Maria ''Alexandra'' Paula Louise Jademyr Zazzi, known as Alexandra Zazzi (born 7 June 1966 in

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chef, journalist and television host.

Career

In 1998, Zazzi gained fame after winning reality show '' Expedition Robinson 1998'' also known as '' Survivor'' in its second season becoming also the first female winner of the reality show. After her victory, she became a television host for cooking shows like ''Köket'' on

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and ''Meny'' on Swedish Radio P1. She has also been a reporter for '' Spårlöst försvunnen'' on TV3 and also been a guest on many radio and television programs since 1998. Zazzi is also a journalist writing about

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for several Swedish magazines. She is a columnist on the ''

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'' newspaper and also in Matmagasinet. She is the owner of a

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Bibliography

*''Sunt med Zazzi'' (2005). *''Torsdagarna med Zazzi: filosofi, känsla och kärlek till mat'' (2008). *''Zazzis pasta'' (2003). *''Zazzis mat: med smak av Italien'' (2005) *''Grytboken: fyrtiofem recept av kända och okända svenska matkonstnärer'' (1999).

Awards

*Winner of ''Expedition Robinson 1998'' *Winner of ''Riksmästerskapet i matlagning 2006''

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Zazzi, Alexandra Swedish television hosts Swedish journalists Swedish women journalists 1966 births Survivor (franchise) winners Swedish people of Italian descent Living people 21st-century Swedish women writers Swedish women television presenters