Jesper Rönndahl

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Jesper Rönndahl
Jesper Rönndahl 2011-05-18 001.jpg
Jesper Rönndahl in 2011.
Born (1979-06-27) 27 June 1979 (age 42)
Veberöd, Skåne County, Sweden
MediumStand-up
NationalitySwedish
Years active2006–present
GenresStand-up, roast, radio, TV
Websitehttp://jesperronndahl.se/ (in Swedish)

Jesper Rönndahl (born 27 June 1979) is a Swedish TV-host, stand-up comedian and radio personality.

Biography[]

Rönndahl was born and raised in Veberöd, Skåne County and began his career in stand-up comedy in 2006, before appearing regularly on the radio show on Sveriges Radio P3 (SR P3). He also appeared on , , and .[1]

In 2010, he won the award for best newcomer at the Swedish Stand-up Awards.[1] He previously lived in Malmö, before moving to Stockholm where he currently resides.[1] From 2018-2019, he was the presenter of satirical programme Svenska nyheter on SVT1.[2]

Controversies[]

China incident[]

On 21 September 2018, Svenska Nyheter hosted by Rönndahl broadcast a segment making fun of a Chinese family claiming police mistreatment during a trip to Stockholm, while the end of the segment featured a short "informational film for Chinese tourists" dubbed in Chinese, which featured a variety of perceived racist stereotypes against Asians in Sweden, such as public defecation and dog-meat consumption.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "JESPER RÖNNDAHL". rawcomedy.se (in Swedish). Raw Comedy Club. Archived from the original on January 8, 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
  2. ^ Steven Jiang; Serenitie Wang. "Beijing accuses Sweden of racism amid escalating diplomatic row". CNN. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  3. ^ ABC, Bang Xiao and Michael Walsh. "China and Sweden's diplomatic spat deepens after 'vicious' comedy skit". ABC. Retrieved 25 September 2018.

External links[]

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