Allegra Curtis

German-American actress (born 1966)

Allegra Curtis

Curtis in 2013

Born|  (1966-07-11) July 11, 1966 (age 59)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Occupation(s)| Actress, businesswoman
Years active| 1972–2002
Children| 1[1]
Parents|

* Tony Curtis (father)
* Christine Kaufmann (mother)

Relatives| Kelly Curtis (paternal half-sister)
Jamie Lee Curtis (paternal half-sister)

Allegra Curtis (born July 11, 1966) is an American-born actress and businesswoman who has worked in English and German movies.[2] She is known for her work in movies, particularly Das Gold der Liebe (1983) and Flashback [de] (2000) as well as her participation in the German TV series Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! in 2013.

## Personal life

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Curtis lives in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is the daughter of American actor Tony Curtis[3] and Austrian-German actress Christine Kaufmann. She is the younger sister of Alexandra Curtis who is also an actress.[4] Actresses Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis are her paternal half-sisters. Her paternal grandparents were Hungarian-Jewish immigrants.[5]

After Christine Kaufmann's death in March 2017, Curtis announced in October 2017 that she would be continuing with her mother's cosmetics line.[6]

## References

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1. ^ Bernstein, Adam (30 September 2010). "Tony Curtis dies at 85; starred in 'Some Like It Hot' and 'Sweet Smell of Success'". The Washington Post.
2. ^ "Christine Kaufmanns Beisetzung: Tochter Allegra Curtis war nicht eingeladen" (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2017.
3. ^ Kehr, Dave (30 September 2010). "Tony Curtis, Hollywood Leading Man, Dies at 85". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
4. ^ "Christine Kaufmann, Austrian-born actress in 'Town Without Pity,' dies at 72". Washington Post. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
5. ^ "Jamie Lee Curtis Interview: Starring as Herself: Embracing Reality". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
6. ^ "Christine Kaufmann: Den Töchtern Alexandra und Allegra Curtis hinterlässt sie nichts". GALA (in German). 10 October 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.

## External links

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* Allegra Curtis at IMDb

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
* WorldCat

National|

* Germany

People|

* Deutsche Biographie
* DDB