Lucille Werner
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Lucille Martine Werner (born 12 October 1967) is a Dutch television presenter and politician. She is best known for hosting close to 2,000 episodes of the word game show Lingo in the years 2005–14.
Lucille Werner | |
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Member of the House of Representatives | |
Assumed office 31 March 2021 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Lucille Martine Werner (1967-10-12) 12 October 1967 (age 56) Eindhoven, Netherlands |
Political party | Christian Democratic Appeal |
Spouse |
Servaas Snoeijers (m. 2009) |
Relatives | Jos Werner (uncle) |
Occupation | Television presenter |
Known for | Lingo, Get the Picture |
Werner started her career at the Holland Media Group, anchoring news programs about show business. Later, she became a host of game shows and moved to public broadcasting. She presented Get the Picture between 2002 and 2004 before becoming the host of Lingo. After that show was cancelled, Werner worked for SBS6 and KRO-NCRV. Being born with a disability, Werner has also hosted a number of shows involving disabled participants including the pageant Mis(s)verkiezing.
She was elected member of parliament in the 2021 general election as a member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA).