Ilka Bessin was born in Luckenwalde, East Germany. After finishing school, she studied culinary arts and later trained to be a hotel manager. She worked as a chef until the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, and Germany was reunified. After that she became a bartender and a discothèque manager. In 1999, she began a career as an entertainment director and comedy performer on a cruise liner. It was there that she invented her most famous character "Cindy aus Marzahn". Marzahn is a blue collar section of East Berlin.
Career startedit
In 2004, Ilka won the final season of the ProSieben network's Quatsch Comedy Club stand-up show. With this win, her career as a comedian and actress began. In 2009, she was set in the role of the landlady Ilka in the Sat.1 comedy show Schillerstraße. In January 2010, she started her own comedy show, named Cindy aus Marzahn und die jungen Wilden ("Cindy from Marzahn and the Wild Youth"). In spring 2011, the third season started Nicht jeder Prinz kommt uff'm Pferd! ("Not Every Prince Comes on a Horse").[1] Followed by the Pink is Bjutiful 2013.[2]
Cindy aus Marzahnedit
Bessin as Cindy aus Marzahn, 2008
Cindy aus Marzahn is a fictional character from the Berlin working class area Marzahn. Her character of a frumpy, sarcastic "Ossie" housewife has endeared her to millions of Germans, Swiss and Austrians, and she is one of the most famous and highly paid female entertainers and comedians in those countries. Her humorous observations about everyday life can be compared to Roseanne Barr of the USA, with more sweetness added. Cindy is most famous for her flaming pink velour track suit, and curly blond hair, with over-the-top makeup. Cindy's television comedy specials, usually taped in Halle (Saale), Germany, consistently attract strong audiences, and top guest stars and comedians from German comedy. Following the retirement of Thomas Gottschalk and Michelle Hunziker as presenters of the very famous German TV show "Wetten, dass..?", she assisted new presenter Markus Lanz as a co-host. Reports are she has a daughter, and is single.
Toursedit
2007–2008: Schizophren – Ich wollte ’ne Prinzessin sein ("Schizophrenic - I Wanted to Be a Princess")
2009–2012: Nicht jeder Prinz kommt uff’m Pferd ("Not Every Prince Comes on a Horse")
Spiegel Online: Cindy aus Marzahn – Hartz VIII im Comedy-Himmel(in German)
(in German)
Interview mit Ilka Bessin alias Cindy aus Marzahn, September 2008 (in German)
December 04, 2023
ilka, bessin, this, biography, living, person, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, adding, reliable, sources, contentious, material, about, living, persons, that, unsourced, poorly, sourced, must, removed, immediately, from, article, talk. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page especially if potentially libelous Find sources Ilka Bessin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Ilka Bessin born 18 November 1971 is a German comedian and actress best known for her role as Cindy aus Marzahn German for Cindy from Marzahn Ilka BessinBessin in 2020Born 1971 11 18 18 November 1971 age 52 Luckenwalde East GermanyOccupation s Actress comedianYears active2004 present Contents 1 Early life 2 Career start 3 Cindy aus Marzahn 3 1 Tours 4 Awards 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editIlka Bessin was born in Luckenwalde East Germany After finishing school she studied culinary arts and later trained to be a hotel manager She worked as a chef until the Berlin Wall fell in 1989 and Germany was reunified After that she became a bartender and a discotheque manager In 1999 she began a career as an entertainment director and comedy performer on a cruise liner It was there that she invented her most famous character Cindy aus Marzahn Marzahn is a blue collar section of East Berlin Career start editIn 2004 Ilka won the final season of the ProSieben network s Quatsch Comedy Club stand up show With this win her career as a comedian and actress began In 2009 she was set in the role of the landlady Ilka in the Sat 1 comedy show Schillerstrasse In January 2010 she started her own comedy show named Cindy aus Marzahn und die jungen Wilden Cindy from Marzahn and the Wild Youth In spring 2011 the third season started Nicht jeder Prinz kommt uff m Pferd Not Every Prince Comes on a Horse 1 Followed by the Pink is Bjutiful 2013 2 Cindy aus Marzahn edit nbsp Bessin as Cindy aus Marzahn 2008Cindy aus Marzahn is a fictional character from the Berlin working class area Marzahn Her character of a frumpy sarcastic Ossie housewife has endeared her to millions of Germans Swiss and Austrians and she is one of the most famous and highly paid female entertainers and comedians in those countries Her humorous observations about everyday life can be compared to Roseanne Barr of the USA with more sweetness added Cindy is most famous for her flaming pink velour track suit and curly blond hair with over the top makeup Cindy s television comedy specials usually taped in Halle Saale Germany consistently attract strong audiences and top guest stars and comedians from German comedy Following the retirement of Thomas Gottschalk and Michelle Hunziker as presenters of the very famous German TV show Wetten dass she assisted new presenter Markus Lanz as a co host Reports are she has a daughter and is single Tours edit 2007 2008 Schizophren Ich wollte ne Prinzessin sein Schizophrenic I Wanted to Be a Princess 2009 2012 Nicht jeder Prinz kommt uff m Pferd Not Every Prince Comes on a Horse 2013 2014 PINK IS BJUTIFULAwards editThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Ilka Bessin news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message 2007 German Comedy Award as Best Newcomer 2009 German Comedy Award as Best Female Comedian 2009 German Comedy Award as Best TV Soloprogramm 2010 German Comedy Award as Best Female Comedian 2011 German Comedy Award as Best Female Comedian 2012 Record for Schitzophrenics I Wanted to Be a Princess Video Comedy Award 2012 German Comedy Award as Best Female ComedianReferences edit Nicholas Kulish An Accidental Comedian of the People The New York Times December 21 2012 Retrieved May 19 2013 Cindy aus Marzahn Tourdates Vorverkaufstarts de Retrieved October 24 2013 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ilka Bessin Ilka Bessin at IMDb Interview mit Ilka Bessin in German Spiegel Online Cindy aus Marzahn Hartz VIII im Comedy Himmel in German MDR de Cindy aus Marzahn im Portrat in German Interview mit Ilka Bessin alias Cindy aus Marzahn September 2008 in German Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ilka Bessin amp oldid 1184512233, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
