Born: 27 December 1901 · Died: 6 May 1992 · Age at death: 90
How old was Marlene Dietrich when she died?
Marlene Dietrich died aged 90. She was born on 27 December 1901 and died on 6 May 1992.
German-American actress and singer who became a star in The Blue Angel and entertained Allied troops in the Second World War
Did you know?During the Second World War, she became an American citizen and performed hundreds of shows for Allied troops on the front lines.
Quick facts
Date of birth27 December 1901
Date of death6 May 1992
Age at death90
Cause of deathKidney failure
NationalityGerman-American
BirthplaceBerlin, Germany
Occupationfilm actor, singer, autobiographer
Editor's Take:
Marlene Dietrich was decades ahead of her time in the way she played with glamour and gender. She shot to international fame in The Blue Angel in 1930, then moved to Hollywood, where her films with director Josef von Sternberg made her one of the era's biggest stars. She caused a sensation by wearing tailored men's suits and tuxedos, both on screen and off. She refused offers from the Nazi regime to return to Germany as a star and openly opposed Hitler. Her later career as a cabaret performer kept her on stage around the world well into her seventies.
Key Milestones
1930: Stars in The Blue Angel
1939: Becomes a US citizen
1944: Tours the front lines entertaining Allied troops
1947: Awarded the US Medal of Freedom
Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich (German:; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992) was a German and American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades. In 1920s Berlin, she performed on the stage and in silent films.
Marlene Dietrich's birthday is December 27. She was born on December 27, 1901 in Berlin, Germany.
How old was Marlene Dietrich when she died?
Marlene Dietrich died on May 6, 1992, aged 90.
Who shares a birthday with Marlene Dietrich?
Famous people who share Marlene Dietrich's December 27 birthday include Louis Pasteur, Johannes Kepler, Salman Khan, Gérard Depardieu and Timothée Chalamet.
