Ulrika Jonsson

Ulrika Jonsson: Biography in Details

Who is Ulrika Jonsson?

Ulrika Jonsson is a Swedish television presenter and actress.

People know her as a TV-am weather presenter. Furthermore, she has appeared in numerous television series during her career.

Ulrika Jonsson: Birth, Age, Parents, Ethnicity, Education

Ulrika was born in Sollentuna, Sweden on 16 August 1967 as Eva Ulrika Jonsson.

She is the daughter of Bo Jonsson (father) and Gun Brodie (mother).

She emigrated to the UK in 1979. A television career always intrigued her as a child and she had already decided to become a reporter in her early life.

Ulrika Jonsson is of Swedish-British nationality and has Swedish ethnicity.

Talking about her education, Ulrika Jonsson attended the Burnham Grammar School.

Ulrika Jonsson: Professional Life and Career

Initially, in her career, Ulrika Jonsson worked as a secretary. Later, she began her TV career on TV-am in 1989.

There, she worked as a weather presenter. In addition, she also became the weather presenter for Swedish TV3 on 12 September 1989.

Next, Ulrika Jonsson appeared in the critically acclaimed French film, ‘The Annunciation of Marie’. She later hosted numerous shows like ‘Gladiators’, and ‘And the National Lottery’.

Additionally, Ulrika Jonsson also hosted the Eurovision Song Contest and Miss World in 1998 and 1999 respectively.

Eventually, she returned to Sweden, and soon the Swedish television network TV3 offered her the role of hostess in the Miss Sweden beauty pageant.

She was previously the team captain of the BBC TV quiz show ‘Shooting Stars.

Later, in April 2009 it was confirmed that Jonsson would return to ‘Shooting Stars’ as team captain for a full series airing later that year.

Ulrika Jonsson has appeared in television shows like ‘Would I Lie To You?’, ‘BingoLotto’, ‘The Joy of Text’, ‘Ulrika Jonsson: the Truth About Men’, ‘Comic Relief Does Fame Academy’, ‘Come Dine with Me’, and ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ among many others.

She was a contestant on BBC1’s ‘Celebrity MasterChef’.

Apart from her acting career, Ulrika is also an author.

Penguin Group published her debut novel, ‘The Importance of Being Myrtle’ on 1 September 2011.

Salary and Net Worth 2024

Ulrika Jonsson has not revealed her current salary.

However, her net worth is estimated at around $5 million as of 2024.

Ulrika Jonsson’s Rumors and Controversy

Ulrika was part of a controversy after she made a statement that she had deep regret over cheating on her first husband, John Turnbull.

In addition, her behavior at the British Comedy Awards at London’s O2 in 2011 was a controversial topic.

Furthermore, after Ulrika Jonsson was saved even after serving raw meat on Celebrity MasterChef, the fans of the show criticized her through social media sites.

Ulrika Jonsson wrote in her autobiography that an unnamed television presenter had raped her earlier in her television career.

This led to John Leslie’s career ending.

Body Measurement: Height, Weight

Talking about her body measurement, Ulrika Jonsson has a height of 5 feet 7 inches with an average weight.

Her hair color is blonde and her eye color is blue.

Social Media Profiles

Ulrika Jonsson is not quite active on social media sites.

She does not have official Facebook and Instagram accounts. Her Twitter account has around 2 K followers.

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