Helena Zengel Biography

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Helena Zengel is a very promising German actress. She is becoming famous in the industry because of her outstanding performance in System Crasher and for her performance she is also nominated for the Golden Globe award.

She played the role of 10-year-old Johanna  Leonberger for which she was nominated for the Screen Actors  Guild Award. Zengel is praised by critics and can be considered as youngest actress to receive such recognition.

Helena Zengel Bio, Age, Height, Boyfriend, Net Worth

Helena Zengel was born on 10th June 2008, in Berlin, Germany. Her parents made her join ice skating classes from childhood. They also encouraged her to try something in acting. She got the chance from a known person who owns an acting agency, and she got a few minor roles in a few movies and shows.

Helena never went to acting classes, all the skills she has were produced naturally through playing small roles in movies. She then went on to star in several German films and TV shows, including Looping and Sprewaldkrimi. She also had small parts in both episodes of the German TV series Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der Opfer34.

Helena Zengel Career

At the age of five, Helena had her stage debut in the music video for the song “Streets” by Berlin Alternative rock group Abby, playing a little girl. After thereafter, she appeared in several films produced by students at film schools at various German universities.

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She played Lilly in the drama film Looping (2016), which marked her feature film debut. The movie centers on three ladies seeking security and protection who wind up checking into a mental health facility.

She appeared in the lead role of Luca in the German drama film Die Tochter (Dark Blue Girl) in 2017 at the age of eight. Seven-year-old Luca plays her parents against one other in the movie in an attempt to keep her parents apart and reclaim her father’s position of dominance.

Rise to Fame

She gained notoriety for her role as the lead character Bernadette (Benni) in the drama film German “System Crasher” released in 2019. Helena won the Best Actress Award at the 2020 Deutscher Filmpreis, which is Germany’s version of the Oscars, for her performance as Benni.

Helena became well-known for her performance as Johanna in the 2020 American Western drama film “News of the World.” Tom Hanks an  American actor, costarred alongside Helena in the movie as Civil War veteran Kyle Kidd. She made her television debut in 2014 as Johanna in an episode of the German crime series “Spreewaldkrimi” (Spreewald thriller), “Mörderische Hitze.”

Her roles in ZDF Enterprises’ police procedural series ‘Die Spezialisten – Im Namen der Opfer’ (Never Too Late for Justice) included appearances in the episodes Flowerpower (2016) as Anja Rothmann and Sommermärchen (2017) as Lilly Weyer. 2017, she did the role of Fabienne in the television crime film ‘Der gute Bulle’

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Helena Zengel Biography

Real Name Helena Zengel
Birth Date 10 June 2008
Age (as of 2023) 15 Years
Birth Place Berlin, Germany
Profession Actress
College
Qualification

Physical Statistics

Height in feet inches – 5’ 0” – in Centimeters – 152 cm
Weight in Kilograms – 40 kg  –  in Pounds –  88 lbs
Hair Color Blonde
Eye Color Blue

Family

Father
Mother Anne Zengel
Sister
Brother

Relationship Status

Marital Status Single
Affair No
Who is her boyfriend? No

Personal Life

Helena is single and totally focusing on her acting career. She likes to spend good moments with her friends and family. She is trying to improve her skills in acting and enjoys being an actor and is totally passionate about it

Helena Zengel Net Worth

Halena’s net worth is around $1 million. She worked as a minor actor in movies from childhood which generated income. She is getting important roles in movies and shows which is generating her income. Her net worth will increase as she becomes famous and she will play in many movies.

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