ACTOR
Marlene Dietrich
1901 - 1992

Marlene Dietrich
Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich (, German: [maʁˈleːnə ˈdiːtʁɪç] ; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films. Her performance as Lola Lola in Josef von Sternberg's The Blue Angel (1930) brought her international acclaim and a contract with Paramount Pictures. She starred in many Hollywood films, including six iconic roles directed by Sternberg: Morocco (1930) (her only Academy Award nomination), Dishonored (1931), Shanghai Express and Blonde Venus (both 1932), The Scarlet Empress (1934), The Devil Is a Woman (1935). Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Marlene Dietrich is the 13th most popular actor (up from 14th in 2019), the 51st most popular biography from Germany (down from 47th in 2019) and the most popular German Actor.
Marlene Dietrich was a German actress and singer who became an American citizen. She was most famous for her sultry voice and provocative Hollywood movies, such as "The Blue Angel" and "Morocco."
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Marlene Dietrich ranks 13 out of 13,578. Before her are Bruce Lee, Alain Delon, Brigitte Bardot, Anthony Hopkins, Robert De Niro, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. After her are Sophia Loren, Audrey Hepburn, Marlon Brando, Richard Harris, Danny DeVito, and James Stewart.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsBruce Lee
1940 - 1973
HPI: 86.28
Rank: 7
Alain Delon
1935 - 2024
HPI: 85.79
Rank: 8
Brigitte Bardot
1934 - Present
HPI: 84.12
Rank: 9
Anthony Hopkins
1937 - Present
HPI: 83.87
Rank: 10
Robert De Niro
1943 - Present
HPI: 83.81
Rank: 11
Arnold Schwarzenegger
1947 - Present
HPI: 83.44
Rank: 12
Marlene Dietrich
1901 - 1992
HPI: 83.42
Rank: 13
Sophia Loren
1934 - Present
HPI: 83.26
Rank: 14
Audrey Hepburn
1929 - 1993
HPI: 83.14
Rank: 15
Marlon Brando
1924 - 2004
HPI: 82.91
Rank: 16
Richard Harris
1930 - 2002
HPI: 82.51
Rank: 17
Danny DeVito
1944 - Present
HPI: 82.24
Rank: 18
James Stewart
1908 - 1997
HPI: 82.24
Rank: 19
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1901, Marlene Dietrich ranks 4. Before her are Hirohito, Walt Disney, and Werner Heisenberg. After her are Enrico Fermi, Sukarno, Louis Armstrong, Rudolf Höss, Jacques Lacan, Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, Fulgencio Batista, and Clark Gable. Among people deceased in 1992, Marlene Dietrich ranks 1. After her are Isaac Asimov, Grace Hopper, Alexander Dubček, Willy Brandt, Friedrich Hayek, Astor Piazzolla, Menachem Begin, Mikhail Tal, Olivier Messiaen, John Cage, and Francis Bacon.
