Corinna Harfouch

Film & TV

Suhl, Germany

Corinna Harfouch (born 16 October 1954) is a German actress. Widely regarded as one of the most important performers in German film and theatre, she is known for her portrayals of complex, often emotionally layered characters across more than four decades on stage and screen. Among her most beloved and unexpected performances is her turn as Rabia in Bibi Blocksberg, in which her scene-stealing…

Known for

• In My Mother's Mirror — Ursula Scheuer2026
• Let Sleeping Dogs Lie — Marianne2026
• 23000 Lives2026
• Kundschafter des Friedens 2 — Helene2025
• The Boy Who Owns the World — Edna2024
• Dying — Lissy Lunies2024
• Die Ironie des Lebens — Eva2024
• The Boyfriend — Henriette2023
• Mostly Minimalistic — Marlen2022
• Zwischen uns — Child psychologist2022

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Key facts

Born

Corinna Meffert , ( 1954-10-16 ) 16 October 1954 (age 71) , Suhl , Thuringia , East Germany

Occupation

Actress

Years active

1986–present

Spouse

Nabil Harfouch ​ ( divorced ) ​ Michael Gwisdek ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1985 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2007 ) ​

Children

3, including Robert Gwisdek

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Corinna

Family name

Harfouch

Gender

female

Citizenship

German Democratic Republic

Place of birth

Suhl

Spouse

Michael Gwisdek

Child

Robert Gwisdek

Occupation

voice actor

Educated at

Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts

Languages spoken

German

Image

Corinna Harfouch at Berlinale 2024 Ausschnitt.jpg

Number of children

4

Significant event

Die Wende and Peaceful Revolution

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