Francesca Vanthielen

Francesca Vanthielen (born 24 December 1972 in Eeklo) is a Belgian television actress and host, radio presenter, and economist. She is probably best known internationally for playing the lead role in the Svalbard-set adventure film When the Light Comes (1998) and for hosting Sterren op de dansvloer (Dancing with the Stars) between 2005 and 2008.[1][2] She has worked as a host on Radio TAM TAM (BRT), Q-music and Studio Brussel.[3]

Francesca Vanthielen Born 24 December 1972 in Eeklo,Belgium

Her childhood and adolescent years were spent in Zonhoven and she currently resides in Antwerp. Her father is an economist in Diepenbeek and her mother is a social worker in Geel.[3] Vanthielen holds a degree in Applied Economics from the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and has a Post Graduate in Acting from the Mountview Theatre School in London.[3] In 2009 she obtained a master's degree in comparative and international politics at the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven.[3]

Filmography
  • Bingo (TV series) (1987)
  • Boys as Dana (1992)
  • When the Light Comes as Ellen (1998)
  • Spoed (TV series) (2002)
  • Wittekerke (TV series) as Phaedra Govaerts (2003-2004)
  • Aspe (TV series) as Hannelore Martens (2004—)
  • Baantjer (TV series) as Eva de Long (2006)
  • Skating with Celebrities (TV series) as host (2006)
  • Dancing with the Stars (TV series) as host (2005-2008)
  • Sterren op het IJs (TV series) as host (2007)
  • De Italiaanse Droom (TV series) (2008-2009)
  • LouisLouise (TV series) (2009)
  • De Andalusische droom (TV series) as host (2009-2010)
  • Gelukkig getrouwd? (TV series) as host (2010)
  • My Name Is (TV series) as host (2010)
  • Domino, de zoektocht (TV series) as host (2011)
  • Cijfers Liegen Niet (TV series) as host (2012)
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References
  1. Augstein, Rudolf (1999). Der Spiegel. R. Augstein. p. 221.
  2. "'Sterren op de dansvloer': Francesca Vanthielen en Jacques Vermeire tangoën de zonsondergang tegemoet" (in German). Humo. 24 January 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
  3. "Leven na Leuven: Economiste en tv-persoonlijkheid Francesca Vanthielen" (in Dutch). Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. Retrieved 25 May 2012.

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