Sonya Kraus
Encyclopedia
Sonya Kraus is a German
television presenter
and former model
.
. She ended her ballet career in 1987 when she grew too tall, reaching 1.77 m (5.8 ft) at the time. In 1992, she finished her Abitur
/ university-entrance diploma and started working as a professional model until 1994.
Her brother died when she was six years old. Her father, a book publisher, hanged himself when she was 11. Her mother lost five children during pregnancies and Sonya became her mother's only surviving child; this is why she became independent at an early age.
Her boyfriend, a businessman from Frankfurt and her are expecting in 2010 their first child together.
She was once bitten by a snake.
) on Kabel 1
, hosted by Frederic Meisner. Since 2000, she has hosted "Talk talk talk" on ProSieben, a summary of the highlights from talk show
s all over the world. Throughout 2000, she co-hosted "Fort Boyard - Stars auf Schatzsuche" with Steven Gätjen
and Alexander Mazza.
Other shows she has hosted with Mazza include "Desert Forges - Stars an ihren Grenzen" and "Clip Mix". She was very active in the Pro-Sieben campaign Red Nose Day.
Since 2003, she has presented the show Do it Yourself - S.O.S., remodeling rooms, houses and gardens all over Germany. In July 2004, she co-hosted with Elton
"Die Alm" on ProSieben. Between January - February 2005, she and Elton hosted "Die Burg".
She has written 3 books:
[final exams], along with more eloquent appearances in talk shows and interviews proves this image to be an act for the benefit of mild entertainment. Kraus also presents some of her shows barefoot.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
television presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
and former model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
.
Biography
Aged four, Kraus started ballet school which eventually led her to music school in FrankfurtFrankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
. She ended her ballet career in 1987 when she grew too tall, reaching 1.77 m (5.8 ft) at the time. In 1992, she finished her Abitur
Abitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
/ university-entrance diploma and started working as a professional model until 1994.
Her brother died when she was six years old. Her father, a book publisher, hanged himself when she was 11. Her mother lost five children during pregnancies and Sonya became her mother's only surviving child; this is why she became independent at an early age.
Her boyfriend, a businessman from Frankfurt and her are expecting in 2010 their first child together.
She was once bitten by a snake.
Career
In 1998, she became publicly known as part of the staff in the television show "Glücksrad" (the German equivalent of Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune in different countries
Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin and first aired in 1975, with a syndicated version airing since 1983. Since its premiere, the program has been adapted into several international versions. The 1975 version premiered on Australian TV in 1981 and premiered...
) on Kabel 1
Kabel 1
kabel eins is a commercial television channel in Germany. It started business on 29 February 1992, as the Kabelkanal and belongs to the ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. The channel is largely known for showing classic American films as well as series and documentaries...
, hosted by Frederic Meisner. Since 2000, she has hosted "Talk talk talk" on ProSieben, a summary of the highlights from talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
s all over the world. Throughout 2000, she co-hosted "Fort Boyard - Stars auf Schatzsuche" with Steven Gätjen
Steven Gätjen
Steven Gätjen is an event- and TV-host in the U.S. and Germany.Steven Gätjen speaks fluent German and English. He hosts TV-Shows and Live-Events and also works as an actor and producer...
and Alexander Mazza.
Other shows she has hosted with Mazza include "Desert Forges - Stars an ihren Grenzen" and "Clip Mix". She was very active in the Pro-Sieben campaign Red Nose Day.
Since 2003, she has presented the show Do it Yourself - S.O.S., remodeling rooms, houses and gardens all over Germany. In July 2004, she co-hosted with Elton
Elton (comedian)
Alexander Duszat, better known under the nickname Elton, is a German television host and comedian.He was born on 2 April 1971 in West Berlin, but grew up and went to the school in Hamburg. He finished his traineeship as a television and radio technician...
"Die Alm" on ProSieben. Between January - February 2005, she and Elton hosted "Die Burg".
She has written 3 books:
- Baustelle Mann-Der ultimative Love-Guide (2007)
- Baustelle Body: Sonya's Secrets (2009)
- Wenn das Leben dir eine Zitrone gibt, frag nach Salz und Tequila: Die Sonya-Strategie für Lebensglück, Erfolg und jede Menge Spass (2011, not out yet)
Trademarks
In her shows, Kraus likes to play self-ironically with her image as a silly blonde but having achieved a straight-A in her AbiturAbitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
[final exams], along with more eloquent appearances in talk shows and interviews proves this image to be an act for the benefit of mild entertainment. Kraus also presents some of her shows barefoot.