Judith Deborah Rakers (born 6 January 1976) is a German journalist and television presenter.

Rakers was born in Paderborn, West Germany, and grew up in Bad Lippspringe with her single father.

From 7 July 2005 to 31 January 2024, Rakers presented the Tagesschau news programme on ARD.

[2] Rakers also presents Radio Bremen's talk show 3 nach 9.

On 14 May 2011 she hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, together with Stefan Raab and Anke Engelke.