THE PRESENTERS
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MELANIE WINIGER
Joining Sven as co-presenter will be Swiss model and actress Melanie Winiger.
Born in Zurich to a German-speaking Swiss national and a Canadian of Indian descent, Melanie was raised in Ticino, the Italian-speaking canton of the country. Her modeling career began after she won the Miss Switzerland pageant in 1996 and competed in both Miss World 1996 in Bangalore and Miss Universe 1997 in Miami. She did jobs in Munich, Germany and Cape Town, South Africa.
In 2003, she made her acting debut in the Swiss film Ready, Steady, Charlie!, which earned her an Undine Award nomination for Best Newcomer. Melanie then went to Los Angeles to study acting, living there until 2005. Since her debut, she has acted in various films and TV shows in Switzerland including Love Made Easy, Breakout, and One Way Trip 3D among others.
She also presented the 2008, 2010 and 2011 UEFA Champions League draws and presided over the opening ceremonies of the 61st FIFA Congress which was held in Zurich in 2011.
Learn more about Melanie and her career at her official website, http://www.melaniewiniger.ch