First Name |
Carol
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Middle Name |
Jean
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Last Name |
Vorderman
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Maiden Name |
Vorderman
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Full Name at Birth |
Carol Jean Vorderman
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Alternative Name |
Carol Jean Vorderman, Carol Vorderman, Carol Mather, Carol Jean Vorderman MBE, Carol Vorderman MBE, @carolvorders-(twitter), Carolvorders-(instagram), Carol Vorderman BSc, Carol Vorderman BSc MBE, Carol King, Carol Voderman MBE, Group Captain Carol Jean Vorderman MBE RAFVR(T), Carol
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Birthday |
24th December, 1960
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Birthplace |
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, UK
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Height |
5' 5" (165 cm)
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Weight |
128lbs (58 kg)
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Build |
Voluptuous
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Eye Color |
Hazel
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Hair Color |
Blonde
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Distinctive Feature |
In 2011 & 2014 Vorderman won the 'Rear of the Year' title, Vorderman is a member of MENSA with IQ of 154, Vorderman was briefly a backing singer in the Leeds-based pop group Dawn Chorus and the Blue Tits which was fronted by radio DJ Liz Kershaw, Vorderman's father had been an active member of the Dutch resistance during the Nazi occupation of his native Holland, Plump Lips
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Roman Catholic
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Welsh
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High School |
[Secondary school] - Blessed Edward Jones High School, Rhyl, Wales, [Primary school] - St Mary's School, Rhyl, Wales
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University |
Cambridge University, Sidney Sussex College (third-class honours degree in Engineering, 1981), An honorary fellow of Cambridge University, England, An honorary fellow of Bangor University in North Wales, An honorary degree (MA) from the University of Bath, England
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Occupation Text |
Media Personality
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Occupation |
TV Personality
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Claim to Fame |
appearing as one of the hosts of the mega-popular game show Countdown for 26 years from 1982 until 2008, as a newspaper columnist and nominal author of educational and diet books, and hosting the annual Pride of Britain awards
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Year(s) Active |
1982 > present (OVERALL), 2014 > 2014 (tv actress), 1993 > 1993 (tv writer), 1998 > 1998 (tv show singing performance), 1993 > 1993 (music video), 1990 > 2016 (tv game shows' contestant), 2005 > present (tv panellist), 2006 > 2009 (video games), 1982 > present (tv host), 1987 > present (tv presenter), 1984 > 1985 (radio show regular guest), 1992 > present (tv guest), 1996 > present (book author), ., 1982–present, 1982–present
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Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling) |
A> Agency : Independent Talent - Independent 360, B> Url : https://www.independent-360.com/, D> Agent : Laura Hill, C> Profile : https://www.independent-360.com/presenters/carol-vorderman/, E> Agency : Prime Performers: Speakers Bureau & Celebrity Booking Agency, F> Url : https://www.primeperformersagency.co.uk/, G> Profile : https://www.primeperformersagency.co.uk/carol-vorderman, H> Agency : Champions Speakers: After Dinner Speakers, I> Url : https://champions-speakers.co.uk/, J> Profile : https://champions-speakers.co.uk/tv-celebrity-chefs/tv-radio-presenters/carol-vorderman/, K> Agency : AdVoice | Best Vocal Talent in the UK, L> Url : https://www.advoice.co.uk/, M> Profile : https://www.advoice.co.uk/clients/carol-vorderman/
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Bust (inches) |
36
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Waist (inches) |
27
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Hips (inches) |
35
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Clothes Size |
6
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Shoe Size |
10
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Official Websites |
twitter.com/carolvorders, www.instagram.com/carolvorders/?hl=en, www.instagram.com/carolvorders/tagged/?hl=en
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Pets |
Lindsay Forrest, Liz Kershaw, Susie Dent, Richard Whiteley, Des O'Connor, Des Lynam, Gyles Brandreth, Anita Bean, Ko Chohan, Gok Wan, Laura Hill, Astronomer Royal Lord Martin Rees, Jimmy Carr, Dr David Nott
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Favorite People |
Mr Parry (maths teacher)
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Favorite TV Shows |
Vicar of Dibley
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Favorite Bands |
The Undertones
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Favorite Songs |
Teenage Kicks (The Undertones), Moondance (Van Morrison)
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Favorite Places |
Caribbean, Bahamas, Spain, Glandore, West Cork, Ireland, Brecon Becon, Hyde Park, London, Cambridge, England, Cambridge Gin Laboratory, Cambridge, England, Sloblock Hall, Clapton-in-Gordano, Somerset
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Favorite Foods |
Coffee, Chips, Red Wine
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Favorite Accessories |
Isabell Kristensen (Fashion designer), Vhernier (London Jewelers), Marcella Martinelli (Fashion stylist), Leather pants, Alessandra Rich (Fashion designer)
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Carol Jean Vorderman (born 24 December 1960) is a Welsh broadcaster, media personality, and writer. Her career began in 1982 when she joined the Channel 4 game show Countdown, appearing on the show with Richard Whiteley from 1982 until his death in 2005, and subsequently with Des Lynam and Des O'Connor, before leaving in 2008.