About Nazan Eckes
Born 1976. Nazan Eckes is a German and Turkish television presenter and film actor.
Career Eckes, daughter of Turkish immigrants from Eskişehir, completed her Abitur high school diploma in 1995 in Leverkusen, where her father was employed as a worker in a chemical and pharmaceutical company.
Her internship at the music television channel VIVA was followed by a formal journalistic apprenticeship (Volontariat) lasting 18 months at the same channel.
In 2019, Eckes took part as a candidate in Let’s Dance, the RTL show she once hosted.
Personal life She was married to Claus Eckes from February 2000 until their divorce in 2007. In June 2012, she married painter and former model Julian Khol, the youngest son of Austrian People's Party politician Andreas Khol. They have two children, both boys.
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Who is Nazan Eckes?
Turkish-German newscaster (born 1976)
When was Nazan Eckes born?
Nazan Eckes was born on 9 May 1976 in Cologne.
What is Nazan Eckes's occupation?
Nazan Eckes is a television presenter and film actor.
What nationality is Nazan Eckes?
Nazan Eckes is German and Turkish.
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