British Female TV Presenters

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Holly Willoughby
(Television Presenter, Model)
Holly Willoughby
39
Birthdate: February 10, 1981
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Brighton
With approximately seven million followers on Instagram, Holly Willoughby made her place in the showbiz slowly but surely. She started her career as a model, appearing in posters and advertisements before hogging the limelight for her performance in Lemon La Vida Loca and Keith Lemon: The Film. She earned a BAFTA Children's Award as a children's television presenter. 
 2 
Victoria Coren Mitchell
(Television Presenter and Poker Player)
Victoria Coren Mitchell
30
Birthdate: August 18, 1972
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England
Victoria Coren Mitchell is the first woman to win a European Poker Tour contest. She has hosted the BBC game show Only Connect and written several books, including a poker-centered memoir. The Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee has also written columns for The Guardian and The Observer
 3 
Anna Richardson
(English Television Presenter, Writer and Journalist)
Anna Richardson
20
Birthdate: September 27, 1970
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Wellington, Shropshire, England
Anna Richardson is best known as a presenter for various Channel 4 shows such as The Sex Education Show and its four subsequent series. She has also appeared on shows such as Secret Eaters, Naked Attraction, and Love Bites. She is openly bisexual and is currently dating comedian Sue Perkins.
 4 
Stacey Dooley
(Journalist and Media Personality)
Stacey Dooley
35
Birthdate: March 9, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Luton, Bedfordshire, England
Investigative journalist Stacey Dooley is best known for presenting socially relevant BBC documentaries with themes such as child labor and gender equality. Some of her notable works are Blood, Sweat and T-shirts and the series Stacey Dooley Investigates. The MBE recipient has also won the reality contest Strictly Come Dancing
 5 
Mel Giedroyc
(Television Presenter)
Mel Giedroyc
29
Birthdate: June 15, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Epsom

Mel Giedroyc is an English TV presenter, actress, and comedian. She is known for co-hosting series like Light Lunch and Mel & Sue. Also known for her humanitarian efforts, Giedroyc contributed to Gareth Malone's All Star Choir, in 2014, in an attempt to raise funds for BBC's charity Children in Need. In 2017, she went on to co-present Children in Need.

 6 
Helen Skelton
(Co-Presenter of the BBC Children's Program 'Blue Peter' and 'Countryfile')
Helen Skelton
10
Birthdate: July 19, 1983
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Kirkby Thore, Cumbria, England

Best known for her work on BBC productions like Blue Pete, English television presenter Helen Skelton is also a trained lap dance teacher and an adventurer, who kayaked the entire length of River Amazon to raise fund for Sports Relief 2020. Author of Amy Wild: Amazon Summer, she is also the first person to reach South Pole using a bicycle.

 7 
Lucy Worsley
(British Historian Best Known as a Presenter of BBC Television Series on Historical Topics)
Lucy Worsley
16
Birthdate: December 18, 1973
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Reading, Berkshire, England

British historian and author Lucy Worsley is not just a curator at the charity Historic Royal Palaces, but is also a famed TV presenter, popular for her work on series such as A Very British Murder and If Walls Could Talk. Suffering from a speech disorder, she pronounces “r” in a peculiar way.

 8 
Naga Munchetty
(Television Presenter)
Naga Munchetty
38
Birthdate: February 25, 1975
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Streatham
Journalist Naga Munchetty is known for hosting shows such as BBC Breakfast, Victoria Derbyshire, and Newsnight. She previously hosted BBC World News and Working Lunch and also won Celebrity Mastermind. She is also a skilled golfer and plays jazz trumpet and the piano. She publicly criticized Trump for his racism.
 9 
Claudia Winkleman
(Television presenter)
Claudia Winkleman
24
Birthdate: January 15, 1972
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Claudia Winkleman is best known as the host of Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two and has been nominated for two BAFTA awards for her work on the show. She has also hosted Eurovision: Your Decision and Three's a Crowd, and has written about travel and relationships for various magazines.
 10 
Fearne Cotton
(English Author and Broadcaster)
Fearne Cotton
14
Birthdate: September 3, 1981
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Northwood, United Kingdom

Fearne Cotton is an English author and broadcaster. She achieved popularity in the late-1990s, when she started presenting children's TV shows for channels like CBBC, CITV, and GMTV. Over the course of her career, Fearne Cotton has also presented popular TV shows like Top of the Pops and The Xtra Factor. She also supports numerous charities including Macmillan Cancer Support.

 11 
Konnie Huq
(Television Presenter)
Konnie Huq
10
Birthdate: July 17, 1975
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Hammersmith
Konnie Huq is best known for being the longest-serving female host of the children’s show Blue Peter. She has also co-written a Black Mirror episode and published a children’s book. She has been a host on The Xtra Factor, too. She is a British Red Cross ambassador, too.
 12 
Debbie McGee
(Widow of Magician Paul Daniels)
Debbie McGee
11
Birthdate: October 31, 1958
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Surrey, England

Debbie McGee is an English radio, television, and stage performer. She is best known as the widow of magician Paul Daniels, with whom she often appeared on stage. A former ballet dancer, Debbie McGee worked as an artistic director for three years in her own ballet company. She then went on to achieve popularity as a TV and radio personality.  

