Fredrik Belfrage (born Knut Fredrik Åkesson Belfrage; 29 July 1949, in

Växjö Växjö ( ) is a city and the seat of Växjö Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden. It had 70,489 inhabitants (2019) out of a municipal population of 95,995 (2021). It is the administrative, cultural, and industrial centre of Kronoberg County ...

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TV and radio presenter and sports reporter. He is the son of the dentist Åke Belfrage (1915–1985) and Vera Maria, born Vange (1914–1984). He is descended from a noble family of Scottish origin, and wears a tie in his

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. Belfrage has presented numerous series such as the well-known '' Melodifestivalen'' (heats for the Eurovision Song Contest), ''Gomorron Sverige'', ''Bell & Bom'', ''Prat i Kvadrat'', ''Tipsextra'', ''Lilla Sportspegeln'' and ''Vinna eller försvinna''. He was initially involved in the 2009–10 revival of ''Här är ditt liv'', the Swedish programme based on '' This Is Your Life'', but left after a dispute with Sveriges Television.

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* Swedish television personalities Living people 1949 births Swedish sports broadcasters Swedish people of Scottish descent {{europe-tv-bio-stub