Jessica Schwarz Biography: Husband, Ethnicity, Awards, Age, Movies, Height, Parents, Net Worth, Instagram

Jessica Schwarz is a German actress who rose to prominence after transitioning from modeling and television hosting into film. Born in 1977, she won a teen magazine contest in 1993 and worked as a model and video-jockey before taking on her first major acting roles in the early 2000s.

Her appearance in films such as Das Parfum – Die Geschichte eines Mörders (2006) and Buddenbrooks (2008) brought her international visibility and established her as one of Germany’s most respected actresses.

Profile

• Full name: Jessica Schwarz
• Date of birth: 5 May 1977
• Age: 48 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Erbach im Odenwald, Hesse, West Germany
• State of origin: Hesse
• Nationality: German
• Profession: Actress, former model, television presenter
• Height: 1.74 m (5′ 8½″)
• Eye colour: Light blue
• Hair colour: Brown/black-ish
• Parents: N/A
• Siblings: N/A
• Spouse: Married to Louis-Freytag Beckmann (married 24 July 2021)
• Children: N/A
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: Christian
• Ethnicity: Caucasian (German)
• Net worth: €1.5 million

Early Life and Education

Jessica Schwarz, now aged 48, was born on 5 May 1977 in Erbach im Odenwald in Hesse, Germany. She grew up in the town of Michelstadt where her parents operated the local brewery-restaurant Michelstädter Rathausbräu.

As a teenager she entered and won a contest by the German teen magazine Bravo in 1993, which launched her modeling and television career.

Personal Life

Jessica Schwarz was in a relationship with actor Daniel Brühl from 2001 until 2006. From 2010 until 2019 she was in a partnership with Austrian cinematographer Markus Selikovsky. On 24 July 2021 she married Louis-Freytag Beckmann in her hometown of Michelstadt.

Career

Jessica Schwarz’s professional life began in the mid-1990s when she joined the modeling world and worked as a video jockey (VJ) for the music channel VIVA after winning the Bravo contest. She transitioned into acting around the year 2000 and earned her first prominent film role in Nichts bereuen (2001).

Her breakout into wider recognition came via roles such as Natalie in Das Parfum – Die Geschichte eines Mörders (2006) and Tony Buddenbrook in Buddenbrooks (2008), which brought her both critical attention and international awareness.

Over the years she has worked across a range of German-language films and television productions, and has taken on voice-acting and audiobook narration roles as well.

Her career represents a steady progression from modeling and television into strong dramatic film roles, and she has built a reputation for versatility and depth in performance.

Awards and Nominations

• 2002: New Faces Award – Best Actress (for Nichts bereuen)
• 2003: Adolf Grimme Award (Fiction/Entertainment) (for Die Freunde der Freunde)
• 2004: Bavarian Film Award – Best Actress (for Kammerflimmern)
• 2009: Bambi Award – Best National Actress (for Romy)

Net Worth

Jessica Schwarz’s net worth is estimated at approximately €1.5 million. This sum is derived from her decades-long acting career across film and television, plus earlier modeling and hosting roles that contributed to her earnings.

Social Media

• Instagram: @jessicaschwarzofficial

Filmography

• Blackrock (1997)
• Jagd auf Amor (1999)
• Nichts bereuen (2001)
• Die Freunde der Freunde (2002)
• Verschwende deine Jugend (2003)
• Kalter Frühling (2004)
• Kammerflimmern (2004)
• Quito (2004)
• Die Wilden Hühner (2005)
• Der rote Kakadu (2006)
• Lulu (TV film, 2006)
• Das Parfum – Die Geschichte eines Mörders (2006)
• Nichts als Gespenster (2006)
• Der Liebeswunsch (2007)
• Warum Männer nicht zuhören und Frauen schlecht einparken (2007)
• Buddenbrooks (2008)
• Die Wilden Hühner und das Leben (2009)
• Romy (TV film, 2009)
• Die Tür (2009)
• Lautlose Morde (TV film, 2010)
• Am Ende eines viel zu kurzen Tages / Death of a Superhero (2011)
• Jesus liebt mich (2012)
• Adieu Paris (2013)
• Der Koch (2014)
• Zweimal zweites Leben (TV film, 2016)
• Freddy/Eddy (2016)
• Hanni & Nanni – Mehr als beste Freunde (2017)
• Narziss und Goldmund (2020)
• Over & Out (2022)