Dana Schweiger ( Carlsen; born February 29, 1968) is an American television personality, entrepreneur and a former model.

Early life

Dana Schweiger was born in

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. She grew up there with her sister and her uncle.

Career

Schweiger first studied

business management Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. Overview The administration of a business includes the performance o ...

and was later educated at the Esthetic Skincare Institute in Seattle as a

beautician Cosmetology (from Greek , ''kosmētikos'', "beautifying"; and , ''-logia'') is the study and application of beauty treatment. Branches of specialty include hairstyling, skin care, cosmetics, manicures/pedicures, non-permanent hair removal such a ...

. In the 1990s, she worked for

Calvin Klein Calvin Richard Klein (born November 19, 1942) is an American fashion designer. In 1968, he launched the company that later became Calvin Klein. In addition to clothing, he has also given his name to a range of perfumes, watches, and jewellery. ...

and H&M as a model. In 2009, she signed an advertising contract with Katjes. In 2012, she was part of the jury of ''Deutschland sucht den Superstar - Kids''. She is the co-founder of Bellybutton, a mail order company for children's supplies. Since 2021, Schweiger is ambassador of WW.

Personal life

Schweiger married actor

Til Schweiger Tilman Valentin Schweiger (; born 19 December 1963) is a German actor and filmmaker. He became known in the 1990s for films such as '' Manta, Manta'', '' Der bewegte Mann'' and '' Knockin' on Heaven's Door''. He went on to star in international ...

on June 19, 1995. They have four children: Valentin Florian Schweiger (b. 1995), Luna Marie Schweiger (b. 1997), Lilli Camille Schweiger (b. 1998), and

Emma Tiger Schweiger Emma Tiger Schweiger (born 26 October 2002) is a German actress. She is known for playing the role of Cheyenne Blue in the 2007 film ''Keinohrhasen'' and its 2009 sequel ''Zweiohrküken'' and the role of Magdalena in ''Kokowääh'' and its 2013 ...

(b. 2002). Dana and Til Schweiger separated in 2005 and were divorced in 2014. In July 2016, Schweiger's 19 year old daughter Luna Schweiger publicly announced that she would renounce her American citizenship if

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won the US presidential election in November that year. Schweiger herself concured with that idea.

Filmography

* 1995: ''

Lindenstraße ''Lindenstraße'' (literally "Linden Street") was a long-running German television Drama (film and television), drama series, broadcast by Das Erste. The first episode aired on 8 December 1985 and since then new episodes were broadcast weekly u ...

'' * 1997: ''

Knockin' on Heaven's Door "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a song by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, written for the soundtrack of the 1973 film '' Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid''. Released as a single two months after the film's premiere, it became a worldwide hit, ...

'' * 1998: ''

The Polar Bear ''The Polar Bear'' () is a 1998 German action film directed by Til Schweiger. Cast * Til Schweiger - Leo * Karina Krawczyk - Nico * Benno Fürmann - Fabian * Florian Lukas - Reza * - Thomas * - Manni * Thierry Van Werveke - Norbert * - ...

'' * 2004: ''Pampers-TV'' (

RTL II RTL Zwei (stylised as RTLZWEI), formerly spelled RTL 2 and RTL II, is a German-language television channel that is operated by ''RTL2 Television GmbH & Co. KG''. RTL2 is a private general entertainment ''(Vollprogramm)'' tv channel on the bas ...

), 9 Sendungen * 2005: ''

Barfuss ''Barefoot'' (German title ''Barfuss'') is a 2005 romantic comedy film by German actor and director Til Schweiger. It tells the story of Nick (Schweiger), a hedonistic bachelor, who helps and eventually falls in love with Leila, an escaped psyc ...

'' * 2012: ''Simply Dana'' (

Glitz* Glitz (stylized as "glitz*") was a Latin American pay television channel that was launched on May 1, 2011, replacing Fashion TV, after the license agreement between the French channel and then-Glitz* parent Warner Bros. Discovery Americas, who p ...

) * 2012: '' Deutschland sucht den Superstar - Kids'' (

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) * 2015: ''Grill den Henssler'' ( VOX) * 2016: '' Dance Dance Dance'' (RTL) * 2016: ''6 Mütter: Zwischen Kind und Karriere''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Schweiger, Dana 1968 births Living people Businesspeople from Seattle 20th-century American businesspeople 21st-century American businesspeople American expatriates in West Germany American television hosts American women television hosts 20th-century American businesswomen 21st-century American businesswomen