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Francesca Vanthielen

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Francesca Vanthielen Born 24 December 1972 in Eeklo,Belgium

Francesca Vanthielen (born 24 December 1972 in Eeklo) is a Belgian television actress and host, radio presenter, and economist. She is probably best known internationally for playing the lead role in the Svalbard-set adventure film When the Light Comes (1998) and for hosting Sterren op de dansvloer (Dancing with the Stars) between 2005 and 2008.[1][2] She has worked as a host on Radio TAM TAM (BRT), Q-music and Studio Brussel.[3]

Her childhood and adolescent years were spent in Zonhoven and she currently resides in Antwerp. Her father is an economist in Diepenbeek and her mother is a social worker in Geel.[3] Vanthielen holds a degree in Applied Economics from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and has a Post Graduate in Acting from the Mountview Theatre School in London.[3] In 2009 she obtained a master's degree in comparative and international politics at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.[3]

Filmography

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  • Bingo (TV series) (1987)
  • Boys as Dana (1992)
  • When the Light Comes as Ellen (1998)
  • Spoed (TV series) (2002)
  • Wittekerke (TV series) as Phaedra Govaerts (2003-2004)
  • Aspe (TV series) as Hannelore Martens (2004—)
  • Baantjer (TV series) as Eva de Long (2006)
  • Skating with Celebrities (TV series) as host (2006)
  • Dancing with the Stars (TV series) as host (2005-2008)
  • Sterren op het IJs (TV series) as host (2007)
  • De Italiaanse Droom (TV series) (2008-2009)
  • LouisLouise (TV series) (2009)
  • De Andalusische droom (TV series) as host (2009-2010)
  • Gelukkig getrouwd? (TV series) as host (2010)
  • My Name Is (TV series) as host (2010)
  • Domino, de zoektocht (TV series) as host (2011)
  • Cijfers Liegen Niet (TV series) as host (2012)

References

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  1. ^ Augstein, Rudolf (1999). Der Spiegel. R. Augstein. p. 221.
  2. ^ "'Sterren op de dansvloer': Francesca Vanthielen en Jacques Vermeire tangoën de zonsondergang tegemoet" (in German). Humo. 24 January 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d "Leven na Leuven: Economiste en tv-persoonlijkheid Francesca Vanthielen" (in Dutch). Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
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