Claire Waldoff

Claire Waldoff
Background information
Birth nameClara Wortmann
Born(1884-10-21)21 October 1884
Gelsenkirchen, Westphalia, Prussia, German Empire
Died22 January 1957(1957-01-22) (aged 72)
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, West Germany
GenresCabaret (Kabarett), Music hall, Operetta, Revue, Schlager
Occupation(s)Singer, actress
InstrumentVocals
Years active1903–1942

Claire Waldoff (21 October 1884 – 22 January 1957), born Clara Wortmann, was a German singer. She was a famous kabarett singer and entertainer in Berlin during the 1910s to the 1930s, chiefly known for performing ironic songs in the Berlin dialect and with lesbian undertones and themes.

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