Désirée Nosbusch
Biography
Désirée Nosbusch is an actress and television presenter born on January 14, 1965, in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Her parents are a Luxembourgish father, Albert Nosbusch, and an Italian mother, Rosa Piccoli. She speaks Luxembourgish, German, French, English, Italian, and Spanish. Beginning her acting career in her mid-teens, she has acted in French-language and German-language films and television productions, as well as at least one Italian-language film. As a youth, she was a member of the youth drama group of the Lycée Hubert Clément in Esch-sur-Alzette. Additionally, she presented the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 in Luxembourg. During her life, she lived in Manhattan in New York City in the 1980s and resided in Los Angeles, California from the 1990s to 2008.
Career overview
Désirée Nosbusch is a television presenter and actress born on January 14, 1965, in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. She has one parent of Luxembourgish nationality, Albert Nosbusch, and one Italian parent, Rosa Piccoli. Reflecting her diverse background, she speaks Luxembourgish, German, French, English, Italian, and Spanish. During the 1980s, she lived in Manhattan in New York City, and from the 1990s to 2008, she resided in Los Angeles, California.
Nosbusch has built an extensive career in entertainment, accumulating 143 known acting credits listed on her database profile. Beginning in her mid-teens, she acted in both French-language and German-language films and television productions, and she has also appeared in at least one Italian-language film. Her early experience included working as a member of the youth drama group of the Lycée Hubert Clément in her hometown of Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. In addition to her acting work, she presented the Eurovision Song Contest 1984 in Luxembourg.
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Full Filmography
148 titles- Morte Cucina (2026) Producer
- Der Irland-Krimi: Die Tote am Fluss (2026) as Cathrin Blake
- Der Irland-Krimi: Du gehörst mir (2026) as Cathrin Blake
- The Wolf, the Fox, and the Leopard (2026) Co-Producer
- Dangerous Truth (2025)
- Désirée Nosbusch - Den Träumen folgen (2025) as Self
- Ein Fall für Conti - Der verlorene Sohn (2025) as Anna Conti
- 15 Years (2024) as Frau Lemmerick
- Poison (2024) Director
- Poison (2024) Producer
- Turmschatten (2024) as Carla Kleinfeld
- Luxembourg Song Contest: Luxembourg's Eurovision National Selection (2024) as Self - Host
- Der Irland-Krimi: Gnadentod (2024) as Cathrin Blake
- Der Irland-Krimi: Zerrissene Seelen (2024) as Cathrin Blake
- Ein Fall für Conti - Spieler (2024) as Anna Conti
- Welke & Pastewka - Wiedersehen macht Freude (2023) as Self
- Der Irland-Krimi: Blackout (2023) as Cathrin Blake
- Conti - My Two Faces (2023) as Anna Conti
- Der Irland-Krimi: Mond über Galway (2023) as Cathrin Blake
- Il était une fois Champs-Élysées (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Blutholz (2022) as Silvia Dancu
- Süßer Rausch (2022) as Ricarda
- Tippi Hedren: The Birds and Other Wild Animals (2022) as Self
- Der Irland-Krimi: Familienbande (2022) as Cathrin Blake
- Der Irland-Krimi: Preis des Schweigens (2022) as Cathrin Blake
- Sisi (2021) as Erzherzogin Sophie
- The Allegation (2021) as Hauptkommissarin Laubach
- Confessions of Felix Krull (2021) as Madame Kuckuck
- Der Irland-Krimi: Vergebung (2021) as Cathrin Blake
- Der Irland-Krimi: Das Verschwinden (2021) as Cathrin Blake
- Spides (2020) as Helen
- Meister des Todes 2 (2020) as Dr. Johanna Wetzel
- Die Hexenprinzessin (2020) as Die alte Hexe
- Capitani (2019) as Diane Bonifas
- Die große Terra X-Show (2019) as Self
- Girls with Balls (2019) Co-Producer
- Der Irland-Krimi: Mädchenjäger (2019) as Cathrin Blake
- Sawah (2019) Producer
- Flatland (2019) Producer
- Der Irland-Krimi: Die Toten von Glenmore Abbey (2019) as Cathrin Blake
- Seed of Hope (2019) as AI Voice (voice)
- Bad Banks (2018) as Christelle Leblanc
- Superchamp Returns (2018) as Félicie Fleck
- Justice Dot Net (2018) as Priscila Spencer-Kraft
- Da kommst Du nie drauf! - Die große Show der schrägen Fragen (2017) as Self
- The Story of my Life (2017) as Self - Host
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self
- Die Kanzlei (2015) as Antje Siebert
- Succès Fox (2014) Director
- Succès Fox (2014) Producer
- Succès Fox (2014) Writer
- Hamburg Journal (2011) as self
- Weemseesdet (2011) as Francine Konsbrück
- Germaine Damar – Der tanzende Stern (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- SOKO Stuttgart (2009) as Dr. Agnes Wagner
- Der Tod meiner Schwester (2008) as Caroline Hartmann
- Die Jahrhundertlawine (2008) as Anne
- Inas Nacht (2007) as Self
- Ein Leben wie im Flug (2007) as Self
- The Cursed Treasure (2007) as Jana Voss
- Kommissar Stolberg (2006) as Monika Willmann
- Das Geheimnis von St. Ambrose (2006) as Kathleen Mc Queen
