# Dani Behr
**Dani Behr** (born 1970) is an English television and radio presenter, actress, voice-over artist and producer, best known as a presenter of [Channel 4](https://www.edgepedia.org/channel-4)'s late-night music show *The Word* in the early 1990s. Originally from Mill Hill, London, she has been based in Los Angeles for more than 20 years and now works chiefly as a producer and, per her own site, in entertainment coaching and consulting.[1](https://danibehr.com/dani-behr/) • [2](https://www.myseries.tv/person/261654-dani-behr/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970, Mill Hill, London, England[2](https://www.myseries.tv/person/261654-dani-behr/) • [3](https://www.moviemeter.nl/personen/53561/dani-behr) |
| Breakthrough | Presenter of Channel 4's *The Word*, 1990–1995[4](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/10/the-word-presenters) |
| BBC role | Co-host (with Joe Mace) of *The Saturday Show*, launched 22 September 2001 to replace *Live & Kicking*[5](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/aug/23/broadcasting.bbc1) |
| Voice work | Voice of Virgin Atlantic cabin announcements; voice credits include the video game *Privateer 2: The Darkening* (1996)[4](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/10/the-word-presenters) • [6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066982/) |
| Acting roles | Blondie in *Goodbye Charlie Bright* (2001), Charlie in *Rancid Aluminium* (2000)[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066982/) |
| Reality TV | *I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!* 2008, voted out second after Robert Kilroy-Silk[4](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/10/the-word-presenters) |
| Current work | Founder of DBI Entertainment; co-founder of Flattery Films[1](https://danibehr.com/dani-behr/) |
## Early life and music
Behr attended the [Sylvia Young Theatre School](https://www.edgepedia.org/sylvia-young-theatre-school) in London, which she lists as her education on her LinkedIn profile.[7](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-behr-b4418a255) Her career began on stage in productions for theater producer [Cameron Mackintosh](https://www.edgepedia.org/cameron-mackintosh), and she was signed to Warner's WEA label at 14 to record her first album.[1](https://danibehr.com/dani-behr/) *The Independent* reported in 1997 that as a young performer she was chosen for the girl band Hope, Faith and Charity, which the site describes as a non-hit group.[8](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/why-are-they-famous-dani-behr-1249189.html) She had a brief acting appearance in the BBC series *Grange Hill* in 1989, credited as Danielle Behr.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066982/)
## The Word and British television
Behr was recruited to host *The Word*, Channel 4's Friday-night music and magazine show, while still a teenager, and remained a presenter from 1990 to 1995 alongside [Terry Christian](https://www.edgepedia.org/terry-christian), Katie Puckrik, Mark Lamarr and [Amanda de Cadenet](https://www.edgepedia.org/amanda-de-cadenet).[4](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/10/the-word-presenters) • [9](https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/katie-puckrik-word-show-responsible-90s) Her own site describes the program as the highest-rated late-night TV show in the UK at the time and credits it with making her a household name.[1](https://danibehr.com/dani-behr/) A 2008 Guardian piece called the show Channel 4's "post-pub slot scandal magnet" and noted that it made Behr as much a household name as her co-presenters.[10](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2008/nov/20/the-word-dani-behr-terry-christian)
**Solo hosting and further shows.** In December 1995, *The Independent* reported that Behr, then 21, would begin a one-year stint as sole host of ITV's late-night Friday music show *Hotel Babylon* in January, and that she co-ran a production company, Alabama, which was co-producing a Channel 4 documentary series on women working in traditionally male fields.[11](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/blonde-ambition-1525340.html) In 1997 she fronted *Dani Dares*, a five-part Channel 4 documentary series in which she took on challenges including working as a bounty hunter, a stand-up comedienne and a bodyguard.[12](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1223159/) She also presented *The Big Breakfast* and hosted LWT's *Live At The Capital Cafe*, a dating show that drew tabloid controversy and a critical comment from MP Ann Widdecombe in 1997.[8](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/why-are-they-famous-dani-behr-1249189.html) • [13](https://thomsonheath.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/0016170002-2021-12-02-FINAL-SIOC-Dani-Behr-10220471252.1-.pdf.pdf)
In August 2001 the BBC announced that Behr, then described as a 26-year-old former *Word* presenter, would front *The Saturday Show* on BBC1 with co-host Joe Mace, replacing *Live & Kicking*, which had lost viewers to ITV's *SM:TV Live* presented by Ant and Dec. The new series launched on 22 September 2001 with a year-long commission and a house band.[5](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/aug/23/broadcasting.bbc1) A High Court statement in open court later described her as best known for her presenting roles on *The Word*, *The Big Breakfast* and the BBC's flagship children's program *The Saturday Show*.[13](https://thomsonheath.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/0016170002-2021-12-02-FINAL-SIOC-Dani-Behr-10220471252.1-.pdf.pdf)
