Lolita Morena

Lolita Morena (born 15 October 1960) is an Italian-born Swiss television host and beauty pageant titleholder.

Miss Switzerland She was a student of Egyptology when she won the Miss Switzerland pageant in 1982. She went on to represent her country at Miss World 1982 and Miss Universe 1983. Coincidentally, she finished as third runner-up and was awarded the Miss Photogenic award in both pageants.

Personal life Aged 3, Morena emigrated to Switzerland with her mother. Her father died of a heart attack, aged 26. Her mother, Antonia, settled in Bôle and worked in a tobacco factory in Neuchâtel.

From 1987 to 2013 Morena hosted for the Swiss television (TSR) programmes such as “Les Coups de cœur d'Alain Morisod” alongside Jean-Marc Richard. “24 et Gagne”, “Fort Boyard Switzerland” and “Potes à pattes”. She also appeared in the “Piques-Meurons” TV show. She presented the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 with Jacques Deschenaux.

In the early 1990s, Morena also worked for foreign television networks, such as RAI in Italy and ARD in Germany.

In 2009, Morena began hosting “TOUDOU” and “Tierreport” for the PSA (Swiss League in Defense of Animals), for which she’s also the Executive Producer.

In 2021, Morena became Co-President of the Neuchâtel Animal Shelter Foundation.

From 1994 to 1999, Morena was married to German football player Lothar Matthäus with whom she had a son.