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For the German soprano, see Marie Dietrich (soprano). For the Black Midi song, see Cavalcade (Black Midi album).

Marie Magdalene "Marlene" Dietrich^[4] (, German:[maʁˈleːnəˈdiːtʁɪç]^ⓘ; 27 December 1901 – 6 May 1992)^[5] was a German-born American actress and singer whose career spanned nearly seven decades.^[6]

In 1920s Berlin, Dietrich performed on the stage and in silent films.

Her performance as Lola Lola in Josef von Sternberg's The Blue Angel (1930) brought her international acclaim and a contract with Paramount Pictures. She starred in many Hollywood films, including six iconic roles directed by Sternberg: Morocco (1930) (her only Academy Award nomination), Dishonored (1931), Shanghai Express and Blonde Venus (both 1932), The Scarlet Empress (1934), The Devil Is a Woman (1935).

She successfully traded on her glamorous persona and exotic l