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Marlene Dietrich

German and American actress and singer (1901–1992)
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Marlene Dietrich
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Summary

Marlene Dietrich was born on December 27, 1901[1], in Rote Insel[2]. She died on May 6, 1992[3], in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4]. She worked as a film actor[5], singer[6], autobiographer[7], entertainer[8], and violinist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.37% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37,739 views/month, #3,669 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: III. Städtischer Friedhof Stubenrauchstraße[11]
  • Father: Louis Erich Otto Dietrich[12]
  • Mother: Wilhelmina Elisabeth Joséphine Felsing[13]
  • Spouse: Rudolf Sieber[14]
  • Child: Maria Riva[15]
  • Country of citizenship: German Empire[16], Weimar Republic[17], Nazi Germany[18], United States[19], German Reich[20]
  • Native language: German[21]
  • Occupation: stage actor[22], television actor[23], resistance fighter[24], actor[25], musician[26]
  • Employer: Office of Strategic Services[27]
  • Educated at: Goethe Gymnasium[28], Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar[29], Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts[30]
  • Award received: Commander of the Legion of Honour[31], Officer of the Legion of Honour[32], Knight of the Legion of Honour[33], honorary citizen of Berlin[34], AFI's 100 Years... 100 Stars[35], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[36], Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[37], Medal of Freedom[38], Knight of the Order of Leopold[39], Order of Leopold[40], Knight of the National Order of Merit[41], German Film Honorary Award[42], CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award[43], star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[44]
  • Sex or gender: female[45]
  • Military branch: United Service Organizations[46]
  • Record label: Liberty Records[47]
  • Discography: Marlene Dietrich discography[48]
  • Commons category: Marlene Dietrich[49]
  • Voice type: contralto[50]
  • Unmarried partner: Erich Maria Remarque[51], Jean Gabin[52], Mercedes de Acosta[53], Yul Brynner[54], John F. Kennedy[55], Wilhelm Michel[56]
  • Cause of death: kidney failure[57]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[58]
  • Family name: Dietrich[59]
  • Given name: Marlene[60]

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[61]

  • Country: DE[62]

  • Began / founded: 1901-12-27[63]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1992-05-06[64]

  • Genre(s): cabaret, schlager[65]

  • Community tags: actor, cabaret, german, schlager[66]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 191cba6a-b83f-49ca-883c-02b20c7a9dd5[67]

Why It Matters

Marlene Dietrich has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[68] She is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[69]

FAQs

Where was Marlene Dietrich born?

Marlene Dietrich's place of birth was Rote Insel[2].

Where did Marlene Dietrich die?

Marlene Dietrich died in 8th arrondissement of Paris[4].

Who were Marlene Dietrich's parents?

Marlene Dietrich's father was Louis Erich Otto Dietrich[12]. Marlene Dietrich's mother was Wilhelmina Elisabeth Joséphine Felsing[13].

Who was Marlene Dietrich married to?

Marlene Dietrich's spouses include Rudolf Sieber[14].

What did Marlene Dietrich do for work?

Marlene Dietrich worked as a film actor[5], singer[6], autobiographer[7], entertainer[8], and violinist[9].

Where did Marlene Dietrich go to school?

Marlene Dietrich was educated at Goethe Gymnasium[28], Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar[29], and Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts[30].

What awards did Marlene Dietrich receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[31], Officer of the Legion of Honour[32], Knight of the Legion of Honour[33], and honorary citizen of Berlin[34].

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  1. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [64] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [65] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [66] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [67] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [68] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [69] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'an', 'ar', 'arz', 'as', 'ast', 'ay', 'az', 'azb', 'ba', 'bar', 'b
    Nlb authority id (belarus) → NLB-ar158591
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  2. 20d ago · Kwayst · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 29d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 11w ago · Rémi sim · 2026-07-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14543 → marlene-dietrich
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14543: marlene-dietrich, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/300392018|Marlene Dietrich (#300392018)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8208|livre"
  6. 11w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 16w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → marlene-dietrich
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: marlene-dietrich, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289942307|marlene dietrich (#289942307)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harpe"
  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → film actor, singer, autobiographer +7
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  11. 21w ago · Սահակ · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Yandex music artist id → —
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  12. 22w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
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  13. 22w ago · TangoAF · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  14. 23w ago · Sj1mor · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Plaque image → 2018-07-18 Sterne der Satire - Walk of Fame des Kabaretts Nr, Gedenktafel Marlene Dietrich.jpg, Tafel1 Marlene Dietrich.JPG +1
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Plaque image: Potsdamer Platz Filmmuseum Boulevard der Stars Marlene Dietrich.jpg"
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