Corinna Harfouch

About

Corinna Harfouch (born 16 October 1954) is a German actress. Widely regarded as one of the most important performers in German film and theatre, she is known for her portrayals of complex, often emotionally layered characters across more than four decades on stage and screen. Among her most beloved and unexpected performances is her turn as Rabia in Bibi Blocksberg, in which her scene-stealing energy has since been embraced by audiences as camp and iconic, earning her a cult following and status as an unlikely queer icon. For this performance, she received the German Film Award (Lola) for Best Supporting Actress in 2003. Trained at the Hochschule für Schauspielkunst “Ernst Busch” in Berlin, Harfouch began her career in theatre before transitioning to film and television, where she has appeared in over 80 productions. Her early breakthrough came with Die Schauspielerin (1988), followed...

Known for

Scene of the CrimeSeries • 1970Polizeiruf 110Series • 1971Perfume: The Story of a MurdererMovie • 2006Der letzte ZeugeSeries • 1998Bella BlockSeries • 199323 000 LivesMovie • 2026DownfallMovie • 2004Unser Lehrer Doktor SpechtSeries • 1992ÄrzteSeries • 1994Suck Me Shakespeer 3Movie • 2017Knockin' on Heaven's DoorMovie • 1997Holiday SecretsSeries • 2019DyingMovie • 2024Bibi BlocksbergMovie • 2002LaraMovie • 2019Berlin CallingMovie • 2008Moon ManMovie • 2012Bibi Blocksberg and the Secret of Blue OwlsMovie • 2004Cracks in the ShellMovie • 2012The Elementary ParticlesMovie • 2006Charlie & Louise - Das doppelte LottchenMovie • 1994What You Can See from HereMovie • 2022BloodsuckersMovie • 2022RageMovie • 2006