Stina Lundberg Dabrowski began her education in 1973 at Journalisthögskolan (The Department of Journalism, Media and Communication at Stockholm University). She attended the radio department of the Swedish Institute of Dramatic Art from 1979 to 1981. During her studies, she worked as a freelance reporter for Swedish outlets such as the radio programme Dagens Eko and the daily paper Aftonbladet.
In 1982, Dabrowski became co-host of the popular variety show Nöjesmaskinen on Swedish National Television. Her co-host was Swedish celebrity Sven Melander. Between 1985 and 1986, Dabrowski was host of the television programs Magasinet and 20:00. She has also hosted programs for Sweden's TV4 and TV3. She has produced many of her own programs through her company, Stina Lundberg Produktion, as well as being produced by Dabrowski TV, owned by her husband and fellow journalist Kjell Dabrowski.
She has later been engaged in the issue of age discrimination of women in the television branch.[1]
Dabrowski is known for her trademark in which the guests jump at the end of each program. The jump is frozen in mid-air and shown with the end credits after each interview. Many guests, including the Dalai Lama, jumped for Stina. Margaret Thatcher, Benazir Bhutto, and Nelson Mandela were the only guests to decline the jump.[3]
Awards
Dabrowski has been awarded Sweden's top journalism accolades through the years. In 1991, she received Stora Journalistpriset (The Great Journalism Award) and she has been named "most influential journalist" and "most popular TV personality" by several of the largest Swedish newspapers. In 2005, Swedish TV program Folktoppen polled the Swedish public and Dabrowski was voted "best TV host of all time".
Author and professor
Stina Lundberg Dabrowski's book Stinas Möten was published in 2006. It contains personal accounts and behind-the-scenes stories from some of her most memorable interviews such as Nelson Mandela and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Her first book, Dabrowski möter sju kvinnor, was published in 1993.