Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Stefan Raab

Role / Field:

Pioneering German entertainer, host, and producer known for comedy and TV formats.

Born:

1966-10-20

Century / Era:

1966s Historical Era

Database Source:

2Day Chrono-Wiki & Wikipedia CC BY-SA 4.0

Origins & Early Life

Stefan Konrad Raab (born 20 October 1966) is a German entertainer, television host, producer, and businessman. From 1999 to 2015, he hosted the late-night comedy talk show TV total on ProSieben and also created a number of other television shows on the channel, most notably Schlag den Raab and Bundesvision Song Contest. Since 2025 he hosts the weekly personality- and late night show Die Stefan Raab Show. Raab began his TV career hosting the comedy show Vivasion in 1993.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

He became well known in 1994 after composing a hit single spoofing national football coach Berti Vogts. In the early 2010s, German media considered him the "most powerful man in German entertainment television". Raab is also credited with inventing wok racing and known for his recurring role as either producer, writer and/or performer of the German entries to the Eurovision Song Contest from 1998 to 2012. He was the initiator of the national pre-selection show Unser Star für Oslo ("Our Star for Oslo"), in which Germany's winning entry at the 2010 contest in Oslo was determined. In 2015, Raab ended his on-screen career while staying active as a television producer.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

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