 2010 wedding between Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling
.
Kaspersen is also a columnist
for the Swedish lifestyle magazine Family Living.
with for five years. They had a son named Filip together. Kaspersen married Hans Fahlén, also a Swedish television host, in April 2003. They met when they hosted Station Åre together in 1993, and remained good friends until 2002 when they began a relationship. They hosted Fortet together in 2003 and 2005. Ten months after their wedding, in February 2004, they had a son together named Leon. Kaspersen and Fahlén decided to file for divorce in early 2008, although they are still good friends.
As of 2010, Kaspersen is living in Sollentuna, outside Stockholm. In her spare time she enjoys photography, golf, exercise, and yoga. In addition to Malin Berghagen, Kaspersen has one sister and two brothers.
Lill-Babs
Lill-Babs is a Swedish singer and actress.-Biography:Lill-Babs was born in Järvsö, Gävleborg County, as the first daughter of Britta and Ragnar Svensson...
and Kjell Kaspersen
Kjell Kaspersen
Kjell Kaspersen is a former footballer from Norway. For many years he played goalkeeper for Skeid and the Norwegian national team. He became league champion in 1966, and was selected Player of the Year by VG in 1964....
and was raised in Stockholm. Kasperson began her television career in the early 1990s after completing an internship on one of Robert Aschberg
Robert Aschberg
Robert Aschberg is a Swedish journalist and TV personality on TV3. Robert is the grandson of Olof Aschberg.-External links:...
's programs. She has hosted many popular television shows since then, and is "one of Sweden's famous television faces" according to a 2009 article in Sydsvenskan
Sydsvenskan
-External links:*...
. Kaspersen is currently one of the hosts of Nyhetsmorgon
Nyhetsmorgon
Nyhetsmorgon is a Swedish morning news and talk show that airs every morning on TV4. It is similar to The Today Show. Nyhetsmorgon started airing in 1992....
on TV4.
Early life
Kaspersen was born in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Norway, and is the daughter of Swedish singer and actress Lill-Babs
Lill-Babs
Lill-Babs is a Swedish singer and actress.-Biography:Lill-Babs was born in Järvsö, Gävleborg County, as the first daughter of Britta and Ragnar Svensson...
and Norwegian football goalkeeper Kjell Kaspersen
Kjell Kaspersen
Kjell Kaspersen is a former footballer from Norway. For many years he played goalkeeper for Skeid and the Norwegian national team. He became league champion in 1966, and was selected Player of the Year by VG in 1964....
. She grew up in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
with her mother, but often visited her father in Oslo during her free time. Kaspersen made her first acting performance when she was eleven years old. She appeared in the musical Pippi Långstrump (based on Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking is a fictional character in a series of children's books by Swedish author Astrid Lindgren, and adapted into multiple films and television series...
) at the theater Folkan
Folkan
Folkan was a famous theater located at Östermalmstorg in Stockholm, Sweden. It was built in 1856 and demolished in 2008 because of problems with the foundation. The theater was called Ladugårdslandsteatern when it was built, but was renamed to Bijou-teatern in 1877. It got the name Folkan in 1887....
in Stockholm alongside her older sister Malin Berghagen. Several more appearances in musicals followed in the next few years. In 1988, Kaspersen graduated from a gymnasium in Ljusdal
Ljusdal
Ljusdal is a locality and the seat of Ljusdal Municipality, Gävleborg County, Sweden with 6,100 inhabitants in 2005.Ljusdal is located beside the river Ljusnan which goes from Bruksvallarna to Ljusne....
. She worked as a bartender and a waitress in Stockholm and Oslo after her school years, as well as a flight attendant
Flight attendant
Flight attendants or cabin crew are members of an aircrew employed by airlines primarily to ensure the safety and comfort of passengers aboard commercial flights, on select business jet aircraft, and on some military aircraft.-History:The role of a flight attendant derives from that of similar...
.
Television career
Between 1990 and 1991, Kaspersen was an intern at Robert AschbergRobert Aschberg
Robert Aschberg is a Swedish journalist and TV personality on TV3. Robert is the grandson of Olof Aschberg.-External links:...
's television show Ikväll (aired on TV3
TV3 (Sweden)
TV3 is a television channel targeted at a Swedish language audience owned by Viasat . It was founded on 31 December 1987 by entrepreneur Jan Stenbeck as joint Scandinavian channel, but Denmark and Norway soon got their own versions of TV3...
