ACTOR
Barbara Sukowa
1950 - Today

Barbara Sukowa
Barbara Sukowa (German: [ˈbaʁ.ba.ʁa ˈzu.kɔ.va] ; born 2 February 1950) is a German actress of screen and stage and singer. She has received three German Film Awards for Best Actress, three Bavarian Film Awards, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress, Venice Film Festival Award, as well as nominations for European Film Awards, César Awards, and Grammy Awards. Sukowa is best known for her work with directors Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Margarethe von Trotta. She rose to prominence after starring in the West German miniseries Berlin Alexanderplatz directed by Fassbinder, and the following year went to star in his drama film Lola, for which she received her first German Film Award for Best Actress. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Barbara Sukowa is the 1,244th most popular actor (up from 1,314th in 2019), the 1,770th most popular biography from Germany (up from 1,923rd in 2019) and the 31st most popular German Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Barbara Sukowa ranks 1,244 out of 13,578. Before her are Steven Berkoff, Matt Dillon, Gottfried John, Jean Dujardin, Honor Blackman, and Michael Ironside. After her are Ralph Bellamy, Eva Green, Kathryn Joosten, Yvonne De Carlo, David Hemmings, and Malin Åkerman.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsSteven Berkoff
1937 - Present
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 1,238
Matt Dillon
1964 - Present
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 1,239
Gottfried John
1942 - 2014
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,240
Jean Dujardin
1972 - Present
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,241
Honor Blackman
1925 - 2020
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,242
Michael Ironside
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 1,243
Barbara Sukowa
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,244
Ralph Bellamy
1904 - 1991
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,245
Eva Green
1980 - Present
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,246
Kathryn Joosten
1939 - 2012
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,247
Yvonne De Carlo
1922 - 2007
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,248
David Hemmings
1941 - 2003
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,249
Malin Åkerman
1978 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 1,250
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Barbara Sukowa ranks 101. Before her are Jean-Marc Ayrault, Bob Orton Jr., Eric Maskin, Miou-Miou, Corinne Cléry, and Michael Ironside. After her are Kozo Arai, Steve Hackett, Samantha Fox, Miki Manojlović, Michio Ashikaga, and Seiichi Sakiya.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsJean-Marc Ayrault
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 95
Bob Orton Jr.
WRESTLER
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.99
Rank: 96
Eric Maskin
ECONOMIST
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.88
Rank: 97
Miou-Miou
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.86
Rank: 98
Corinne Cléry
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.81
Rank: 99
Michael Ironside
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 100
Barbara Sukowa
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 101
Kozo Arai
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 102
Steve Hackett
MUSICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.65
Rank: 103
Samantha Fox
ACTOR
1950 - 2020
HPI: 64.61
Rank: 104
Miki Manojlović
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.57
Rank: 105
Michio Ashikaga
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.56
Rank: 106
Seiichi Sakiya
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.48
Rank: 107
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Barbara Sukowa ranks 1,770 out of 7,253. Before her are Robert Hübner (1948), Hermann Paul (1846), Elisabeth of Swabia (1205), Ludwig Börne (1786), Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel (1739), and Georg Stumme (1886). After her are Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1725), Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel (1572), Carl Sigismund Kunth (1788), Ralph H. Baer (1922), Prince Oskar of Prussia (1888), and Wenceslaus I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg (1337).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsRobert Hübner
CHESS PLAYER
1948 - 2025
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,764
Hermann Paul
LINGUIST
1846 - 1921
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 1,765
Elisabeth of Swabia
NOBLEMAN
1205 - 1235
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 1,766
Ludwig Börne
WRITER
1786 - 1837
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 1,767
Duchess Anna Amalia of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
NOBLEMAN
1739 - 1807
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 1,768
Georg Stumme
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1886 - 1942
HPI: 64.68
Rank: 1,769
Barbara Sukowa
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,770
Duke Louis of Mecklenburg-Schwerin
NOBLEMAN
1725 - 1778
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,771
Maurice, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel
POLITICIAN
1572 - 1632
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,772
Carl Sigismund Kunth
BIOLOGIST
1788 - 1850
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,773
Ralph H. Baer
GAME DESIGNER
1922 - 2014
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 1,774
Prince Oskar of Prussia
POLITICIAN
1888 - 1958
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,775
Wenceslaus I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg
POLITICIAN
1337 - 1388
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 1,776
Among ACTORS In Germany
Among actors born in Germany, Barbara Sukowa ranks 31. Before her are Maria Riva (1924), Diane Kruger (1976), Anne Wiazemsky (1947), Uta Hagen (1919), Conrad Veidt (1893), and Gottfried John (1942). After her are Otto Sander (1941), William Dieterle (1893), Kurt Gerron (1897), Rachel Félix (1821), Ernst Busch (1900), and Karin Dor (1938).
Maria Riva
1924 - Present
HPI: 65.40
Rank: 25
Diane Kruger
1976 - Present
HPI: 65.12
Rank: 26
Anne Wiazemsky
1947 - 2017
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 27
Uta Hagen
1919 - 2004
HPI: 65.04
Rank: 28
Conrad Veidt
1893 - 1943
HPI: 64.76
Rank: 29
Gottfried John
1942 - 2014
HPI: 64.69
Rank: 30
Barbara Sukowa
1950 - Present
HPI: 64.67
Rank: 31
Otto Sander
1941 - 2013
HPI: 64.52
Rank: 32
William Dieterle
1893 - 1972
HPI: 64.31
Rank: 33
Kurt Gerron
1897 - 1944
HPI: 64.23
Rank: 34
Rachel Félix
1821 - 1858
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 35
Ernst Busch
1900 - 1980
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 36
Karin Dor
1938 - 2017
HPI: 63.95
Rank: 37