Katarina Witt

Katarina Witt

Known for
Acting
Born
December 3, 1965 (age 60)
Birthplace
Falkensee, East Germany

Biography

Katarina Witt (German pronunciation: [kataˈʁiːna vɪt], born 3 December 1965) is a German former figure skater. A two-time Olympic champion, Witt is regarded as one of the greatest ladies' singles figure skaters of all time. Her Laureus profile states that "she is remembered most for her overall athleticism, her charismatic appeal and her glamorous image on the ice." Witt won the first of her two Olympic gold medals for East Germany at the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics, before winning a second at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. She is one of only two skaters to defend a ladies' singles Olympic title, the other being Norwegian Sonja Henie. Witt is a four-time World Champion (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988) and two-time World silver medalist (1982, 1986). She won six consecutive European Championships (1983–1988), a feat equalled only by Henie among female skaters. Between 1984 and 1988, Witt won ten gold medals in eleven major international events, making her one of the most successful figure skaters ever. Retiring from competitive skating after defending her Olympic title in 1988, Witt reappeared at the 1994 Winter Olympics where she represented a reunified Germany while skating a Robin Hood-themed program, a comeback performance which saw her receive the Goldene Kamera award. Since her subsequent retirement, Witt has worked in film and television. Description above from the Wikipedia article Katarina Witt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

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Filmography

2026
Powerplay - The Best Ice Hockey Team for the Olympics poster

Powerplay - The Best Ice Hockey Team for the Olympics

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2025
Berlin Hero poster

Berlin Hero

Movie · as Self

2025
75 Jahre ARD - Die große Jubiläumsshow poster

75 Jahre ARD - Die große Jubiläumsshow

Movie · as Self

2025
Being Katarina Witt poster

Being Katarina Witt

TV · as Self · 5 eps

2024
Chemnitz 2025 – Unterwegs mit Katarina Witt

Chemnitz 2025 – Unterwegs mit Katarina Witt

Movie · as Self

2022
Spiel mit dem Feuer – Wer braucht noch dieses Olympia? poster

Spiel mit dem Feuer – Wer braucht noch dieses Olympia?

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2022
Quiz für Dich poster

Quiz für Dich

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2020
Katarina Witt - Weltstar aus der DDR poster

Katarina Witt - Weltstar aus der DDR

Movie · as Self - Subject

2020
ISU Figure Skating Awards poster

ISU Figure Skating Awards

TV · as Self - Presenter, Self - Winner: Lifetime Achievement Award · 1 ep

2019
Hätten Sie’s gewusst

Hätten Sie’s gewusst

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2018
Calgary '88 poster

Calgary '88

Movie · as Self

2018
Talk aus Berlin

Talk aus Berlin

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2017
Wir lieben Fernsehen

Wir lieben Fernsehen

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2016
Katarina Witt - Eine Reise zu mir

Katarina Witt - Eine Reise zu mir

Movie · as Self

2015
Wer weiß denn sowas? poster

Wer weiß denn sowas?

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2015
Quizduell-Olymp poster

Quizduell-Olymp

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2015
Dunja Hayali

Dunja Hayali

TV · as self · 1 ep

2014
Quizduell poster

Quizduell

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2014
Der Meisterfälscher

Der Meisterfälscher

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2013
The Stalker poster

The Stalker

Movie · as Self

2013
The Diplomat poster

The Diplomat

Movie · as Herself

2013
Die Deutschen Meister 2013

Die Deutschen Meister 2013

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2012
This Ain't California poster

This Ain't California

Movie · as Self - Sportswoman (archive footage)

2012
Gottschalk Live

Gottschalk Live

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2011
Günther Jauch

Günther Jauch

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2011
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell poster

Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Rette die Million

Rette die Million

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2010
Hirschhausens Quiz des Menschen poster

Hirschhausens Quiz des Menschen

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2010
Heimspiel poster

Heimspiel

TV · as self · 1 ep

2009
Friends Forever poster

Friends Forever

Movie · as Marilyn (voice)

2009
Kennen Sie Deutschland?

Kennen Sie Deutschland?