). This led to a career in television, and she soon got a job as a weather girl on TV3
TV3 (Norway)
TV3 Norway is a commercial television channel targeting Norway owned by Viasat, which is a part of the Swedish media group Modern Times Group...
in Norway. Her debut as a television host came in 1992 with the Swedish show Station Åre (aired on ZTV
ZTV
-History:The channel started in Sweden as a daily afternoon show in TV3 and TV4 in February 1991. The channel got its name as it was a simulcast version of the radio station Z Radio. There was also a Z magazine available for some time....
), which she appeared on until 1993. In 1993, she hosted Sommar på Gröna Lund
Gröna Lund
Tivoli Gröna Lund or Grönan is an amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located on the seaward side of the Djurgården island and is relatively small compared to other amusement parks, mainly due to its central location, which limits expansion. Gröna Lund is a popular venue for concerts during...
on TV4. As a result she was awarded the "Lennart Hyland
Lennart Hyland
Lennart Hyland , was a Swedish TV-show host and journalist and one of the most popular and renowned TV personalities in the history of Swedish television...
-prize" for "Sweden's most popular TV-personality" (becoming the youngest person to ever receive that award).
In the late 1990s, Kaspersen hosted the entertainment show Söndagsöppet alongside Ulf Larsson
Ulf Larsson
Ulf Sigfrid Larsson , better known as Uffe Larsson, was a Swedish actor, revue artist, comedian and stage director....
. On this program she interviewed famous celebrities such as Cher
Cher
Cher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
and Tom Jones
Tom Jones (singer)
Sir Thomas John Woodward, OBE , known by his stage name Tom Jones, is a Welsh singer.Since the mid 1960s, Jones has sung many styles of popular music – pop, rock, R&B, show tunes, country, dance, techno, soul and gospel – and sold over 100 million records...
. In 2002, Kaspersen hosted Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen
Melodifestivalen is an annual music competition organised by Swedish public broadcasters Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio . It determines the country's representative for the Eurovision Song Contest, and has been staged almost every year since 1959...
(aired on SVT
Sveriges Television
Sveriges Television AB , Sweden's Television, is a national television broadcaster based in Sweden, funded by a compulsory fee to be paid by all television owners...
), and in 2003 and 2005, she hosted Fortet (TV4), a Swedish version of Fort Boyard
Fort Boyard (TV series)
For the fortress see Fort Boyard Fort Boyard is a French game show created by Jacques Antoine that was first broadcast in 1990 and is popular to this day...
. Since 2007, Kaspersen has been one of the hosts of TV4's Nyhetsmorgon
Nyhetsmorgon
Nyhetsmorgon is a Swedish morning news and talk show that airs every morning on TV4. It is similar to The Today Show. Nyhetsmorgon started airing in 1992....
, the largest morning show in Sweden. She also hosted TV4's coverage of the 2010 wedding between Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling
Wedding of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling
The royal wedding between Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden, and Daniel Westling took place on 2010 in Stockholm Cathedral. It has been described as "Europe's biggest royal wedding since the Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981." Westling's style and title after the marriage is now...
.
Kaspersen is also a columnist
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
for the Swedish lifestyle magazine Family Living.
Personal life
In 2000, Kaspersen separated from her boyfriend Martin Lamprecht, whom she had been living in cohabitationCohabitation
Cohabitation usually refers to an arrangement whereby two people decide to live together on a long-term or permanent basis in an emotionally and/or sexually intimate relationship. The term is most frequently applied to couples who are not married...
with for five years. They had a son named Filip together. Kaspersen married Hans Fahlén, also a Swedish television host, in April 2003. They met when they hosted Station Åre together in 1993, and remained good friends until 2002 when they began a relationship. They hosted Fortet together in 2003 and 2005. Ten months after their wedding, in February 2004, they had a son together named Leon. Kaspersen and Fahlén decided to file for divorce in early 2008, although they are still good friends.
As of 2010, Kaspersen is living in Sollentuna, outside Stockholm. In her spare time she enjoys photography, golf, exercise, and yoga. In addition to Malin Berghagen, Kaspersen has one sister and two brothers.
External links
- Official website (available in English)
- Kristin Kaspersen at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...