WA badchen or badkhn is a type of Ashkenazic Jewish wedding entertainer, poet, sacred clown, and master of ceremonies originating in Eastern Europe, with a history dating back to at least the seventeenth century. The badchen was an indispensable part of the traditional Jewish wedding in Europe who guided the bride and groom through the stages of the ceremony, act as master of ceremonies, and sing to the bride, groom and in-laws with the accompaniment of klezmer musicians. They also had a traditional role on holidays such as Hanukkah or Purim. Today they are primarily found in Chassidic communities.
WA master of ceremonies, abbreviated MC or emcee, is the official host of a ceremony, staged event, conference, convention, or similar performance.
WA vőfély is the Master of Ceremonies before, during and after a traditional wedding in Hungary. He wears a ribboned hat so he can be easily identified.
WKimball Allen is an American writer, journalist, playwright, and actor. He is the author of two autobiographical one-man plays: Secrets of a Gay Mormon Felon (2012) and Be Happy Be Mormon (2014). The latter premiered at Theatre Row in Manhattan on September 24 and 27, 2014, as part of the United Solo Theatre Festival. From 2015–2017 he hosted the recurring Triple Threat w/ Kimball Allen, a 90-minute variety talk show at The Triple Door in Seattle.
WRuby Bhatia is an Indian-Canadian VJ, television show host, and actress.
WHarish Bhimani is a voiceover artiste, anchor, writer, on-screen person and documentary & corporate filmmaker. Recipient of the coveted President’s Medal in the National Film Awards 2016, in the category of voice overs/narration, he is the only anchor to have received a Gold Disc from HMV. He is enduringly known as the voice of Samay, the narrator of the TV series Mahabharat, he is a veteran of some 25,500 recordings - and counting! He is credited with several iconic recordings. Considered the most recognizable spoken voice in the country, he is the leading voice in many light & sound shows, laser shows & now 3-D Projection Mapping shows at historical monuments across India, (from the Statue of Unity to Konark & Shaheed Bhagat Singh to Kirti Mandir, the Ayodhya Deepotsav in Hindi & English, audio dictionaries, documentaries, corporate films, TV serials, feature films, TV & Radio commercials, games, music albums apart from hosting public events and ceremonies, since the 1980s. Media have variously described Harish Bhimani as ‘One of the Most Recognisable Voices of India’, ‘The Most-travelled Indian Compere’ and ‘A Writer with a Zing’.
WDanny J. Clayton is an Australian Television and radio presenter, host and DJ with four ASTRA Award nominations.
WStormé DeLarverie was an American woman known as the butch lesbian whose scuffle with police was, according to Stormé and many eyewitnesses, the spark that ignited the Stonewall riots, spurring the crowd to action. She was born in New Orleans, to an African American mother and a white father. She is remembered as a gay civil rights icon and entertainer, who performed and hosted at the Apollo Theater and Radio City Music Hall. She worked for much of her life as an MC, singer, bouncer, bodyguard and volunteer street patrol worker, the "guardian of lesbians in the Village." She is known as "the Rosa Parks of the gay community."
WDavid Diamante is an American ring announcer. A popular ring announcer with DAZN, Diamante has been coined "The Voice of Boxing" by BBC Sport. He is widely known for his trademarked catchphrase "The fight starts now!", his long dreadlocks, and his distinctive announcing style in which he repeats each fighter’s last name.
WGitikka Ganju Dhar is an Indian TV personality, anchor and emcee from Mumbai, India.
WFranz Friedrich 'Fritz' Grünbaum was an Austrian Jewish cabaret artist, operetta and popular song writer, actor, and master of ceremonies whose art collection was looted by Nazis before he was murdered in the Holocaust.
WAnuj Gurwara is a Filmfare Award-winning playback singer, master of ceremonies, actor, voice artist, radio jockey and television show host from India.
WMasataka Itsumi was a Japanese television announcer, tarento, writer, singer and master of ceremonies. His nickname was "It's me". He was friends with Shingo Yamashiro. His son, Taro Itsumi is an actor, and his daughter, Ai Itsumi is an actress, tarento, and announcer.
WGeorge Albert "Georgie" Jessel was an American, actor, singer, songwriter, film producer, and illustrated song "model." He was famous in his lifetime as a multitalented comedic entertainer, achieving a level of recognition that transcended his limited roles in movies. He was widely known by his nickname, the "Toastmaster General of the United States," for his frequent role as the master of ceremonies at political and entertainment gatherings. Jessel originated the title role in the stage production of The Jazz Singer.
