Pia Haraldsen

Pia Haraldsen fstarted her public career in 2001 by going to Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway's wedding, which she was invited to because of her relation to the queen. In the wedding she met Guillaume, Hereditary Grand Duke of Luxembourg and they began dating in 2002. They became a high profile couple, but the relationship ended after a year and a half. In 2004 she received a lot of attention for her dress at the baptism of Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway. In the following years she has had numerous appearances in Norwegian media.

Her first occupation was as a columnist for Norway’s biggest newspaper, VG. (2004), then she moved on to the Norwegian edition of the magazine Cosmopolitan as a Fashion & Entertainment Editor (2004/2005). In February 2005 she got a job as a jury member in the TV show Shopaholic at TV 3. Later that year she became the TV host of the shows Kjendisjakten (2005) and then Frokostquiz (2006) on TV 2, Norways biggest commercial channel.

In February 2007 she started as Political Editor on one of TV 2's most populuar shows Rikets Røst (translated as "The Nations Voice") hosted by comedian Otto Jespersen where she punked and provoked political interview subjects with dupe questions and her fake ignorance. She also covered the presidental election for the show from Norway in November 2008.

September 2007 she participated in Norway´s Dancing with the Stars (Skal vi danse ) on TV2. November 2007 she published her first book; Pias bekjennelser, shopping, sjekking, skikk og bruk.

Spring 2009 it was announced that Pia and her mother Jasmin Haraldsen, would search for love in their own dating reality show "Pia og Jasmin" on Norwegian TV3. The show was shot in South of France summer of 2009, and broadcast on TV the following fall. Pia chose partner Vemund Aarstrand in the show finale, while mother Jasmin found love in contestant Jan Horn, whom she married February 2010. Pia and Vemund broke up spring 2010, as documented in the Norwegian press.

Pia is currently working on her first dress collection, for Norwegian fashion house Agape. The collection will be named Pia Haraldsen for Agape, and launches at Oslo Fashion Week in August 2010.