Born in Bergisch Gladbach, a town on the westernmost side of Germany, Carolin Kebekus is an actor, singer and stage comedian. Well known for her appearances on multiple television series produced by German broadcasters, Kebekus began her show business career in 2006, when she appeared in a show called Freitag Nacht News, a show she began working for as an intern. That year, she also landed herself a role in the situation comedy Pastewka, where the title character, Bastian Pastewka, played himself. This programme was first shown by the German television broadcasting station Sat1.

Other early TV appearances included being cast in Kinder, Kinder, which was a German comedy television series made by RTL, which ran for one series. As well as her many media appearances, Kebekus has made a name for herself as a stand-up comedian, performing her own material and often taking to the stage to perform a one-woman show. Her comedy is recognised in her home country to be original and to have a high degree of connection with audiences. In 2011, as her popularity grew, Kebekus was nominated by the German Comedy Awards as Best Comedian.

Carolin Kebekus' awards and nominations

After her breakthrough nomination in 2011 for the Best Comedian prize, Kebekus' popularity soared. She went on to win the German Comedy Award as Best Comedian in 2013, a feat that she was able to pull off again the following year. About this time, Kebekus began to tour with a show called Pussy Terror. An audio recording of the show was made and subsequently released. German TV also made a recording of the show, which was broadcast in 2014. As a result of this show, Kebekus received another nomination for a German Comedy Award, this time for the Best Television Solo Programme.

In 2014, Kebekus won the role of Porcupine Matilda in an animated movie called The Little Dragon Coconut, which co-starred Claudia Michelsen and Dustin Semmelrogge. The comedian was nominated by the International Animation Festival in Stuttgart for her role the following year. Also in 2015, Kebekus made a series of shows based on her earlier work. Entitled Pussy Terror TV, this series also garnered many tributes. The performer gained German Comedy Awards under two categories, Best Comedian and Best Personality Show, for the programme.

Other shows that Kebekus has made or been involved in include Kebekus! of 2013 and Die Anstalt of 2015. In 2017, the actress landed her first starring role in a live action movie.

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