Hella von Sinnen

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birthname = Hella Kemper
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birthplace = Gummersbach
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Hella Kemper (born 2 February, 1959 in Gummersbach) known by her stage name Hella von Sinnen is a German lesbian TV entertainer and comedian. She had several TV shows on German private channels (mainly RTL Group). Since the show's first air date on January 11, 2003, she has formed (together with Bernhard Hoëcker) the two permanent panel members of the award-winning weekly Sat.1 improvisational comedy show "Genial daneben" (lit. "ingeniously aside") presented by her main TV partner Hugo Egon Balder. In this show, von Sinnen, Hoëcker and three varying comedians try to answer strange questions sent in by the audience. Her stage name is a pun on the German "von" preposition denoting noble descent; "von Sinnen" is a German expression for "mad".

She supported the fight for same-sex marriage in Germany with her wife Cornelia Scheel, stepdaughter of former President of Germany Walter Scheel.citation |title=Women of the European Union: The Politics of Work and Daily Life |first=Maria Dolors |last=Garcia i Ramon |first2=Janice J. |last2=Monk |year=1996 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=0415118794 |page=118]

Awards

* 1990 – Bambi
* 2006 – German Comedy Award - Best Comedian
* 2007 - "Spectacle Wearer of the Year" [ [http://www.sehen.de/aktionen/bdj/ Sehen.de | Das Portal für gutes Sehen. Ratgeber, Gesundheit, Styling ] ]

* As a permanent panel member of "Genial daneben" (always together with Bernhard Hoëcker and Hugo Egon Balder):
** 2003 and 2006 - German Comedy Award - Best Comedy Show
** 2004 - German Television Award - Best Entertainment Show / Best Presentation of an Entertainment Show

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SHORT DESCRIPTION=German lesbian TV entertainer and comedian
DATE OF BIRTH=2 February, 1959
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