Janni Olsson

Janni Olsson
Born (1985-03-22) 22 March 1985 (age 39)
Gothenburg, Sweden
Occupation(s)TV host, actress, model, outdoor columnist
EmployerFreewave Agency

Janni Olsson (born 22 March 1985) is a Swedish TV host, model, actress and outdoor columnist.[1] She is the creator, producer and host of the outdoor documentary series Getting Dirty in Japan[2] which started streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Japan in April 2023 and is known for her appearances on Japanese television shows such as Trails to Oishii Tokyo[3](former Trails to Tsukiji), Cycle Around Japan,[4] J-Trip Plan,[5] Tokyo Eye 2020,[6] and Journeys in Japan of NHK World-Japan. Olsson plays the character Alena Treasurehunter in the Amazon Prime Video series The Benza and its spin-off series Benza English and the video game The Benza RPG.[7]

She additionally works as an outdoor journalist in Japan, being featured in major magazines such as BE-PAL,[8][9] PEAKS[10] and GARVY.[11]

  1. ^ Ltd, Free Wave Co. "Janni Olsson | Model / Talent detail screen | Free Wave Agency" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  2. ^ 海外ドラマNAVI編集部 (2023-04-18). "新しいスタイルの旅番組『ゲッティング・ダーティ・イン・ジャパン』アマゾンプライムで配信開始！". 海外ドラマNAVI (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  3. ^ Trails to Tsukiji, retrieved 2020-04-03
  4. ^ Tokyo's Islands Niijima and Hachijojima - CYCLE AROUND JAPAN | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand, retrieved 2023-04-20
  5. ^ The Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage from Ise & A Delicious Array of Seaweed - J-Trip Plan | NHK WORLD-JAPAN On Demand, retrieved 2020-04-03
  6. ^ Corporation), NHK (Japan Broadcasting, Hands-on Fun in Asakusa - TOKYO EYE 2020 - TV - NHK WORLD - English, retrieved 2020-04-03
  7. ^ "Five Questions With... Janni Olsson | The Two Gay Geeks". 2019-05-14. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  8. ^ "BE-PAL". BE-PAL. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  9. ^ "達人25名が推薦！いま一番「使える」野外道具BEST88『BE-PAL 5月号』". 小学館 (in Japanese). 2019-04-09. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  10. ^ "PEAKS（ピークス） 2019年3月号 No.112 - 雑誌オンライン+BOOKS". www.zasshi-online.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-04-03.[permanent dead link‍]
  11. ^ 実業之日本社. ガルヴィ2017年9月号｜実業之日本社 (in Japanese).