Sandra Birgitte Toksvig OBE (/ˈtÉ'ksvɪɡ/, Danish pronunciation:
[ˈsænti ˈtsʰʌksˌviˀ]; 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 to 2020 she was co-presenter of The Great
British Bake Off, alongside comedian Noel Fielding. In 2020, she
stepped down and has been replaced by Matt Lucas.Toksvig was the
president of the Women of the Year Lunch until 2017.
[ˈsænti ˈtsʰʌksˌviˀ]; 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 to 2020 she was co-presenter of The Great
British Bake Off, alongside comedian Noel Fielding. In 2020, she
stepped down and has been replaced by Matt Lucas.Toksvig was the
president of the Women of the Year Lunch until 2017.
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