Nele Kiper is a German actress who shot to fame with her cinema debut Offroad (2012) where she essayed the role of Sarah. Kiper gained further popularity after appearing in several other films such as Not My Day (2014), and by getting featured in various TV shows including Hotel Heidelberg (2016-2019) in which she played the lead role of Floriane Kramer.
Born Name
Nele Kiper
Nick Name
Nele
Nele Kiper relaxing in June 2021 (Nele Kiper / Instagram)
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Nationality
Education
She attended Schillerschule in Hanover, graduating at the age of 18. A year later, she relocated to Dortmund and studied Linguistics at the Ruhr University in Bochum.
Occupation
Actress
Family
Father – Manuel Kiper (Politician)
Mother – Angelika Kiper (Teacher)
Others – Herbert Kiper (Great-Grandfather) (Actor, Operetta Singer)
Manager
She has been represented by Agentur Ahrweiler.
Build
Slim
Nele Kiper celebrating her birthday in May 2020 (Nele Kiper / Instagram)
Height
5 ft 6.25 in or 168 cm
Weight
58 kg or 128 lbs
Boyfriend / Spouse
Nele Kiper has dated –
Peter Thorwarth (2004-Present) – She met director Peter Thorwarth in 2004 while filming his movie comedy Goldene Zeiten, where she was an extra. They have a son together.
Race / Ethnicity
White
Hair Color
Blonde
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Large and expressive eyes
Sharp features
Mole on her left cheek
Nele Kiper Favorite Things
Filming Moment – Shooting for a commercial in Cape Town where she had felt incredibly heroic playing a superheroine who came flying in with a jetpack on her back, that had required her to hover at a height of 5 meters on a crane above the roofs of the city
Nele Kiper sharing her selfie in June 2020 (Nele Kiper / Instagram)
Nele Kiper Facts
She was raised in Hanover and was on stage there with kids’ and youth theater groups, ever since her childhood.
Kiper’s acting career had kickstarted at the Narrenschiff Theater in Unna, where she was a permanent member from 2003 to 2006. During that time, she also performed on other stages in the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany including the Freudenhaus Theater in Essen and the Pappmobil Children’s Theater in Herne.
Acting had been her hobby for which she had great passion and she has been proud of how she found the courage to turn it into her profession, having taken all the highs and lows that come with it, in her stride.
Nele has been drawn to nature and has cherished being outdoors, soaking up the sun whenever the weather is fine. She has enjoyed outdoor activities like hiking, swimming, and playing in the snow.
Nele has stated that one of her most favorite things has been to meet different people as she has always been very interested in people and their diverse and unique interests and characters. She has found it thrilling to dive into the emotional world of another person and look at the world through the eyes of someone else.
Although her life has been filled with ups and downs, she has succeeded in continuing to push forward, having firmly believed in the importance of positive thinking. She has learned that even in adverse circumstances if she has kept a positive outlook on the situation, she has always managed to turn it around.
Nele has disclosed that she has always kept a small snack that is referred to as the fainting bite in her handbag. Along with that, she has carried lip gloss and chewing gum with her wherever she has gone, having seen them as essentials.