TV · as Rateteam · 1 ep

2009
5 gegen Jauch poster

5 gegen Jauch

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Leben leicht gemacht – The Biggest Loser poster

Leben leicht gemacht – The Biggest Loser

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2009
Das Quiz der Deutschen

Das Quiz der Deutschen

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Die große ARD Weltreise

Die große ARD Weltreise

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
Pilawas große Weltreise

Pilawas große Weltreise

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2008
The next Uri Geller – Unglaubliche Phänomene Live

The next Uri Geller – Unglaubliche Phänomene Live

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2007
Schmidt & Pocher poster

Schmidt & Pocher

TV · 1 ep

2007
Inas Nacht poster

Inas Nacht

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2006
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds poster

Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds

Movie

2006
Let's Dance poster

Let's Dance

TV · as Self - Judge · 8 eps

2006
Dancing on Ice poster

Dancing on Ice

TV · as Self - Judge · 23 eps

2006
Dancing on Ice

Dancing on Ice

TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep

2006
Die große Maus-Show poster

Die große Maus-Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Die DDR-Show

Die DDR-Show

TV · as Self - Host · 4 eps

2003
Menschen bei Maischberger

Menschen bei Maischberger

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2003
Our Best

Our Best

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2003
ZIBB

ZIBB

TV · as Self · 2 eps

2002
Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa

Das Quiz mit Jörg Pilawa

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2002
Die 80er Jahre Show

Die 80er Jahre Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2000
Menschen der Woche

Menschen der Woche

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1999
Beckmann poster

Beckmann

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1999
TV total poster

TV total

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1998
Ronin poster

Ronin

Movie · as Natacha Kirilova

1998
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1998
Ein Herz für Kinder poster

Ein Herz für Kinder

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1998
V.I.P. poster

V.I.P.

TV · as Greta Krantz · 1 ep

1997
Leute heute poster

Leute heute

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1997
Taff poster

Taff

TV · as self · 1 ep

1997
Tietjen und Bommes

Tietjen und Bommes

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
The Ice Princess poster

The Ice Princess

Movie · as Ella

1996
Jerry Maguire poster

Jerry Maguire

Movie · as Katarina Witt

1996
Arli$$ poster

Arli$$

TV · as Katarina Witt · 2 eps

1996
Everybody Loves Raymond poster

Everybody Loves Raymond

TV · as Katarina Witt · 1 ep

1996
RTL-Spendenmarathon

RTL-Spendenmarathon

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
Zimmer frei! poster

Zimmer frei!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1995
Die Harald Schmidt Show poster

Die Harald Schmidt Show

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1995
Goldene Henne

Goldene Henne

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1994
Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice poster

Disney's Greatest Hits on Ice

Movie · as Stepmother

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Brenda (voice) · 1 ep

1992
Riverboat poster

Riverboat

TV · as Self · 8 eps

1991
DAS! poster

DAS!

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1990
Carmen on Ice poster

Carmen on Ice

Movie · as Carmen

1990
Schmidteinander poster

Schmidteinander

TV · 1 ep

1989
Blauer Panther

Blauer Panther

TV · as Self - Moderator · 1 ep

1984
Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1982
Menschen

Menschen

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1981
Wetten, dass..? poster

Wetten, dass..?

TV · as Self · 5 eps

1980
Heut' abend poster

Heut' abend

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1979
NDR Talk Show poster

NDR Talk Show

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1976
Kölner Treff poster

Kölner Treff

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1974
3 nach 9

3 nach 9

TV · as Self · 4 eps

1971
Dalli Dalli poster

Dalli Dalli

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1963
Zur Person poster

Zur Person

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1963
Der Sport-Spiegel

Der Sport-Spiegel

TV · as self · 1 ep

1963
Das aktuelle Sportstudio poster

Das aktuelle Sportstudio

TV · as self · 2 eps

1951
German Film Award

German Film Award

TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep

1948
Bambi poster

Bambi

TV · as Self, Self - Moderator · 2 eps