Rudi Carrell (19th December 1934 - 7th July 2006) was a Dutch entertainer, famous in both his home country and in Germany for The Rudi Carrell Show, a forerunner to many of today's reality singing talent shows. He also hosted successful dating show Herzblatt, on which he was succeeded by future WWTBAM host Rainhard Fendrich.
He appeared as a contestant on the sixth celebrity edition of Series 4 of Wer wird Millionär? on 26th May 2003 and won €500,000 for the children's charity "SOS-Kinderdörfer".
WWM Run[]
Rudi's Run to the Million (partial)[]
| €1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not timed | |
| Who wrote the lyrics of the national anthem of Liechtenstein? | |
| ⬥ A: Gottschalk | ⬥ B: Jauch |
| ⬥ C: Geissen | ⬥ D: Elstner |
| Unsure, and having already used his three lifelines, Rudi walked away. The correct answer is, surprisingly, B: Jauch - though not host Günther but his namesake Jakob Josef. Gewinnsumme: € 500.000 |
Gallery[]
Rudi in the Hot Seat
Sources[]
| Preceded by Thomas Anders |
German Contestant (Series 4) Rudi Carrell |
Succeeded by ? (Series 5) |