Michaela Schaffrath

Michaela Schaffrath (born 6 December 1970) is a German television actress.

Michaela Schaffrath
Born
Michaela Jänke

(1970-12-06) 6 December 1970
Eschweiler, West Germany
Other namesGina Wild[1]
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Spouse(s)
  • Axel Schaffrath
    ​
    ​
    (m. 1990; div. 2005)​
  • Michael Wanhoff
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    ​
    (m. 2009; sep. 2013)​
Websitemichaela-schaffrath.de

A former nurse, she got started in the adult film industry after she posed nude for Coupé, a German adult magazine.[1] She gained international notoriety during her career as a pornographic actress under the stage name Gina Wild.[1] She won two Venus Awards, for Best New Starlet in 1999 and Best German Actress in 2000.[1][2]

In 2001, Schaffrath retired from pornography and moved into mainstream acting,[3] and has since appeared in numerous German television series, such as TV total, In aller Freundschaft and Wer wird Millionär?.[4] After being recognized by a fan, she admitted in 2003 that she was working in a Frankfurt brothel, but she stated it was because she was addicted to sex, rather than to make money.[3] In 2005, she put the rights to her stage name and the brand Gina Wild up for sale, in an attempt to shed her porn star past.[1]

She is managed by her former husband, and, as of 2009 she lived in both Frankfurt and Hamburg.[1]

References
  1. Rhett Pardon (2005-09-05). "Porn Star Gina Wild Selling Her Stage Name". XBiz.com. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  2. "Gewinnerinnen und Gewinner des "Venus Award 2000"". 14 November 2000. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. Rhett Pardon (2003-07-21). "Germany's most famous ex-porn star Gina Wild is addicted to sex". AINews.com. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
  4. "Michaela Schaffrath". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
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