Others Born in 1901
Go to all RankingsHirohito
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1989
HPI: 85.25
Rank: 1
Walt Disney
PRODUCER
1901 - 1966
HPI: 84.61
Rank: 2
Werner Heisenberg
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 3
Marlene Dietrich
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 83.42
Rank: 4
Enrico Fermi
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1954
HPI: 83.22
Rank: 5
Sukarno
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1970
HPI: 81.02
Rank: 6
Louis Armstrong
MUSICIAN
1901 - 1971
HPI: 80.57
Rank: 7
Rudolf Höss
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1947
HPI: 80.26
Rank: 8
Jacques Lacan
PSYCHOLOGIST
1901 - 1981
HPI: 80.10
Rank: 9
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia
NOBLEMAN
1901 - 1918
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 10
Fulgencio Batista
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1973
HPI: 77.68
Rank: 11
Clark Gable
ACTOR
1901 - 1960
HPI: 77.25
Rank: 12
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsMarlene Dietrich
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 83.42
Rank: 1
Isaac Asimov
WRITER
1920 - 1992
HPI: 81.85
Rank: 2
Grace Hopper
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1906 - 1992
HPI: 80.29
Rank: 3
Alexander Dubček
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 80.13
Rank: 4
Willy Brandt
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1992
HPI: 79.49
Rank: 5
Friedrich Hayek
ECONOMIST
1899 - 1992
HPI: 78.84
Rank: 6
Astor Piazzolla
COMPOSER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 77.67
Rank: 7
Menachem Begin
POLITICIAN
1913 - 1992
HPI: 77.55
Rank: 8
Mikhail Tal
CHESS PLAYER
1936 - 1992
HPI: 75.71
Rank: 9
Olivier Messiaen
COMPOSER
1908 - 1992
HPI: 75.67
Rank: 10
John Cage
COMPOSER
1912 - 1992
HPI: 75.55
Rank: 11
Francis Bacon
PAINTER
1909 - 1992
HPI: 75.31
Rank: 12
In Germany
Among people born in Germany, Marlene Dietrich ranks 51 out of 7,253. Before her are Bertolt Brecht (1898), Franz Beckenbauer (1945), Felix Mendelssohn (1809), Werner Heisenberg (1901), Christian IX of Denmark (1818), and Robert Koch (1843). After her are Alexander von Humboldt (1769), Thomas Mann (1875), Gerd Müller (1945), William I, German Emperor (1797), Adolf Eichmann (1906), and Georg Ohm (1789).
Others born in Germany
Go to all RankingsBertolt Brecht
WRITER
1898 - 1956
HPI: 83.64
Rank: 45
Franz Beckenbauer
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2024
HPI: 83.54
Rank: 46
Felix Mendelssohn
COMPOSER
1809 - 1847
HPI: 83.51
Rank: 47
Werner Heisenberg
PHYSICIST
1901 - 1976
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 48
Christian IX of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1818 - 1906
HPI: 83.50
Rank: 49
Robert Koch
PHYSICIAN
1843 - 1910
HPI: 83.47
Rank: 50
Marlene Dietrich
ACTOR
1901 - 1992
HPI: 83.42
Rank: 51
Alexander von Humboldt
GEOGRAPHER
1769 - 1859
HPI: 83.38
Rank: 52
Thomas Mann
WRITER
1875 - 1955
HPI: 83.34
Rank: 53
Gerd Müller
SOCCER PLAYER
1945 - 2021
HPI: 83.25
Rank: 54
William I, German Emperor
POLITICIAN
1797 - 1888
HPI: 83.14
Rank: 55
Adolf Eichmann
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1906 - 1962
HPI: 83.12
Rank: 56
Georg Ohm
PHYSICIST
1789 - 1854
HPI: 83.08
Rank: 57
Among ACTORS In Germany
Among actors born in Germany, Marlene Dietrich ranks 1. After her are Bruce Willis (1955), Simone Signoret (1921), Curd Jürgens (1915), Magda Schneider (1909), Jürgen Prochnow (1941), Emmy Göring (1893), Hardy Krüger (1928), Udo Kier (1944), Nastassja Kinski (1961), Luise Rainer (1910), and Karlheinz Böhm (1928).
Marlene Dietrich
1901 - 1992
HPI: 83.42
Rank: 1
Bruce Willis
1955 - Present
HPI: 80.48
Rank: 2
Simone Signoret
1921 - 1985
HPI: 74.31
Rank: 3
Curd Jürgens
1915 - 1982
HPI: 70.51
Rank: 4
Magda Schneider
1909 - 1996
HPI: 70.10
Rank: 5
Jürgen Prochnow
1941 - Present
HPI: 69.53
Rank: 6
Emmy Göring
1893 - 1973
HPI: 69.06
Rank: 7
Hardy Krüger
1928 - 2022
HPI: 68.72
Rank: 8
Udo Kier
1944 - Present
HPI: 68.71
Rank: 9
Nastassja Kinski
1961 - Present
HPI: 68.68
Rank: 10
Luise Rainer
1910 - 2014
HPI: 68.61
Rank: 11
Karlheinz Böhm
1928 - 2014
HPI: 68.58
Rank: 12