Michaela Schaffrath

Michaela Schaffrath (née Jänke; born 6 December 1970) is a German television actress and former pornographic actress.

Michaela Schaffrath
Schaffrath in 2016
Born
Michaela Jänke

(1970-12-06) 6 December 1970
Eschweiler, West Germany
Other namesGina Wild[1]
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Spouses
  • Axel Schaffrath
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    ​
    (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 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, lived in both Frankfurt and Hamburg.[1]

References
  1. Rhett Pardon (5 September 2005). "Porn Star Gina Wild Selling Her Stage Name". XBiz.com. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
  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 (21 July 2003). "Germany's most famous ex-porn star Gina Wild is addicted to sex". AINews.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Michaela Schaffrath". IMDB.com. Retrieved 2 November 2008.
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