Riitta Väisänen: Biography, Facts and Career
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Riitta Inkeri Väisänen (born 16 July 1954 in Turku) is a Finnish beauty queen, actress and TV host. In 1976, she became Miss Europe, after being the first runner-up of the Miss Suomi competition earlier the same year. She is best known as the host of the game show Kymppitonni, which ran on MTV3 from 1985 till 2005, and subsequently on SuomiTV and Radio Suomipop (as a simultaneous radio broadcast and stream-show). She has also appeared in many movies by Spede Pasanen, most notably in the Uuno Turhapuro series, usually in minor supporting roles as well as herself. She ran for the 2004 and 2007 European parliamentary elections as a candidate for the Center Party, achieving the second highest vote of all female candidates on her second try.
Quick facts about Riitta Väisänen
- Full name: Riitta Väisänen
- Born: 1954-07-16
- Nationality: Finland
- Known as: Fashion figure
- Wikidata ID: Q2805939
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Who is Riitta Väisänen?
Riitta Inkeri Väisänen (born 16 July 1954 in Turku) is a Finnish beauty queen, actress and TV host.
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Riitta Väisänen is Finland.
When was Riitta Väisänen born?
Riitta Väisänen was born on 1954-07-16.
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