WKyaw Htet Aung is a Burmese television host, MC, actor and model. He is best known for hosting in the televised singing competition show Myanmar Idol, which propelled him to fame in Myanmar.
WThis list includes those who have acted as presenters of the Eurovision Song Contest, since the competition's inception in 1956. From 1988, it has been the norm to have two presenters for the contest. All contests before 1978 have had one presenter, and only a few after 1988 have had only one presenter. The 1999 contest was the first to consist of three presenters in one contest, and this method has been used most often since 2010. The contests from 2018 to 2021 consisted of four presenters each.
WThis list includes those who have acted as presenters of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. Since 2003, it has been usual to have two presenters for the contest. Only in 2009, in 2018 and in 2019 there were 3 presenters, while in 2014 and again in 2015 it was hosted by just one presenter. Kim-Lian van der Meij, Timur Miroshnychenko (Ukraine) and Ida Nowakowska (Poland) have all hosted the contest twice. Kim-Lian hosted the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2007 and 2012, Miroshnychenko in 2009 and 2013 and Nowakowska consecutively in 2019 and 2020.
WPuranjit Dasgupta better known by his stage name Mantra, is an Indian actor, film director and producer, who started his career as a Radio jockey. He is known for his portrayal of Bhaskar Bose in Spotify's detective thriller podcast Bhaskar Bose and Genie in Disney India's broadway-style musical Aladdin He appeared in various Hindi films, notably Panipat (2019), High Jack (2018), Rebellious Flower (2016), London, Paris, New York (2012), Bheja Fry 2 (2011), Game (2011) and Tum Mile (2009). He is the founder of Mumbai based production company, Mantramugdh Productions.
WNyantakyi Kusi Emmanuel, stage name Kojo Manuel is a Ghanaian Radio Host, Event MC, Artiste. He was crowned as the Best MC at the Ghana DJ Awards 2019. He currently works with YFM Ghana, Ghana's biggest urban music station, where he hosts the late afternoon show, The DrYve of Your LYfe, from Monday to Friday, 3 pm till 7 pm.
WMaster of Ceremonies or more properly Grand Master of the Ceremonies, in Sweden are three chief administrators charged with ceremonial matters relating to the Royal Court of Sweden.
WMg Mg Aye is a Burmese television host and MC. He has been the host for several Burmese TV programs and received acceptance of audience for the reality game show Puzzle Palace. Mg Mg Aye was a judge on Myanmar's Got Talent. He is the founder of Myanmar's first entertainment and game company, Dream Boat Entertainment. Mg Mg Aye is also active as a philanthropist with the notable charitable organization We Love Yangon.
WBarnett Nathan, known professionally as Baron Nathan, was an English impresario, entertainer, and dancing master. He acted for many years as master of ceremonies and managing director at Rosherville Gardens.
WNguyễn Ngọc Ngạn is a Vietnamese-Canadian writer, essayist, and television personality.
WManish Paul is an Indian television host, anchor and actor. Starting as a Radio jockey and VJ, he moved to acting before taking up stand-up comedy and hosting.
WTabassum is an Indian film actress and talk show host, who started her career as child actor Baby Tabassum in 1947. She later had a successful television career as the host of first TV talk show of Indian television, Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan. It ran on National broadcaster Doordarshan from 1972 to 1993, wherein she interviewed film and TV personalities.
WThazin Nwe Win is a Burmese television presenter, host, MC and actress. She is best known for hosting in notable MRTV-4 TV programs Khit Thit Pyo May and MasterChef Myanmar.
WIn the United States, the chief of protocol is an officer of the United States Department of State responsible for advising the president of the United States, the vice president of the United States, and the United States secretary of state on matters of national and international diplomatic protocol. The chief of protocol holds the rank of Ambassador and Assistant Secretary of State.
WArt Vincent was an American jazz disc jockey, concert producer and MC.
WCarissa Walford is an Australian TV presenter, actress, journalist and producer.
WRobert Weston Smith, known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey. Famous for his gravelly voice, he credited it for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes on the table for years for Wolfman and Wolfwoman. A couple of shots of whiskey helps it. I've got that nice raspy sound."
WFrederick James "Bob" Wooler was compère and DJ at The Cavern Club, Liverpool from 1961 until 1967. An important figure in the Merseybeat scene, Wooler was instrumental in introducing The Beatles to their manager, Brian Epstein. In later years, Wooler staged annual Beatles conventions in Liverpool with one-time Beatles manager Allan Williams.