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Christian Ehring (born 18 September 1972) is a German comedian and author.
Ehring works as a comedian at German theatres, and has appeared on a variety of television programs broadcast by German outlets. [1] [2] Since 2011 he has been the presenter of political satire show extra 3 on public broadcasting in Germany. [3] [4] He has written several books. [5] He lives in Düsseldorf, and has two children. [6] [7]
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