 13 
Fiona Bruce
(Journalist)
Fiona Bruce
49
Birthdate: April 25, 1964
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Singapore
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 14 
Anne Hegerty
(TV Presenter)
Anne Hegerty
26
Birthdate: July 14, 1958
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Westminster, London, England
TV personality and quizzer Anne Hegerty is best known as a “chaser” on the game show The Chase. She has also been a participant of the reality show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! She had initially been a journalist and a feature writer with the South Wales Argus.
 15 
Sharon Osbourne
(British-American Television Personality and Author Known for Her Talk Show ‘The Sharon Osbourne Show’)
Sharon Osbourne
46
Birthdate: October 9, 1952
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Brixton, South London, England
Heavy metal singer Ozzy Osbourne’s wife, Sharon Osbourne is a music manager. She rejuvenated Ozzy’s career by organizing the Ozzfest tour. She was the star of the reality show The Osbournes, wrote several books, was a panelist on Loose Women, and judged America's Got Talent and The X Factor.
 16 
Kate Garraway
(Journalist)
Kate Garraway
13
Birthdate: May 4, 1967
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Height: 5'3" (160 cm)
 17 
Rachel Riley
(TV Presenter)
Rachel Riley
304
Birthdate: January 11, 1986
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Rochford, Essex
Rachel Riley is best known as a co-host of the puzzle show Countdown and its spin-off, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown. An avid mathematician, she also co-hosted The Gadget Show and It's Not Rocket Science. She also participated in the 11th season of Strictly Come Dancing.
 18 
Anita Rani
(journalist, television presenter)
Anita Rani
10
Birthdate: October 25, 1977
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bradford
 19 
Caroline Flack
(Television Presenter)
Caroline Flack
53
Birthdate: November 9, 1979
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Enfield, Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Died: February 15, 2020

A British television personality, Caroline Flack presented many shows ranging from I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! NOW!  to The X Factor. Accused of assaulting her boyfriend, she was one of the four participants of the dating reality series Love Island who committed suicide. She stated in her autobiography that he had dated Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex.  

 20 
Jill Wendy Dando
(Journalist)
Jill Wendy Dando
16
Birthdate: November 9, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Weston-super-Mare, England
Died: April 26, 1999
 21 
Charlie Dimmock
(Gardening Expert and TV Presenter)
Charlie Dimmock
22
Birthdate: August 10, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Southampton, England

English gardening expert and television presenter Charlie Dimmock gained fame as a member of the team on Ground Force, a gardening makeover program. A gardening enthusiast from a young age, she studied horticulture in college. Besides hosting TV shows on gardening, she has also written many books on the subject. She is involved in many charitable ventures.

 22 
Trinny Woodall
(TV Presenter)
Trinny Woodall
13
Birthdate: February 8, 1964
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Marylebone, London, England
Fashion and makeover expert Trinny Woodall, founder of the makeup brand Trinny London, began her career as a marketing expert and then wrote fashion columns for The Daily Telegraph. She has co-hosted What Not to Wear with Susannah Constantine, has co-written several bestselling fashion books, and launched a sleepwear line.
 23 
Carol Kirkwood
(Presenter)
Carol Kirkwood
21
Birthdate: May 29, 1962
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Morar
 24 
Tess Daly
(Model and Co-Presenter of the BBC One Celebrity Dancing Show 'Strictly Come Dancing')
Tess Daly
11
Birthdate: March 29, 1969
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Stockport, England
Tess Daly is best known for presenting shows such as This Time Tomorrow and Strictly Come Dancing. After being scouted outside a McDonald's outlet, she began modeling and took up assignments in Tokyo, London, and Paris. She has also written two books and appeared in Duran Duran music videos.
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Melanie Sykes
(TV Presenter)
Melanie Sykes
12
Birthdate: August 7, 1970
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 26 
Kimberley Walsh
(Singer, Musician, Actor, Model)
Kimberley Walsh
14
Birthdate: November 20, 1981
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bradford
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
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Sara Cox
(Presenter, Disc jockey, Journalist)
Sara Cox
12
Birthdate: December 13, 1974
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Bolton
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 28 
Ruth Langsford
(Television presenter)
Ruth Langsford
19
Birthdate: March 17, 1960
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Singapore
 29 
Lisa Snowdon
(Television presenter)
Lisa Snowdon
9
Birthdate: January 23, 1972
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
Height: 5'10" (178 cm)
 30 
Susanna Reid
(Television Presenter)
Susanna Reid
111
Birthdate: December 10, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Croydon, London, England

Journalist and anchor Susanna Reid is best known for co-presenting BBC Breakfast. She also ended up as the runner-up on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013. She has appeared as the main host of shows such as Sunday Morning Live and Good Morning Britain, and is associated with Media Trust.

