Ingvild Helljesen

Ingvild Helljese
Born	1971
Nationality	Norwegian
Occupation	Journalist
Years active	1998 – present
Parent	Geir Helljesen
Relatives	Siril Helljesen

Ingvild Helljesen (born 1971) is a program presenter and journalist in NRK. She is the daughter of Geir Helljesen and sister of Siril Helljesen. She debuted as a channel host in NRK on 31 August 1998,[1] and replaced Kristin Johnson, who ended the same year.

She led the quiz program Midt i blinken autumn 2003, and has also been the voice-over in some purchased documentaries from abroad. In 2004, 2005 and 2006, she presented the Norwegian points in the Eurovision Song Contest.[2] She also filled this role in 2024 as a late replacement for Alessandra Mele, who withdrew a few hours before the final "due to the inflamed situation that follows the music show in Malmö this year".[3]

References

1. Ljøen, Hilde (19 December 2016). "NRKs verter i høytiden". NRK. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
2. Ingvild Helljesen at IMDb. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
3. "Alessandra Mele trekker seg fra Eurovision-rolle" (in Norwegian). NRK. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 11 May 2024.