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German singers, dancers and actresses (1936–2025)

Kessler Twins The Kessler Twins in 1965 Born Alice Kaessler Ellen Kaessler (1936-08-20)20 August 1936 Nerchau, Gau Saxony, Nazi Germany Died 17 November 2025(2025-11-17) (aged 89) Grünwald, Bavaria, Germany Other names die Kessler-Zwillinge (in Germany) le gemelle Kessler (in Italy) Occupations Singers dancers actresses Years active 1947–2016

**Alice** and **Ellen Kessler** (born **Kaessler**, German: [\[aˈliːsə/ˈɛlən ˈkɛslɐ\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:IPA/Standard_German); 20 August 1936 – 17 November 2025), usually credited as the **Kessler Twins** (German: *die Kessler-Zwillinge*; Italian: *le gemelle Kessler*), were twin German singers, dancers and actresses who were popular in Europe, especially Germany and Italy, during the 1950s and 1960s.

## Early life

Twin sisters Alice and Ellen Kessler were born on 20 August 1936 in [Nerchau](/source/Nerchau), Saxony,[1] to parents Paul and Elsa Kaessler[2] (also spelled Kässler).[3] The girls started ballet classes at the age of six,[4] and they joined the [Leipzig Opera](/source/Leipzig_Opera)'s child ballet program at age 11.[5] In 1952, when the twins were 16, their parents used a visitor's [visa](/source/Travel_visa) for the family to leave [East Germany](/source/East_Germany).[5][6][7]

## Career

The Kessler Twins on *[The Danny Kaye Show](/source/The_Danny_Kaye_Show)* in 1966

Kessler Twins in 1966

After they reached [Düsseldorf](/source/D%C3%BCsseldorf), the sisters performed at the Palladium theatre.[8] Between 1955 and 1960, they performed at [The Lido](/source/Le_Lido) in Paris.[8] There they met American singer [Elvis Presley](/source/Elvis_Presley), who was on leave from the army on 17 June 1959.[8] The twins represented [West Germany](/source/Germany_in_the_Eurovision_Song_Contest) in the [Eurovision Song Contest 1959](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1959), finishing in 8th place with "[Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n](/source/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1959#Participants)" ("Tonight we want to go dancing").[9][8] While performing at The Lido, they also met [Don Lurio](/source/Don_Lurio), a US-born Italian choreographer who brought them to Italy in 1961.[10]

In 1962, the twins moved to Italy,[11] changing their surname from Kaessler to Kessler.[12] They gradually worked into more serious roles and became very popular through the [RAI](/source/RAI) television variety show *[Studio Uno](/source/Studio_Uno_(TV_series))* (1961–1966), with the opening theme "Da-da-un-pa" becoming their most memorable song in Italy.[8] At the age of 40, they agreed to pose for the cover of an issue of the Italian edition of *[Playboy](/source/Playboy)*, which became the fastest-selling Italian *Playboy* to that date.[9][11]

The Kessler sisters were also significantly popular in the United States, making their American television debut on variety show *[The Red Skelton Hour](/source/The_Red_Skelton_Show)*[13] and appearing on national television programs including *[The Danny Kaye Show](/source/The_Danny_Kaye_Show)* and *[The Ed Sullivan Show](/source/The_Ed_Sullivan_Show)*.[14] They also appeared in the 1962 film *[Sodom and Gomorrah](/source/Sodom_and_Gomorrah_(1962_film))* as dancers, and were depicted on the cover of *[Life](/source/Life_(magazine))* that same year.[15]

The Kessler Twins in 2005

The Kessler Twins moved back to Germany in 1986 and lived in [Grünwald](/source/Gr%C3%BCnwald%2C_Bavaria), near [Munich](/source/Munich), Bavaria.[11] They received awards from both the German and Italian governments for promoting [German–Italian cooperation](/source/Germany%E2%80%93Italy_relations) through their work in show business.[16]

## Personal lives and deaths

Despite both sisters having a history of romances – with Ellen being with the Italian actor [Umberto Orsini](/source/Umberto_Orsini) for 20 years, and Alice having relationships with the French singer [Marcel Amont](/source/Marcel_Amont) and Italian actor [Enrico Maria Salerno](/source/Enrico_Maria_Salerno) – neither of the two sisters ever married.[10][17]

