Martina Hill


Martina Hill is a German actress, comedian and impersonator. She has been awarded the German Comedy Award, the German TV Award, as well as the prestigious Adolf-Grimme-Preis and the Bambi Award.

Life

Hill was born in Berlin-Wedding. Her mother was a nurse and her father was a subway driver. After finishing her Abitur in 1995, she later studied drama.
Hill had her breakthrough in 2007 as an ensemble member of the ProSieben comedy show :de:Switch reloaded|Switch reloaded granting her recognition as a comedian and impersonator. Her best parodies were for characters such as Heidi Klum, Angela Merkel, Daniela Katzenberger, :de:Gundula Gause|Gundula Gause, Amy Winehouse and Dr. Temperance "Bones" Brennan.
Since 2009 Hill portrays "universal expert" Tina Hausten in the heute-show, a German adaptation of the American news satire The Daily Show. From 2011, Hill starred in her own format Knallerfrauen which is an award-winning sketch comedy known for sharp humour and its cutting wit. With the first series of Knallerfrauen, Hill also became very popular in China.

Filmography (selection)