Dagmar Midcap may be the hottest thing on wheels since the

BY DAVID SAC H S
PHOTOS BY K E N N Y F U N G
STYLIST, HAIR & M A K E U P B Y TA N Y A F O U R N I E R .
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D
agmar Midcap may
be the hottest thing
on wheels since the
Lamborghini Diablo.
The bombshell
redhead revs engines as the co-host
of Driving Television, attracting more
attention than any car or bike she
features. With co-host Zack Spencer,
the fast-paced half hour rips through
car reviews, exotic models, bikes, new
technology, aftermarket products, driving
tips, car culture, and a healthy dose of
the hosts’ personalities. The show is not
just for enthusiasts. If you drive, you’ll find
something of interest in each episode.
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Dagmar has hosted several automotive
shows, but she began her career as a
news and current affairs talking head.
Pursuing her dream of becoming an
NHL announcer, the West-coaster
trained in broadcast journalism at B.C.I.T.
before hosting a current affairs show
in Cleveland, Ohio. Dagmar returned
to Vancouver as an on-air personality,
first as a weather reporter, then hosting
Global’s BCTV Morning Show.
With her personality and looks in the
public eye, Dagmar’s career path took
a turn away from sports announcing as
she took more and more roles as a movie
and TV actress. Dagmar has appeared
on countless shows, including Smallville,
Stargate SG: 1, Stephen King’s Dead Zone,
Just Cause, Touching Evil, Jeremiah, and
others. She’s had recurring roles on Dark
Angel and Point Blank, and appeared
in TV movies like National Lampoon’s
Thanksgiving Family Reunion. She’s
also graced the big screen, with roles in
Catwoman, Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch,
and others. Her next film, Like Mike 2 will
be out soon.
led to her current job. Dagmar has gone
right to the centre of the bike world as a
spokesperson for Harley-Davidson. And
she looks great in leather.
Somewhere along the way, thrill-seeking
Dagmar fell in love with motorcycles, and
all that experience as a TV host naturally
To keep tabs on her latest projects go to
www.umm.ca
She has at least one passion that doesn’t
involve engines. Dagmar volunteers for
domestic and wildlife animal rescue
organizations. Her own menagerie has
grown into a mini-zoo, and her current
fantasy is to own a small farm to house
her creature collection.