Gina Wild: Germany's first porn legend and TV star Michaela Schaffrath

Michaela Schaffrath (born 1970), known as Gina Wild, made German pornographic history . A trained pediatric nurse, she entered the industry in 1997 after being discovered by Rocco Siffredi at the Venus erotic trade fair. With the legendary film series "Gina Wild – Now It Gets Dirty " (1999–2000), she defined an entire genre and received the Venus Award for "Best Newcomer" in 1999 and " Best Actress " in 2000. Her uncompromising performances made her arguably the most famous German pornographic actress of the late 1990s. In 2001, she left the porn industry and successfully established herself as a series actress and television personality (including appearances on "Tatort" and as a guest on "Big Brother "). Under her real name, Schaffrath, she later hosted programs and wrote an autobiography. Even 25 years after Gina Wild , her name is still recognized in Germany as synonymous with a "porn star icon" who made the leap into mainstream television.