- Eine Liebe in Saigon (2006) as Dr. Sarah Lorenz
- Hape trifft! (2005) as Self
- Der Vater meines Sohnes (2004) as Silvia Kaltenbach
- Spurlos - Ein Baby verschwindet (2003) as Katja Wedekind
- Johannes Heesters: Eine Legende wird 100 (2003) as Self - Host
- Die 80er Jahre Show (2002) as Self
- Das Geheimnis des Lebens (2002) as Dr. Katharina Kluge
- Ein Albtraum von 3 1/2 Kilo (2002) as Kathrin Meyer
- Hart aber fair (2001) as Self
- Hostile Takeover (2001) as Laura Schumann
- High Explosive (2001) as Hildy Koller
- Love Trip (2001) as Britt Werner
- Abendschau (2000) as Self
- Kaffee oder Tee? (2000) as Self
- Contaminated Man (2000) as Kelly Whitman
- Der Mörder in meiner Nähe (2000) as Annabelle
- Volle Kanne (1999) as Self
- Beckmann (1999) as Self
- TV total (1999) as Self
- Killer Deal (1999) as Lindsay Quinn
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self
- Opernball (1998) as Iris von Hagen
- Opera ball (1998) as Iris von Hagen
- Leute heute (1997) as Self
- Taff (1997) as self
- Mio padre è innocente (1997) as Ursula Ligier
- Zimmer frei! (1996) as Self
- Die Aktion (1996) as Tatjana von Selasinsky
- Sünde einer Nacht (1996) as Jutta
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- José Carreras Gala (1995) as Self - Co-Host
- alfredissimo! Kochen mit Bio (1994) as Self
- Scream for Help (1994) as Ninni
- Acapulco H.E.A.T. (1993) as Hilda Decker
- Amico mio (1993) as Dr.Angela Mancinelli
- Three Shake-a-Leg Steps to Heaven (1993) as Lisa Rosenstiel
- Riverboat (1992) as Self
- Freunde fürs Leben (1992) as Barbara Jenninger-Gregorius geb. Gregorius
- Piazza di Spagna (1992) as Erica Cascone
- DAS! (1991) as Self
- Boulevard Bio (1991) as Self
- Jolly Joker (1991)
- Ex und hopp – Ein böses Spiel um Liebe, Geld und Bier (1991) as Gaby
- Pssst ... (1990) as self
- La Femme fardée (1990) as Olga Lamouroux
- Jean Galmot, aventurier (1990) as Marianne Galmot
- A Wopbobaloobop a Lopbamboom (1990) as Vero Zamponi
- Peter Strohm (1989) as Marion
- Peter Strohm (1989) as Verena Sanders
- A.D.A.M. (1988) as Uschi Mueller
- Praxis Bülowbogen (1987) as Susi Wolff
- Good Morning, Babylon (1987) as Mabel Bonnano
- Die Klette (1986) as Ann-Kristin
- Zeit zu zweit (1985) as Self - Interviewer
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Host
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- Sing Sing (1983) as la terrorista
- Die Wahrheit über Extrabreit (1983) as Self (uncredited)
- This and That (1983) as Daniela
- Champs-Elysées (1982) as Self
- Menschen (1982) as Self
- So oder So ist das Leben (1982)
- The Fan (1982) as Simone
- Une glace avec deux boules... (1982) as Vanessa
- Wetten, dass..? (1981) as Self
- A Case For Two (1981) as Nathalie Winzer
- After Midnight (1981) as Sanne Moder
- Heut' abend (1980) as Self
- Verstehen Sie Spaß? (1980) as Self
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Die Pyramide (1979) as Self
- Auf los geht's los (1977) as Self
- Kölner Treff (1976) as Self
- Music & Guests (1976) as Self
- 3 nach 9 (1974) as Self
- Scene of the Crime (1970) as Mia Andergast
- Grimme Award (1964) as Self - Moderator
- Grimme Award (1964) as Self
- Stars in the Ring (1959) as Self
- Eurovision Song Contest (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Eurovision Song Contest (1956) as Self - Luxembourg’s Spokesperson
- German Film Award (1951) as Self - Host
- Bambi (1948) as Self - Laudationn
- Eine Nacht in Bangkok as Katharina
- Stargazer Producer
- Inspiring Women of Luxembourg: Past, Present and Future as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Désirée Nosbusch best known for?
Désirée Nosbusch is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Morte Cucina (2026), Sisi (2021), Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015), Apoorva Raagangal (1975).
When and where was Désirée Nosbusch born?
Désirée Nosbusch was born on January 14, 1965 in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg.
How many credits does Désirée Nosbusch have?
Désirée Nosbusch has accumulated over 148 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2026.
What is Désirée Nosbusch's background in cinema and television?
Désirée Nosbusch is an actress and television presenter born on January 14, 1965, in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Her parents are a Luxembourgish father, Albert Nosbusch, and an Italian mother, Rosa Piccoli. She speaks Luxembourgish, German, French, English, Italian, and Spanish. Beginning her acting career in her mid...
Désirée Nosbusch by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Bambi (1948) as Self - Laudationn — aged about 16
- Auf los geht's los (1977) as Self — aged about 12
- Inas Nacht (2007) as Self — aged about 42
- The Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998) as Self — aged about 33
- Wer weiß denn sowas? (2015) as Self — aged about 50
- Die Pyramide (1979) as Self — aged about 14
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