Allegra Curtis

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Allegra Curtis
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Curtis in 2013
Born (1966-07-11) July 11, 1966 (age 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress, businesswoman
Parent(s)Tony Curtis
Christine Kaufmann
RelativesKelly 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.[1] She is known for her work in movies, particularly Das Gold der Liebe (1983) and Flashback (2000) as well as her participation in the German TV series Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! (2004).

Personal life[]

Curtis resides in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is the daughter of American actor Tony Curtis[2] and Austrian-German actress Christine Kaufmann. She is the younger sister of Alexandra Curtis who is also an actress.[3] Actresses Kelly and Jamie Lee Curtis are her paternal half-sisters. Her paternal grandparents were Hungarian-Jewish immigrants.[4]

After Christine Kaufmann's death in March 2017, Curtis announced in October 2017 that she would be continuing with her mother's cosmetics line.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "Christine Kaufmanns Beisetzung: Tochter Allegra Curtis war nicht eingeladen" (in German). Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  2. ^ Kehr, Dave (2010-09-30). "Tony Curtis, Hollywood Leading Man, Dies at 85". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  3. ^ "Christine Kaufmann, Austrian-born actress in 'Town Without Pity,' dies at 72". Washington Post. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  4. ^ "Jamie Lee Curtis Interview: Starring as Herself: Embracing Reality". Reader's Digest. Archived from the original on 2007-10-13. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  5. ^ "Christine Kaufmann: Den Töchtern Alexandra und Allegra Curtis hinterlässt sie nichts". GALA (in German). 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2017-11-30.

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