Famous German Actors
and Actresses
Marlene Dietrich
Marlene Dietrich is the most famous
actress from Germany. The American
Film Institute ranked her as the 9th
best actress of all time!
Marlene’s most famous film is titled
“The Blue Angel” where she played
the role of a cabaret singer who
causes the downfall of a respected
schoolmaster.
• Madonna paid
homage to
Dietrich's looks and
style several times
throughout her
career, most
notably in the video
of "Express
Yourself.” She also
included Dietrich in
the famous spoken
part of her 1990
megahit "Vogue”.
Til Schweiger
You might recognize
Til from the 2003
movie “Lara Croft:
Tombraider. He has
been in many German
and American films.
Moritz Bleibtreu
Bleibtreu grew up in Hamburg. His first
appearance on TV was in the late
seventies on a children's television
series called Neues aus Uhlenbusch.
After he left school when he was 16, he
lived in Paris and New York City where
he attended acting school. In 1992 he
began his acting career at the age of 21
at the Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. He
also had numerous small parts in
television productions.
He is best known for starring in Knockin'
On Heaven's Door.
Claudie Schiffer
Claudie Schiffer is both a
famous actress and
supermodel. She starred
in the children’s film
“RIchie Rich”