Marlene Dietrich

Marie Magdalene Marlene Dietrich 27 December 1901 6 May 1992 was a German actress and singer Dietrich remained popular throughout her long career by continually reinventing herself In 1920s Berlin she acted on the stage and in silent films Her performance as LolaLola in The Blue Angel directed by Josef von Sternberg brought her international fame and a contract with Paramount Pictures in the US Hollywood films such as Shanghai Express and Desire capitalized on her glamour and exotic looks cementing her stardom and making her one of the highest paid actresses of the era Dietrich became a US citizen in 1937 during World War II she was a highprofile frontline entertainer Although she still made occasional films in the postwar years Dietrich spent most of the 1950s through the 1970s touring the world as a successful show performer In 1999 the American Film Institute named Dietrich the ninth greatest female star of all time