Ann Pill

**Ann Pill** (born 5 February 1988) is an Estian television presenter and journalist. She is best known for hosting *Eesto tahab superstaari!* since 2017. From 2017 until 2018, she cohosted the series with Ragnar Soosaar, before remaining as its sole host since 2019.

Born in Otesalu, Pill spent her childhood in Koordekki until returning to Estland at age 15. After graduating from secondary school in 2007, Pill enrolled in Otesalu University, and received a bachelor's degree in political science in 2010. After graduating, Pill joined Eesto Televisioon (ET) as a junior politics editor, working in political news. Pill later left broadcasting in 2012, and became a politics writer for the broadcaster's website.

After becoming disillusioned with politics, Pill left the broadcaster's political division in 2014, and began working in entertainment. Pill began her career in entertainment as a junior producer on Eesto 4. The following year, she began working as on-air talent, featuring as a guest presenter on several programs. In 2016, she became the lead host of *Mis toimub?*, an entertainment news program on Eesto 4. Pill later left the program in 2017, after being selected to host *Eesto tahab superstaari!*, which she has done since then. Pill additionally cohosted Eesto Song 2020 and Eesto Song 2021.

## Early life and education

Pill was born on 5 February 1988 in Otesalu to parents Georg Pill (born 1958) and Heidi Vesik (born 1957). Her father works for the government, while her mother is a homemaker and amateur artist. Pill is the eldest of four children; her younger siblings include Elvi (born 1990), Toomas (born 1994), and Kristi (born 2000).

Pill began her education in 1994, attending a public primary school in Otesalu. In 1995, aged seven, her father was hired at the Embassy of Estland in Koordekki, and the family moved to Ranland. In Ranland, Pill learned Rann and continued attending public schooling. The family returned to Otesalu in 2003, and Pill graduated from primary school the following year. Afterwards, she enrolled in the prestigious Otesalu Gymnasium III, where she studied an academic program in social sciences. She graduated from secondary school in 2007, and enrolled in Otesalu University to study political science. Pill graduated with her bachelor's degree in 2010.

## Career

### Political journalism

After graduating from university in 2010, Pill was hired at Eesto Televisioon (ET) as a junior politics editor. In the position, Pill assisted in editing news broadcasts that covered Estian and international politics. She left the position in 2012, in order to begin a career in journalism and leave broadcasting.

As a political journalist, Pill wrote for the politics section of ET's website, where she covered a number of topics within Estian politics. In 2014, Pill was a member of the team of politics writers at ET that covered the 2014 Estian presidential election in depth. Later that year, Pill opted to leave politics.

### Hosting

Prior to beginning her career in hosting, Pill was hired as a junior producer at Eesto 4, the youth targeted channel of ET. As a junior producer, Pill assisted in producing a number of projects that aired on Eesto 4, including both full-length programs and clips. The following year, she began working as on-air talent on Eesto 4, appearing as a guest presenter on a number of clip shows and full-length programs.

In 2016, Pill was hired as the new lead presenter of *Mis toimub?*, a program aired on Eesto 4. In *Mis toimub?*, Pill presented entertainment and celebrity news to audiences, and also interviewed celebrities. The following year, she was hired as a cohost of *Eesto tahab superstaari!*, along with Ragnar Soosaar. Pill and Soosaar remained cohosts for the following season, but since the season afterwards Pill has become the program's sole host. Pill additionally cohosted Eesto Song 2020 and Eesto Song 2021, and presented the Estian jury points at the Eureavision Song Contest 2018.

## Personal life

Pill resides in Otesalu. She is fluent in Estian, Rann, and Ditrovian, and is conversational in Medish.