Presenters Born Outside of The Host Country
- Katie Boyle, born in Florence, Italy, by Italian/Russian father and British/Australian mother.
- Mireille Delannoy, born in France.
- Helga Guitton, born in Königsberg, Germany (now Kaliningrad, Russia).
- Léon Zitrone, born in Petrograd, Russian Empire.
- Lill Lindfors, born in Helsinki, Finland.
- Åse Kleveland, born in Stockholm, Sweden by Norwegian father and Swedish mother.
- Viktor Lazlo, born in Lorient, France.
- Fionnuala Sweeney, born in Belfast, United Kingdom.
- Ulrika Jonsson, born in Sollentuna, Sweden.
- Terry Wogan, born in Limerick, Ireland.
- Maria Menounos, born in Massachusetts, United States by Greek parents.
- Nadia Hasnaoui, born in Morocco by Moroccan father and Norwegian mother.
- Katrina Leskanich, born in Kansas, United States.
- Anke Engelke, born in Montréal, Canada by German parents.
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Famous quotes containing the words born, host and/or country:
“If you were born to honor, show it now;
If put upon you, make the judgment good
That thought you worthy of it.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“The host is rushing ‘twixt night and day,
And where is there hope or deed as fair?
Caoilte tossing his burning hair,
And Niamh calling Away, come away.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“In the past, as now, Haiti’s curse has been her politicians. There are still too many men of influence in the country who believe that a national election is a mandate from the people to build themselves a big new house in Petionville and Kenscoff and a trip to Paris.”
—Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960)