Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig
03.05.1958 (66 gadi) (Copenhagen, Denmark)
Sandra Birgitte Toksvig, (, Danish pronunciation: [sænti ˈtsʰɒksˌviˀ]; born 3 May 1958) is a British-Danish writer, comedian, broadcaster, actor, and producer on British radio, stage, and television. She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. She has written plays, novels, and books for children. In 1994, she came out as a lesbian.In 2016, Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as host of the BBC television quiz show QI, having previously spent ten years hosting The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4. From 2017-2020 she was co-presenter of The Great British Bake Off, alongside comedian Noel Fielding. In 2020, she stepped down and was replaced by Matt Lucas.Toksvig was installed as Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth in October 2012, and is the president of the Women of the Year Lunch. She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2014 New Year Honours for services to broadcasting.