| Carin Hjulström | |
| Birthname: | Karin Astrid Maria Hjulström |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1963 |
| Birth Place: | Örgryte, Sweden |
| Nationality: | Swedish |
| Occupation: | Television presenter, journalist, author |
| Spouse: | Stefan Livh |
| Parents: | Lennart Hjulström Ulla Söderdal |
| Relations: | Niklas Hjulström (brother) Fredrik Hjulström (brother) Hanna Nyroos (half sister) Filip Hjulström (grandfather) |
Karin Astrid Maria Hjulström (born 31 August 1963), better known as Carin Hjulström, is a Swedish television presenter, journalist and author. She is one of Sweden's most known television presenters and has presented shows such as Melodifestivalen, Carin 21:30 and Mun över bord.
Hjulström was born in Örgryte, Gothenburg[1] to mother Ulla (née Söderdal), a school teacher and father, Lennart Hjulström, an actor and director.[2] At the age of twelve, she landed a main role in the radio Christmas show Frida och farfar (English: Frida and grandfather).[3] During high school she studied natural science.[4] After her parents divorced, Hjulström and her brother Niklas moved in together to an apartment,[4] joining the rock band Art and participating in the Swedish national Rock championships Rock-SM 1982.[5] They failed to make it amongst the top three, and Rock-SM was won by the later worldwide known rock band Europe.[5] [6]
Hjulström applied for both journalism and medical education major courses, resulting in being admitted to both. However, she opted for journalism. Upon graduation, Hjulström worked both as a reporter for newspapers Göteborgs-Tidningen and Aftonbladet.[7] Between 1987 and 1989 she presented the television music show Gig followed by other shows like Fredagstexter, Melodifestivalen 1990, Mun över bord, Moder Svea, Hon & han along with Paolo Roberto, Carin med C, TV-huset and also Carin 21:30, all on the Swedish public broadcaster SVT.[8] [9]
Hjulström has also worked as a programme developer, screenwriter and information chief for the production company behind MTV in Scandinavia.[10] Hjulström created the drama series Sjätte Dagen.[11] She has also stood on the theater stage during her show Fredag varje dag and sang songs.[10]
Hjulström released her first book Finns inte på kartan at the Gothenburg Book Fair event in 2009.[12] [13]
Hjulström was earlier in a relationship and married to radio talk show host Stefan Livh and she took the name of Carin Hjulström-Livh at that time.[14] The couple divorced in 2007.[14] In 2013, her second relationship, with club owner Stefan Albrechtson also came to an end.[15]