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Stefan Raab was born on October 20, 1966 in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Stefan Raab is credited as a television presenter, comedian and entertainer. The age as of 2026 is 60. Education on record includes Bielefeld University. Awards on record include Romy (2000), gold record, Echo Music Prize (1997) and 3 more.
My Take
Stefan Raab is one of those rare figures who didn't just host television, he engineered a whole entertainment ecosystem. Out of Cologne, he ran the late-night staple TV total for years while also producing formats like Schlag den Raab and a German answer to Eurovision, and he even pulled off a recording career with a gold record and an Echo prize to go with his Rose d'Or and German Comedy Award. What I respect is the refusal to stay in one lane: comedian, host, musician, producer, entrepreneur, all pursued at full tilt. You can't really tell the story of modern German TV without him, and that omnivorous ambition is exactly what I find magnetic.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stefan Raab
- Name (Japanese)
- シュテファン・ラープ
- Reading
- しゅてふぁん・らーぷ
- Born
- October 20, 1966 (age 60)
- Origin
- Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Occupation
- television presenter / comedian / entertainer / television producer / entrepreneur
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
2. Background
- University
- Bielefeld University
Awards & achievements
- 2000 Romy
- gold record
- 1997 Echo Music Prize
- 1995 Goldene Stimmgabel
- 2012 Rose d'Or
- 1999 Deutscher Comedypreis
3. Links
4. About this entry
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Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stefan Raab born?
Stefan Raab was born on October 20, 1966 and is 60 years old.
Where is Stefan Raab from?
Stefan Raab is from Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What does Stefan Raab do?
Stefan Raab works as television presenter, comedian, entertainer, television producer, entrepreneur.
Where did Stefan Raab study?
Stefan Raab attended Bielefeld University.
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