The twins died together, by [assisted suicide](/source/Assisted_suicide) in Grünwald, on 17 November 2025, at the age of 89.[18][19][20][17] The suicide took place in the presence of a doctor and a lawyer from the German Society for Humane Dying.[21] It was known that the twins did not want to become dependent on nursing care, and wanted to die together.[22] According to a friend, Ellen had suffered a [stroke](/source/Stroke) in October, and their general quality of life was declining due to heart problems and loss of the sense of smell.[23] In a 2023 interview with *[Bild](/source/Bild)*, the sisters revealed that they had changed their last will and testament. They had initially wanted to bequeath their entire estate to [Doctors Without Borders](/source/M%C3%A9decins_Sans_Fronti%C3%A8res), but changed it so that more social organisations would inherit something; these organisations included the [Paul Klinger Künstlersozialwerk](/source/Paul_Klinger_K%C3%BCnstlersozialwerk), [CBM Blindenmission](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=CBM_Blindenmission&action=edit&redlink=1), [UNICEF](/source/UNICEF), and [Deutsche Stiftung Patientenschutz](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Deutsche_Stiftung_Patientenschutz&action=edit&redlink=1).[24]

## Selected filmography

**Sources:**[25][26]

- *[As Long as There Are Pretty Girls](/source/As_Long_as_There_Are_Pretty_Girls)* (1955)[27]

- *[The Beggar Student](/source/The_Beggar_Student_(1956_film))* (1956)[28]

- *[The Count of Luxembourg](/source/The_Count_of_Luxembourg_(1957_film))* (1957)[4]

- *[The Twins from Zillertal](/source/The_Twins_from_Zillertal)* (1957)[29]

- *[My Sweetheart Is from Tyrol](/source/My_Sweetheart_Is_from_Tyrol)* (1958)

- *[Gräfin Mariza](/source/Gr%C3%A4fin_Mariza_(1958_film))* (1958)

- *[Les Magiciennes](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Les_Magiciennes&action=edit&redlink=1) [[fr](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Magiciennes_(film,_1960))]* (1960)

- *[Love and the Frenchwoman](/source/Love_and_the_Frenchwoman)* (1960)

- *[Erik the Conqueror](/source/Erik_the_Conqueror)* (1961)

- *[The Bird Seller](/source/The_Bird_Seller_(1962_film))* (1962)

- *[Sodom and Gomorrah](/source/Sodom_and_Gomorrah_(1962_film))* (1962)

- *[Wedding Night in Paradise](/source/Wedding_Night_in_Paradise_(1962_film))* (1962)

- *[The Thursday](/source/The_Thursday)* (1963)

- *[Dead Woman from Beverly Hills](/source/Dead_Woman_from_Beverly_Hills)* (1964)[4]

## Awards

- Premio Capo Circe[16]

- 1987: [Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany](/source/Order_of_Merit_of_the_Federal_Republic_of_Germany)[8]

- 2006: Honorary citizens of [Grimma](/source/Grimma)[8][30]

- 2025: [Bavarian Order of Merit](/source/Bavarian_Order_of_Merit)[31]

## Bibliography

- Kessler, Alice; Kessler, Ellen (1996). *Eins und eins ist eins* (in German). Ed. Ferenczy bei Bruckmann. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3-7654-2880-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-7654-2880-7). [OCLC](/source/OCLC_(identifier)) [38132100](https://search.worldcat.org/oclc/38132100).

