Nena
Biography
Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960), better known by her stage name Nena is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1983 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons", re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons". "Nena" was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. With the re-recording and subsequent release of some of her old songs, her career re-emerged in 2002. In 2007, she co-founded the school "Neue Schule Hamburg".
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Hangin' Out
as Tina
1983
Richy Guitar
as Herself
1985
Larry presents: Best of The 80s
as Self
2004
The Abrafaxe – Under the Black Flag
as Anne Bonny (voice)
2001
Nena: Made in Germany: Live in Concert
as Herself
2011
Nena feat. Nena - Live
as Self
2003
PUR & Friends auf Schalke live
as Self
2001
Die Helene Fischer Show 2023
as Self
2023
The Adventures of Superhero
as Jo Schnell
1987
Tobias Totz und sein Löwe
as Lea
1999
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West-Berlin 1979-1989
as Self
2015
Die Wahrheit über Extrabreit
as Self
1983
Von Da da da bis 99 Luftballons
as Nena
2015
Nena: Music & Video Stars (CD + DVD)
as Sängerin
2013
99 Luftballons über Hagen - Nena, Extrabreit und die Anderen
as Self
2016
NENA – EUROPATOUR ’84
as herself
2006
SaMTV Unplugged
as Self
2018
NENA - Nichts versäumt LIVE
2018
Nena, vom Teenie-Idol zur Poplegende
as Self (archive footage)
2025
TV Appearances
Top of the Pops
as Self
1964
Heut' abend
as Self
1980
Berg & Talk
as Self
1994
Okay
as Self
1979
Die Lotto-Show
as Self
1998
Die 80er Jahre Show
as Self
2002
Formel Eins
as Self
1983
Schlag den Raab
as Self
2006
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
1995
Inas Nacht
as Self
2007
The Voice of Germany
as Self - Coach
2011
Klein gegen Groß - Das unglaubliche Duell
as Self
2011