Gina Dirawi (Arabic: غنى ديراوي; born 11 December 1990) is a multi-awardwinning Swedish television presenter, singer-songwriter, author, comedian, radio personality, and actress.
Her father had first moved to Sundsvall to study, convinced by his parents, and had eventually returned to Lebanon to marry Dirawi's mother.
[6] Dirawi's characters included: Sister Khadidje – a Muslim woman Svennemorsan Bettan – a Swedish mom Discoturken Dario – a young immigrant man Fjortisen Fippan – a stereotypical teenage girl Through these characters, she aimed to challenge prejudices and stereotypes using humor as a tool.
Her goal was to provoke feelings and opinions through humor and provocation, which she achieved as her clips and characters gained widespread attention.
She also hosted Studio Eurovision, a series of three one-hour shows broadcast before the two semi-finals and the final, covering news and events from the contest.
[11] From February to August 2010, Dirawi worked as a mobile reporter for the radio channel P4 Västernorrland and had previously studied at Mid Sweden University.
The show aired 32 episodes with guests such as Carolina Gynning, Alex Schulman, Kristian Luuk, September, and Blondinbella.
In the fall of 2011, her second show, The Fabulous Life of Ana Gina, premiered on SVT Play, featuring guests like Wiz Khalifa, James Blunt, and Filip Hammar.
In spring 2012, after Melodifestivalen, the second season of her series The Fabulous Life of Ana Gina began, this time filmed in Hollywood.
On August 27, 2014, Dirawi released her first single, "LOVE," which she wrote herself, coinciding with the premiere of her new series Ginas värld on SVT Flow, later shown on SVT1.
Guests included Felicia Pearson from The Wire, Vietnamese Buddhist leader Thich Nhat Hanh, and Princess Märtha Louise of Norway.
The second season of Ginas värld premiered on August 27, 2015, featuring interviews with individuals such as young Israeli female soldiers, Rwandan victims and convicted murderers, and spiritual communities in Italy.
She also hosted the pre-show Studio ESC for Eurovision Song Contest 2016 and announced Sweden's votes during the competition.
On March 4, 2020, Dirawi published her debut novel Paradiset ligger under mammas fötter ("Paradise Lies Beneath Mother's Feet"), focusing on themes of liberation, friendship, and injustice.
In 2022, Dirawi released the Arabic version of the soundtrack Urban City for the hit series Tunna blå linjen (Thin Blue Line), as well as the song Albi Tarakni with producers Irma Gemeyner and Martin Hederos.