Arabella Kiesbauer
Encyclopedia
Cosima Arabella-Asereba Kiesbauer (born April 8, 1969 in Vienna
, Austria
) is a TV presenter, writer and actress. She grew up in Vienna with her grandmother after her mother Hannelore (a German theater actress) and her father Sammy Ammissah (an engineer from Ghana
) separated.
While she studied journalism
and dramaturgy
she started to work as presenter with the Austrian public service television broadcaster ORF.
From 1994 to 2004 she hosted her own daily talk show
Arabella on the German TV channel Pro7. On January 17, 2006 she started a weekly late night talk show Talk ohne Show on the Berlin TV station N24
TV. However, after 40 shows she resigned suddenly claiming that the frequent traveling between Vienna and Berlin was putting too much stress on her private life.
Arabella Kiesbauer won several awards for her TV work, 1994 the Bayerischen Fernsehpreis in the category Beste Talk-Newcomerin and 1996 the media award Das Goldene Kabel.
On June 9, 1995 she was the target of a letter bomb at the Pro7 studios. However she did not open the letter; this being done by her assistant who was subsequently injured by the bomb.
She appeared in the German Playboy
on the cover and 14 pages in July 1995. Arabella Kiesbauer also works as a model and fashion ambassador for the shoe company Vögele Shoes.
Since November 2004 Kiesbauer has been married to the Viennese businessman Florens Eblinger. They have a daughter called Nika who was born in Vienna on December 2 2007 and a son Neo born on December 19 2010.
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
) is a TV presenter, writer and actress. She grew up in Vienna with her grandmother after her mother Hannelore (a German theater actress) and her father Sammy Ammissah (an engineer from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
) separated.
While she studied journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
and dramaturgy
Dramaturgy
Dramaturgy is the art of dramatic composition and the representation of the main elements of drama on the stage. Dramaturgy is a distinct practice separate from play writing and directing, although a single individual may perform any combination of the three. Some dramatists combine writing and...
she started to work as presenter with the Austrian public service television broadcaster ORF.
From 1994 to 2004 she hosted her own daily 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....
Arabella on the German TV channel Pro7. On January 17, 2006 she started a weekly late night talk show Talk ohne Show on the Berlin TV station N24
N24 (Germany)
N24 is a television news channel based in Germany. It is owned N24 Media GmbH. It was previously owned and operated by ProSiebenSat.1 Media. N24 provides regular news updates to ProSiebenSat.1 Media properties like kabel eins and ProSieben.-History:...
TV. However, after 40 shows she resigned suddenly claiming that the frequent traveling between Vienna and Berlin was putting too much stress on her private life.
Arabella Kiesbauer won several awards for her TV work, 1994 the Bayerischen Fernsehpreis in the category Beste Talk-Newcomerin and 1996 the media award Das Goldene Kabel.
On June 9, 1995 she was the target of a letter bomb at the Pro7 studios. However she did not open the letter; this being done by her assistant who was subsequently injured by the bomb.
She appeared in the German Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
on the cover and 14 pages in July 1995. Arabella Kiesbauer also works as a model and fashion ambassador for the shoe company Vögele Shoes.
Since November 2004 Kiesbauer has been married to the Viennese businessman Florens Eblinger. They have a daughter called Nika who was born in Vienna on December 2 2007 and a son Neo born on December 19 2010.
TV work
- 1989-1993: Presenter of ORF youth magazine X-Large
- 1990/1991: Presenter of 3Sat city series Inter-City
- 1991: Presenter of ProSieben magazine Rund um Hollywood
- June 1994-2004: Presenter of the ProSieben talk show ArabellaArabella (show)Arabella was a German talk show hosted by Arabella Kiesbauer airing on the German television network ProSieben from 1994 to 2004. It was modelled after The Oprah Winfrey Show....
- Feb. 1996 - Apr. 1997: Presenter of ProSieben show Arabella night
- Sept. 1996: Presenter of ProSieben special broadcast Arabella Help!
- 2002/2003: Presenter of the ORF casting show StarmaniaStarmania (TV series)Starmania is an Austrian casting show, a talent show for would-be pop stars. It is broadcast on the Austrian TV channel "ORF 1".Despite striking similarities, Starmania is not a licensed version of the Idols format distributed by FremantleMedia. Attempts to export the format to Germany failed due...
- 2003/2004: Presenter of the ORF casting show Starmania - Die neue GenerationStarmania (TV series)Starmania is an Austrian casting show, a talent show for would-be pop stars. It is broadcast on the Austrian TV channel "ORF 1".Despite striking similarities, Starmania is not a licensed version of the Idols format distributed by FremantleMedia. Attempts to export the format to Germany failed due...
- 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006: Presentation of the Wiener OpernballVienna Opera BallThe Vienna Opera Ball is an annual Austrian society event which takes place in the building of the Vienna State Opera on the Thursday preceding Ash Wednesday. Together with the New Year Concert, the Opera Ball is one of the highlights of the Viennese carnival season...
- August 2004: Presenter of the Sound of Football gala
- Autumn 2004: Presenter of the Die Austro-Pop-Show
- Since 2006: Presenter of the N24 late night talk show Arabella Kiesbauer
- Since 2006: Presenter of the Austrian casting show StarmaniaStarmania (TV series)Starmania is an Austrian casting show, a talent show for would-be pop stars. It is broadcast on the Austrian TV channel "ORF 1".Despite striking similarities, Starmania is not a licensed version of the Idols format distributed by FremantleMedia. Attempts to export the format to Germany failed due...
- On 17 December 2007 she hosted the 2007 FIFA World Player of the YearFIFA World Player of the YearThe FIFA World Player of the Year was an association football award given annually to the male and female player who were thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams...
awards in Zurich with Rainer Maria Salzgeber
Books
- Mein Erfolgs Programm (1998 VGS Verlagsges., K) ISBN 3-8025-1360-6
- Nobody is perfect (2001 Lübbe) ISBN 3-404-14246-2
- Mein afrikanisches Herz (September 2007 Pendo Verlag GmbH) ISBN 3-8661-2132-6
Music
- Number one (CD 1994, Eviam Musi (DA Music), EAN 4018771410320)
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7. Tonight (Moonlight-Mix) 8. When The Sun Goes Down 9. No One Like You 10. All I Want (Groove-Mix) 11. What A Love 12. Still My Number One |
- CD compilation Arabella Soul Night
- Girl-Power (2000, presented by Arabella Kiesbauer)