Catharina "Nina" Hagen (born March 11, 1955) is a German singer and actress. Born in East Berlin, German Democratic Republic, Hagen first pursued her career in the mid 1970s. In 1974, she joined the band Automobil. During that time she appeared in a number of German movies. After moving to West Berlin in 1976, she formed the Nina Hagen Band and signed with CBS Records. The band released two album before Hagen decided to pursue her career as a solo artist.In 1982, she signed a new contract with CBS Records and released her first solo album NunSexMonkRock. She released two more records on the label, the Giorgio Moroder-produced Fearless (1983) and Nina Hagen in Ekstasy (1985). Her contract with the label expired in 1986 and was not renewed. However, she kept on touring, appearing on TV shows and remained very popular. In 1987, the single "Punk Wedding" was released and in 1988 Hagen wrote her autobiography Ich bin ein Berliner.By 1989, Mercury Records offered Hagen a new contract and she released Nina Hagen, an album more soulful than her previous work. She kept on releasing more albums and touring during the 1990s and 2000s.Hagen is often referred to as the "Godmother of Punk". She is also noted for her human and animal rights activism.
| Full Name | Nina Hagen |
| Net Worth | $8 Million |
| Date Of Birth | March 11, 1955 |
| Place Of Birth | East Berlin, East Germany |
| Height | 5' 6¼" (1.68 m) |
| Occupation | Singer, actress |
| Profession | Film Score Composer, Activist, Actor, Singer, Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen, Smack Jack, TV-Glotzer |
| Nationality | German |
| Spouse | Lucas Alexander Breinholm, David Lynn, Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen, Smack Jack, TV-Glotzer |
| Children | Cosma Shiva Hagen, Otis Chevallier-Hagen, Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen, Smack Jack, TV-Glotzer |
| Parents | Eva-Maria Hagen, Hans Hagen, Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen, Smack Jack, TV-Glotzer |
| Nicknames | Nina Hagen, Hagen, Nina |
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| Music Groups | Nina Hagen Band |
| Movies | The Seventh Dwarf, Cha Cha, 7 Dwarves – Men Alone in the Wood, 7 Dwarves: The Forest Is Not Enough, Ticket of No Return, Pankow '95, Desire Will Set You Free, Maya the Bee Movie, Spirited Away, Millionaire Dogs |
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| 1 | Collaborated with many artists such as Sulpa, Thomas D, Meret Becker, Oomph!, Max Raabe, AnNa Err and Peter Plate of Rosenstolz. |
| 2 | Her fashion was, among others, designed by Jean-Paul Gaultier. |
| 3 | Her album "Nina Hagen in Ekstasy" featured a hardcore punk version of Frank Sinatra's "My Way". |
| 4 | Her song "Schön ist die Welt," a cover of Zarah Leander's "Der Wind hat mir ein Lied erzählt," became the official song of Expo 2000 in Hanover. |
| 5 | Her infamous appearance on Club 2 (1976), where she talked very clearly about female sexuality, became legendary (1979). |
| 6 | Her song "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen" (1974, lit. engl.: "You forgot the color film") was one of the biggest hits in the German Democratic Republic. |
| 7 | Member of "Fritzens Dampfer-Band" together with Achim Mentzel (1975). |
| 8 | Member of Reinhard Lakomy's vocal group "Reinhard Lakomy Chor" (1972). |
| 9 | Was a already opera singer at the age of 13. |
| 10 | Her son Otis Chevallier-Hagen, with Franck Chevallier, was born in 1990. |
| 11 | Mother of actress Cosma Shiva Hagen. Her father was the Dutch guitarist Ferdi Karmelk, who died in 1988. |
| 12 | Daughter of Eva-Maria Hagen and Hans Oliva. |
| 13 | Dated Herman Brood. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Desire Will Set You Free | 2015 | performer: "No Freaky Gikky?" |
| Dolezal Backstage | 2015 | TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes |
| Boys Like Us | 2014 | performer: "Naturträne" / writer: "Naturträne" |
| Coming Up Roses | 2011 | writer: "Cosma Shiva" |
| Nina Hagen - Godmother of Punk | 2011 | TV Movie documentary performer: "Personal Jesus", "Auf'm Rummel", "Pank", "Unbeschreiblich weiblich", "Ziggy Stardust", "Born in Xixax", "New York New York", "Zarah", "Smack Jack", "Hold Me", "Omhaidakhandi", "Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven" |
| Ruisrock - 40 vuotta rockia ja rakkautta | 2011 | TV Movie documentary performer: "African Reggae" |
| Mulatschag | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| The Wedding Song | 2008 | writer: "Naturtraene" |
| De par en par | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008 |
| Dieter Hallervorden - Mit 70 hat man noch Träume! | 2005 | TV Movie performer: "Liebesmedley" |
| Gottschalk & Friends | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Party Monster | 2003 | performer: "New York New York" / writer: "New York New York" |
| Sun Alley | 1999 | performer: "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen" |
| Tatort | 1997 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | 1995 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Beavis and Butt-Head | 1994 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Hasta luego cocodrilo | 1992 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Ein Schloß am Wörthersee | 1991 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Europa | 1991 | performer: "Europa Aria" |
| Westler | 1985 | performer: "Ich bin da gar nich pingelig" |
| L'année des méduses | 1984 | performer: "Lorelei", "Zarah", "African Reggae", "Antiworld" |
| Maravillas | 1981 | performer: "African Reggae" |
| Cha-Cha | 1979 | performer: "I Love You Like I Love Myself", "Herman's Door", "Herman Ist High" / writer: "I Love You Like I Love Myself", "Herman Ist High" |
| Club 2 | 1979 | TV Series performer - 1 episode |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Deutschland, deine Künstler | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Pop-Legenden | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Mit Speck fängt man Mäuse | 2012 | Documentary short | Herself (uncredited) |
| Zimmer frei! | 1999-2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Einfach Kathi - Resch & Lieblich | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Gottschalk Live | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | 2012 | TV Series | Herself |
| NeoParadise | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Nina Hagen - Godmother of Punk | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Host |
