Maire Aunaste (née Ütt) is an Estonian journalist.
Aunaste's father was Helmut-Endel Ütt and her mother's maiden name was Kalaus. She is the oldest of three siblings; her youngest sister is actress Eva Püssa and the middle sister is Tiina Prentsel.[1]
She was an Estonian Television presenter for eight years, and news reporter for Aktuaalne kaamera.[2] For a total of 10 years, she was hosting an Eesti Televisioon entertainment show Out With You, and Kanal 2's We.
On 27 April 2005, in a poll published by the magazine Week, Aunaste was selected as the second best TV host with 626 votes, after Anu Välba, and before Eda-Ines Etti. In 2007, she came in second again in the same election, and this time Anu Välba was first and Aigi Vahing (:et) third.
In the 2015 Estonian parliamentary election, Aunaste won 679 votes.[3]
Maire Aunaste has written three books: