Stefan Raab Biography: Net Worth, Wife, Height, Nationality, Age, Songs & Albums

Stefan Konrad Raab, famously known as Stefan Raab, is a multi-talented entertainer, television visionary, comedian, musician and producer who dominated German primetime for two decades.

Creator and host of legendary shows like TV total and Schlag den Raab, he turned late-night television into chaotic, unpredictable comedy gold while launching careers, inventing formats that sold worldwide, and even representing Germany at Eurovision.

Profile

• Full Name: Stefan Konrad Raab
• Stage Name: Stefan Raab
• Born: 20, October 1966
• Age: 59 years old
• Birthplace: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
• Nationality: German
• Occupation: Television Host, Comedian, Musician, Producer, Entrepreneur
• Height: 1.85 m
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: Unknown
• Spouse: Nike Raab (m. 2008)
• Children: 2
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $80 million

Early Life and Education

Stefan Konrad Raab was born on October 20, 1966, in Cologne, West Germany, and was raised in the city’s middle-class district of Ehrenfeld.

Information regarding his parents and siblings remains undisclosed, as Raab has consistently maintained strict privacy concerning his family. Following the completion of his Abitur, he trained and worked briefly as a butcher—an experience he later incorporated into numerous humorous references.

Raab did not pursue tertiary education; instead, he entered the television industry in the early 1990s via music and radio. He is of German descent, though his specific religious beliefs have not been publicly documented.

Career

Stefan Raab began his career producing jingles and writing songs for acts on the Brainpool label before stepping in front of the camera in 1993 as the chaotic presenter of Ma’ kucken wir mal on VIVA.

His big breakthrough came in 1999 when he launched TV total on ProSieben — a late-night show that mixed celebrity interviews, absurd stunts, and viral sketches, quickly becoming a cultural institution and running for 16 years.

He invented the format Schlag den Raab (2006–2015), where contestants competed against him in 15 games for up to €1 million — regularly drawing over 5 million viewers.

Other smash hits he created include Bundesvision Song Contest, Unser Star für Oslo (which discovered Lena Meyer-Landrut), and the Wok-WM world championship in wok racing down an Olympic bobsled track.

As a musician he scored 17 Top 10 singles, including the satirical Eurovision entry “Wadde hadde dudde da?” (2000, 5th place) and Guildo Horn’s “Guildo hat euch lieb!” (1998).

Behind the scenes, Raab co-founded Brainpool TV and later Raab TV, selling major stakes to ITV Studios and Banijay while continuing to develop global formats such as Beat Your Host.

In December 2015, at age 49 and at the absolute height of his fame, he shocked Germany by announcing his immediate retirement from on-screen work to focus on family and production.

Stefan Raab has stayed almost entirely out of the public eye since 2015, making only rare cameo appearances (notably hosting the 2021 TV total revival for four episodes and producing Free European Song Contest).

His formats continue to air worldwide, and his influence on modern German entertainment — from viral comedy to talent-show mechanics — remains unmatched.

Social Media

• Stefan Raab has no verified social media account.

Personal Life

Stefan Raab tied the knot with his longtime partner Nike in an intimate and private ceremony back in 2008, choosing to keep their relationship largely shielded from the public eye.

Over the years, the couple has been blessed with two daughters, whom they have vigilantly protected from media exposure and public scrutiny

Discography

• Wadde hadde dudde da? (2000)
•   Böörti Böörti Vogts (1998)
•   Hier kommt die Maus (1996)
•   Maschen-Draht-Zaun (2001)

Net Worth

Stefan Raab has an estimated net worth of $80 million as of 2025. The bulk of his fortune comes from the sale of stakes in Brainpool and Raab TV to international production giants, long-term format royalties from shows that still air globally, earnings from his 25-year on-screen career, music royalties, real-estate investments in the Cologne area, and ongoing production deals.