| Music Nuggets | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| Lescure: Tôt ou tard | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Die ultimative Chartshow | 2004-2010 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Inas Nacht | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| NDR Talk Show | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Kölner Treff | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Beckmann | 1999-2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| Buenafuente | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Happy Birthday, Hella! | 2009 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| Die Lego Show | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Nina Hagens UFO-Jagd - Auf Alien-Suche in Roswell | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Uri Geller Live: Ufos & Aliens - Das unglaubliche TV-Experiment | 2008 | TV Movie | Herself |
| All about Sex - Promis klären auf | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| SqueezeBox! | 2008 | Documentary | Herself |
| Das unglaubliche Quiz der Tiere | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Pilawas großes Märchenquiz | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Popstars: Germany | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Herself - Juror / Herself |
| TV total | 2006-2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Guinness World Records - Die größten Weltrekorde | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Menschen bei Maischberger | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Entern oder Kentern | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| We are Family! So lebt Deutschland | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Extreme Activity | 2007 | TV Series | Herself |
| Riverboat - Die MDR-Talkshow aus Leipzig | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Die Johannes B. Kerner Show | 2003-2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Popstars - Ninas Engel | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Frag doch mal die Maus | 2006 | TV Series | Herself - Team 'Ente' |
| Clever! - Die Show, die Wissen schafft | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 50 Jahre Bravo - Die größte Geburtstagsparty des Jahres | 2006 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Karaoke Showdown | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Zibb | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Feste der Volksmusik | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dieter Hallervorden - Mit 70 hat man noch Träume! | 2005 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Gottschalk & Friends | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| Wer wird Millionär? | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Wetten, dass..? | 1988-2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Aufmarsch der Giganten Tour Documentary | 2004 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Sex 'n' Pop | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Anke Late Night | 2004 | TV Series | Herself |
| Wa(h)re Liebe | 2004 | TV Series | Herself - Gratulant |
| Herman & Tietjen | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Busen, Broiler, Bananen - Jugend in der DDR | 2003 | TV Short documentary | Herself |
| Unsere Besten | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Durch die Nacht mit... | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| On a tout essayé | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Die DDR-Show: Nina Hagen | 2003 | Herself |
| III nach neun | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Die 70er Show | 2003 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Die Schöneberger Show | 2003 | TV Series | Herself |
| Gero von Boehm begegnet... | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Der Traum ist aus - Die Erben der Scherben | 2001 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 10 Commandments of Creativity | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Showpalast | 2000 | TV Series | Herself - Singer |
| Millionär gesucht! - Die SKL Show | 2000 | TV Series | Herself |
| Nina Hagen = Punk + Glory | 1999 | Documentary | Herself |
| Pop 2000: 50 Jahre Popmusik und Jugendkultur in Deutschland | 1999 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Herself |
| Die Harald Schmidt Show | 1995-1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| Sabine Christiansen | 1998 | TV Series | Herself |
| Die Ulla Kock am Brink Show | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Jam | 1998 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Pierre and Gilles, Love Stories | 1997 | Documentary | Herself |
| Tatort | 1997 | TV Series | Herself |
| Drag-Attack | 1995 | Short | Herself |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 1995 | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Rock 'n' Roll Junkie | 1994 | Documentary |
| Jonas in the Desert | 1994 | Documentary | Herself |
| Los domingos por Norma | 1992 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ein Schloß am Wörthersee | 1991 | TV Series | Herself |
| Just Visiting This Planet | 1991 | Documentary |
| Champs-Elysées | 1990 | TV Series | Herself |
| Lunettes noires pour nuits blanches | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dandy | 1988 | Documentary |
| Viaje con nosotros | 1988 | TV Series |
| De Nachtshow | 1987 | TV Series | Herself |
| Especial Nochevieja 1986: Viva 87 | 1986 | TV Movie | Herself - Performer |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Herself |
| Bitte umblättern | 1978-1985 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| MusiCalifornia | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| Rock in Rio | 1985 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Rolling Stones - Die ersten 20 Jahre | 1982 | TV Movie documentary | Herself - Presenter |
| Women in Rock | 1980 | Documentary | Herself |
| Numéro 1 | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| Les rendez-vous du dimanche | 1980 | TV Series | Herself |
| Club 2 | 1979 | TV Series | Herself |
| Ohne Maulkorb | 1979 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Rockpalast | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
| Litera-Tour | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
| Je später der Abend... | 1978 | TV Series | Herself |
