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Carol Vorderman

キャロル・ボーダマン　/　きゃろる・ぼーだまん

Television presenter from United Kingdom

December 24, 1960 (age 65)　・　Bedford, United Kingdom

television presenter
journalist
engineer

My Take

Carol Vorderman is a wonderfully unusual kind of celebrity. A trained engineer who became a household face by doing mental arithmetic at speed on Channel 4's Countdown for over two decades is exactly the sort of career I love to see. She made cleverness charming rather than intimidating, and an MBE in 2000 confirmed how much affection the British public held for her. There's something heartening about a culture that turns a genuinely sharp mind into a beloved presenter. Bedford-born and Welsh-raised, she proved you can be smart and popular at once, and I think that's quietly important.

Overview

Carol Jean Vorderman (born 24 December 1960) is a Welsh broadcaster, media personality, and writer. Her media career began when she joined the Channel 4 game show Countdown, appearing with Richard Whiteley from 1982 until his death in 2005, and subsequently with Des Lynam and Des O'Connor, before leaving in 2008.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Carol Vorderman
Name (Japanese): キャロル・ボーダマン
Reading: きゃろる・ぼーだまん
Born: December 24, 1960 (age 65)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Capricorn / Rat
Origin: Bedford, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: television presenter / journalist / engineer / broadcaster / writer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Blessed Edward Jones RC High School
University: Sidney Sussex College

Awards & achievements

2000 Member of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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