Marika Rökk

Biography

Marika Rökk was a Hungarian dancer, singer, and actress who gained prominence in German films during the Nazi era. Born Marie Karoline Rökk in Cairo, Egypt in 1913, she learned to dance in Paris before touring Broadway and continuing her training in the US. She became one of Germany's most prolific film stars under contract with UFA, starring in notable films such as "Die Frau meiner Träume" (1944).