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German singer and actress

Musical artist

Ute Gertrud Lemper (German pronunciation:[ˈuːtəˈlɛmpɐ]^ⓘ; born 4 July 1963) is a German singer and actress.

Her roles in musicals include playing Sally Bowles in the original Paris production of Cabaret, for which she won the 1987 Molière Award for Best Newcomer, and Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago in both London and New York, which won her the 1998 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical.

Biography

Born in Münster, (Germany), Ute Gertrude Lemper was raised in a Roman Catholic family. She joined the jazz-rock music group known as the Panama Drive Band^[1] at the age of 16.

Later, she graduated from the Dance Academy in Cologne and the Max Reinhardt Seminary Drama School in Vienna.^[2]

Her diverse credits include musicals, such as her breakthrough role in the original Viennese cast of Cats, the title role in Peter Pan, a recreation of the Marlene Dietrich-created Lola