Jenny Elvers

Biography

Jenny Elvers (born May 11, 1972, in Lüneburg) is a German actress, reality TV personality, author, and presenter. Jenny Elvers has been a fixture in German television and film since the 1990s. She rose to prominence in the mid-1990s through her public appearances as well as a revealing cameo role in the film Männerpension. At the time, she was frequently labeled a "vamp" or "seductress" by the media. Beginning in 1996, she played the role of physiotherapist Elke Pflüger in the television series Nikola. She also hosted various TV programs, including Big Brother – Das Quiz on RTL II and the Sat.1 show Klatsch TV, which she co-hosted with Sibylle Weischenberg. Elvers has also been active in the fields of film and theater. She received positive reviews for her role in Detlev Buck's film Knallhart. Furthermore, she appeared on stage in productions by Christoph Schlingensief, among others, and in 2010 played the role of Mrs. Robinson in the stage adaptation of The Graduate (Die Reifeprüfung). In the realm of reality television, Jenny Elvers has appeared in shows such as Let’s Dance, Promi Big Brother, and Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! She won the first season of Promi Big Brother in 2013. In addition to her work as an actress and presenter, Elvers has also worked intermittently as a singer and has published autobiographical books.