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Thomas Gottschalk

1950 - Today

Thomas Gottschalk

Thomas Johannes Gottschalk (born 18 May 1950 in Bamberg) is a German radio and television host and entertainer. He is best known for hosting Wetten, dass..?, for many years Europe's biggest television show, which he steered to huge success in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol between 1987 and 2023. Until 2015, he was also the brand ambassador in television advertisements for Haribo confectionery. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Thomas Gottschalk is the 34th most popular presenter (down from 22nd in 2019), the 3,841st most popular biography from Germany (down from 2,969th in 2019) and the most popular German Presenter.

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Among PRESENTERS

Among presenters, Thomas Gottschalk ranks 34 out of 143. Before him are Barbara Walters, Rudi Carrell, Sharon Osbourne, Bear Grylls, Mike Bongiorno, and Howard Stern. After him are Peter R. de Vries, Michael Cole, John Peel, Huell Howser, Jesse James, and Phil McGraw.

Most Popular Presenters in Wikipedia

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Barbara Walters
1929 - 2022
HPI: 60.31
Rank: 28
Rudi Carrell
1934 - 2006
HPI: 60.25
Rank: 29
Sharon Osbourne
1952 - Present
HPI: 60.04
Rank: 30
Bear Grylls
1974 - Present
HPI: 59.91
Rank: 31
Mike Bongiorno
1924 - 2009
HPI: 58.67
Rank: 32
Howard Stern
1954 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 33
Thomas Gottschalk
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 34
Peter R. de Vries
1956 - 2021
HPI: 58.48
Rank: 35
Michael Cole
1968 - Present
HPI: 57.99
Rank: 36
John Peel
1939 - 2004
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 37
Huell Howser
1945 - 2013
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 38
Jesse James
1969 - Present
HPI: 57.00
Rank: 39
Phil McGraw
1950 - Present
HPI: 56.38
Rank: 40

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1950, Thomas Gottschalk ranks 276. Before him are Iris Berben, Angry Grandpa, Peter Gould, Mitsuru Komaeda, Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, and Phillip Noyce. After him are Antonio Di Pietro, Jurica Jerković, David Brin, Graham Hancock, Slava Polunin, and Johan Leysen.

Others Born in 1950

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Iris Berben
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.81
Rank: 270
Angry Grandpa
YOUTUBER
1950 - 2017
HPI: 58.71
Rank: 271
Peter Gould
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.65
Rank: 272
Mitsuru Komaeda
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.62
Rank: 273
Pedro Juan Gutiérrez
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.59
Rank: 274
Phillip Noyce
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.57
Rank: 275
Thomas Gottschalk
PRESENTER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 276
Antonio Di Pietro
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 277
Jurica Jerković
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2019
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 278
David Brin
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.37
Rank: 279
Graham Hancock
WRITER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.34
Rank: 280
Slava Polunin
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 281
Johan Leysen
ACTOR
1950 - 2023
HPI: 58.32
Rank: 282

In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Thomas Gottschalk ranks 3,843 out of 7,253. Before him are Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve (1638), Reinhard Libuda (1943), Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg (1615), Hermann Usener (1834), Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine (1456), and Willy Busch (1907). After him are Roy Black (1943), Melchior Hoffman (1495), Matilda of France (943), Günter Verheugen (1944), Anton Koberger (1440), and Heinrich Martin Weber (1842).

Others born in Germany

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Ulrik Frederik Gyldenløve
POLITICIAN
1638 - 1704
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 3,837
Reinhard Libuda
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 1996
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 3,838
Frederick Schomberg, 1st Duke of Schomberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1615 - 1690
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 3,839
Hermann Usener
PHILOSOPHER
1834 - 1905
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 3,840
Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine
NOBLEMAN
1456 - 1501
HPI: 58.54
Rank: 3,841
Willy Busch
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 1982
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 3,842
Thomas Gottschalk
PRESENTER
1950 - Present
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 3,843
Roy Black
SINGER
1943 - 1991
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 3,844
Melchior Hoffman
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1495 - 1543
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 3,845
Matilda of France
COMPANION
943 - 992
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 3,846
Günter Verheugen
POLITICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 58.52
Rank: 3,847
Anton Koberger
DESIGNER
1440 - 1513
HPI: 58.51
Rank: 3,848
Heinrich Martin Weber
MATHEMATICIAN
1842 - 1913
HPI: 58.50
Rank: 3,849