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Paula Yates
(Television presenter)
Paula Yates
26
Birthdate: April 24, 1959
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Colwyn Bay, Wales
Died: September 17, 2000
 32 
Elisabeth Sladen
(Actress)
Elisabeth Sladen
11
Birthdate: February 1, 1946
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Liverpool, England, UK
Died: April 19, 2011
Height: 5'4" (163 cm)
 33 
Kirsty Gallacher
(TV Presenter who has co-presented The Great British Breakfast on GB News since June 2021)
Kirsty Gallacher
12
Birthdate: January 20, 1976
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 34 
Victoria Derbyshire
(Journalist)
Victoria Derbyshire
14
Birthdate: October 2, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ramsbottom
 35 
Zoë Ball
(British Radio, Television Presenter and Broadcaster)
Zoë Ball
11
Birthdate: November 23, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Zoë Ball is a British radio and television personality. She was the first woman to host BBC's popular radio shows, Radio 1 Breakfast and Radio 2 Breakfast Show. Zoe Ball is also known for her charity work; she cycled from Blackpool to Brighton as part of the Hardest Ride Home challenge to raise money for mental health awareness and Sport Relief.

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Dawn O'Porter
(British television presenter who specialized in documentaries about human relationships)
Dawn O'Porter
2
Birthdate: January 23, 1979
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Alexandria, Scotland
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 37 
Ulrika Jonsson
(Swedish-British Television Presenter and Model)
Ulrika Jonsson
20
Birthdate: August 16, 1967
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Sollentuna, Sweden

Currently based in Oxfordshire, England, Sweden-born television presenter Ulrika Jonsson moved to the United Kingdom as a child and began her career as a TV-am weather presenter, eventually climbing her way up, presenting many popular television series in England and Sweden. Equally successful as a model and as an actress, she has also authored an autobiography.

 38 
Melinda Messenger
(Television presenter)
Melinda Messenger
9
Birthdate: February 23, 1971
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Swindon, Wiltshire, England, UK
Height: 5'2" (157 cm)
 39 
Lorraine Pascale
(Celebrity Cook Known for Her Appearances in TV Shows: 'Baking Made Easy' and 'Home Cooking Made Easy')
Lorraine Pascale
9
Birthdate: November 17, 1972
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: London, England
British chef Lorraine Pascale has her TV shows in 70 countries worldwide and has sold one million books in UK. A highly successful fashion model in 1990s, Pascale is also the United Kingdom government Fostering and Adoption Ambassador. She was the first British Black model on the cover of American Elle and fronted campaigns for brands like Versace and Gap.
 40 
Nadia Sawalha
(Actress)
Nadia Sawalha
21
Birthdate: November 18, 1964
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Wandsworth, London, England, UK
Height: 5'5" (165 cm)
 41 
Suzi Perry
(Television Presenter)
Suzi Perry
4
Birthdate: May 3, 1970
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Cosford, Shropshire, England
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 42 
Clare Balding
(Television presenter, Journalist, Autobiographer)
Clare Balding
21
Birthdate: January 29, 1971
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kingsclere, England
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
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Rachel Parris
(Comedian)
Rachel Parris
10
Birthdate: May 27, 1984
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
 44 
Kirstie Allsopp
(Businessperson, Journalist, Television presenter)
Kirstie Allsopp
15
Birthdate: August 31, 1971
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Hampstead
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 45 
Yvette Fielding
(Television presenter)
Yvette Fielding
10
Birthdate: September 23, 1968
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Stockport
 46 
Lauren Laverne
(Disc jockey)
Lauren Laverne
9
Birthdate: April 28, 1978
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
 47 
Chantelle Houghton
(Actor, Model)
Chantelle Houghton
12
Birthdate: August 21, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wickford
Height: 5'7" (170 cm)
 48 
Angela Griffin
(Actress)
Angela Griffin
11
Birthdate: July 10, 1976
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Cottingley, Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Height: 5'8" (173 cm)
 49 
Anthea Turner
(English Television Presenter)
Anthea Turner
16
Birthdate: May 25, 1960
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England

Anthea Turner is a former television presenter renowned for hosting shows like Blue Peter and Top of the Pops. Apart from contributing to the success of several TV shows, Anthea Turner has also written many books, such as Underneath the Underground: The Ghost of Knightsbridge, How to Be the Perfect Housewife: Entertain in Style, and The Perfect Christmas.  

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Liza Tarbuck
(English Actress & Radio and Television Presenter )
Liza Tarbuck
14
Birthdate: November 21, 1964
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Liverpool, England

Liza Tarbuck is a British actress and TV and radio presenter. The daughter of comedian, Jimmy Tarbuck, she decided to follow in her father’s footsteps. After graduating from the National Youth Theatre and RADA, she began her career with comedic roles in TV shows. She is also a radio presenter and hosts her own show.