Hape Kerkeling

German comedian
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Summary

Hape Kerkeling was born on December 9, 1964[1], in Recklinghausen[2]. He has worked as a television presenter[3], cabaret performer[4], autobiographer[5], screenwriter[6], and singer[7].

Key Facts

  • Father: Wikidata item[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9]
  • Occupation: film actor[10], entertainer[11], film director[12], dub actor[13], presenter[14], comedian[15], actor[16], director[17], writer[18]
  • Employer: Westdeutscher Rundfunk[19]
  • Award received: Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[20], Romy[21], Steiger Award[22], Grimme-Preis[23], Tie Man of the Year[24], Bavarian TV Awards[25], Rheinlandtaler[26], Order of Karl Valentin[27], Media Award for Linguistic Standards[28], Osgar[29]
  • Member of: Verein Deutsche Sprache[30]
  • Sex or gender: male[31]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[32]
  • Family name: Kerkeling[33]
  • Given name: Hans-Peter[34], Wilhelm[35]
  • Pseudonym: Horst Schlämmer[36], Siegfried Schwäbli[37], Uschi Blum[38], Evje van Dampen[39]
  • Official website: https://www.hapekerkeling.de/[40]
  • Work location: Berlin[41]
  • Instrument: voice[42]
  • Participant in: 2017 German presidential election[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[44], English[45], Dutch[46], French[47], Spanish[48], Italian[49]
  • Nickname: Hape[50]
  • Birth name: Hans-Peter Wilhelm Kerkeling[51]

FAQs

Where was Hape Kerkeling born?

Hape Kerkeling was born in Recklinghausen[2].

Who were Hape Kerkeling's parents?

Hape Kerkeling's father was Q131618867[8].

What did Hape Kerkeling do for work?

Hape Kerkeling worked as a television presenter[3], cabaret performer[4], autobiographer[5], screenwriter[6], and singer[7].

What awards did Hape Kerkeling receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit of North Rhine-Westphalia[20], Romy[21], Steiger Award[22], and Grimme-Preis[23].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [23] ↑ . grimme-preis.de. grimme-preis.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [24] ↑ . deutschesmodeinstitut.de. Retrieved . deutschesmodeinstitut.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [25] ↑ . stmwi.bayern.de. Retrieved . stmwi.bayern.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [26] ↑ . lvr.de. Retrieved . lvr.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  29. [28] ↑ . gfds.de. Retrieved . gfds.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [30] ↑ . vds-ev.de. vds-ev.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [36] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [41] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [43] ↑ . bundestag.de. bundestag.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  44. [44] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  45. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  48. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Birkho · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 20w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0274073-Kerkeling-Hape-1964
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  6. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Documentation files at → SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts
    Official website → https://www.hapekerkeling.de/
    Sexual orientation → homosexuality
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