## Acting and voice work
Behr's screen credits include the film *Rancid Aluminium* (2000), in which she played Charlie, and Nick Love's *Goodbye Charlie Bright* (2001), in which she played Blondie; she also appeared in *Tabloid* (2001) and the video game *Privateer 2: The Darkening* (1996) as the voice of the ship's computer.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066982/) The Guardian's 2010 retrospective noted that she had been the voice of [Virgin Atlantic](https://www.edgepedia.org/virgin-atlantic) cabin announcements and had appeared in productions of *The Vagina Monologues*.[4](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/10/the-word-presenters) Her site adds voice-over work for brands including the BBC and describes her as one of the top female voice-over artists, and lists stage appearances at venues including [Wembley Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/wembley-stadium), The Old Vic and [Madison Square Garden](https://www.edgepedia.org/madison-square-garden).[1](https://danibehr.com/dani-behr/)
## United States and later career
After hosting roles in the United States, Behr settled in Los Angeles, where she has lived for more than 20 years according to her site.[1](https://danibehr.com/dani-behr/) In 2008 she took part in ITV's *I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!* and was voted out second, after [Robert Kilroy-Silk](https://www.edgepedia.org/robert-kilroy-silk).[4](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/10/the-word-presenters)
She now runs DBI Entertainment, a TV and film production company working on scripted and non-scripted projects, and has co-founded Flattery Films, which specializes in branded documentaries.[1](https://danibehr.com/dani-behr/) IMDb credits her as co-executive producer of the 2025 series *[Members Only: Palm Beach](https://www.edgepedia.org/members-only-palm-beach)* and lists executive-producer roles on projects in development and production.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066982/) She also works as a coach and consultant for performers and corporations.[1](https://danibehr.com/dani-behr/)
## Personal life
Behr married restaurateur Carl Harwin on 5 May 2005; the marriage ended in divorce on 5 May 2013, and the couple had two children.[6](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066982/) In 2020 she was the claimant in a High Court action for misuse of private information against News Group Newspapers Limited, publisher of *The Sun* and formerly the *News of the World*.[13](https://thomsonheath.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/0016170002-2021-12-02-FINAL-SIOC-Dani-Behr-10220471252.1-.pdf.pdf)
## Note on birth year
Most film and television databases, including MySeries and MovieMeter, give her date of birth as 1970 in Mill Hill, London.[2](https://www.myseries.tv/person/261654-dani-behr/) • [3](https://www.moviemeter.nl/personen/53561/dani-behr) TVmaze instead lists her birthday as 1974.[14](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/88576/dani-behr)
## References
1. [About Dani Behr, danibehr.com](https://danibehr.com/dani-behr/)
2. [Dani Behr on MySeries](https://www.myseries.tv/person/261654-dani-behr/)
3. [Dani Behr, MovieMeter.nl](https://www.moviemeter.nl/personen/53561/dani-behr)
4. [The Word: the presenters, The Guardian (10 August 2010)](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/10/the-word-presenters)
5. [Dani Behr fronts BBC's challenge to Ant and Dec, The Guardian (23 August 2001)](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2001/aug/23/broadcasting.bbc1)
6. [Dani Behr, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0066982/)
7. [Dani Behr, LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-behr-b4418a255)
8. [Why are they famous? Dani Behr, The Independent (6 July 1997)](https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/why-are-they-famous-dani-behr-1249189.html)
9. [Katie Puckrik on The Word: “The show is responsible for the 90s” | BFI](https://www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/katie-puckrik-word-show-responsible-90s)
10. [Bring back The Word, The Guardian (20 November 2008)](https://www.theguardian.com/culture/tvandradioblog/2008/nov/20/the-word-dani-behr-terry-christian)
11. [Blonde ambition, The Independent (12 December 1995)](https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/blonde-ambition-1525340.html)
12. [Dani Dares (TV Series 1997), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1223159/)
13. [Statement in Open Court, Dani Behr v News Group Newspapers Limited, Case No. BL-2020-000789](https://thomsonheath.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/0016170002-2021-12-02-FINAL-SIOC-Dani-Behr-10220471252.1-.pdf.pdf)
14. [Dani Behr, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/88576/dani-behr)
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