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [""Platz sparen": Kessler-Zwillinge wollen mit ihrer Mutter in eine Urne"](https://www.mz.de/panorama/stars-und-prominente/platz-sparen-kessler-zwillinge-wollen-mit-ihrer-mutter-in-eine-urne-1585796). *Mitteldeutsche Zeitung* (in German). 5 August 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Nicht nur neben der Mutter: Kessler-Zwillinge finden ihre letzte Ruhe auf diesem Friedhof"](https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/promis/nicht-nur-neben-der-mutter-kessler-zwillinge-finden-ihre-letzte-ruhe-auf-diesem-friedhof-art-1094093). *Abendzeitung* (in German). 20 November 2025. Retrieved 21 November 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-s931_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-s931_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-s931_4-2) ["Kessler-Zwillinge Alice und Ellen sind gestorben"](https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/menschen/kessler-zwillinge-alice-und-ellen-sind-gestorben-110784674.html). *[Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung](/source/Frankfurter_Allgemeine_Zeitung)* (in German). 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-o934_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-o934_5-1) ["Kessler-Zwillinge feiern ihren 160. Geburtstag"](https://www.lvz.de/lokales/leipzig-lk/grimma/kessler-zwillinge-feiern-ihren-160-geburtstag-L7E5H4LTOIVNSUTEEZGBDNTMWY.html). *[Leipziger Volkszeitung](/source/Leipziger_Volkszeitung)* (in German). 20 August 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-n815_8-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-n815_8-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-n815_8-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-n815_8-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-n815_8-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-n815_8-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-n815_8-6) ["singend und tanzend ins internationale Showbusiness"](https://www.swr.de/kultur/musik/artikel-kessler-zwillinge-stars-tanzen-singen-lido-fernsehen-100.html). *SWR* (in German). 19 August 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-q235_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-q235_11-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-q235_11-2) ["Kessler-Zwillinge werden 75"](https://www.swissinfo.ch/ger/eins-plus-eins-ist-eins-kessler-zwillinge-werden-75/30951418). *SWI swissinfo.ch* (in German). 20 August 2011. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-c888_13-0)** ["'The Red Skelton Hour' (CBS) Season 12 (1962–63)"](https://ctva.biz/US/MusicVariety/RedSkeltonShow_12_(1962-63).htm). *CTVA US Music Variety*. 25 September 1962. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-e327_14-0)** ["Showgirls Alice und Ellen Kessler"](https://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/showgirls-alice-und-ellen-kessler-fotostrecke-139806.html). *[Der Spiegel](/source/Der_Spiegel)* (in German). 19 August 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-l059_15-0)** ["February 22 1963 Life Magazine Sensations from Germany Kessler Twins on Cover"](https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1764783434/february-22-1963-life-magazine). *Etsy Canada*. 22 February 1963. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

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1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-somekesslerinfo_17-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-somekesslerinfo_17-1) Arkin, Daniel (18 November 2025). ["The Kessler Twins, German entertainment duo, die together by assisted suicide"](https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/celebrity/kessler-twins-german-entertainment-duo-die-together-joint-assisted-sui-rcna244615). NBC News. Retrieved 18 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** ["Alice and Ellen Kessler, '60s Singing Sensations, Die at 89"](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/arts/alice-ellen-kessler-dead.html). *The New York Times*. 19 November 2025. Retrieved 20 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Etienne, Vanessa (17 November 2025). ["Twin Sisters Who Were Once Famous Entertainers Choose to End Their Lives on the Same Day"](https://people.com/kessler-twins-end-lives-together-medical-aid-in-dying-11851001). *People*. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-v320_20-0)** Klugmayer, Lisa (17 November 2025). ["Die Kessler-Zwillinge sind tot"](https://www.focus.de/kultur/stars/die-kessler-zwillinge-sind-tot_c77ba2e7-4acb-48c4-9a9f-5ab769738087.html). *FOCUS online* (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-f063_21-0)** Hoffmann, Nadja; Zsolnay, Maria; Woitsch, Katrin (19 November 2025). ["Alice und Ellen Kessler sind tot – Sie wurden von Sterbehilfeverein begleitet"](https://www.merkur.de/lokales/muenchen-lk/das-leben-genommen-alice-und-ellen-kessler-haben-sich-94042219.html). *Merkur.de* (in German). Retrieved 19 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-22)** Frey, Angelica (21 November 2025). ["Inseparable, sensuous and confident, the Kessler twins were pioneers of variety show culture"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/21/inseperable-sensuous-and-confident-the-kessler-twins-were-pioneers-of-variety-show-culture). *The Guardian*.

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1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** Trunk, Steffen (19 November 2025). ["Kessler-Zwillinge bestimmten im Testament: Wer das Millionen-Haus erbt"](https://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/promis/kessler-zwillinge-bestimmten-im-testament-wer-das-millionen-haus-erbt-art-1093808). *www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de* (in German). Retrieved 20 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-t845_25-0)** ["Alice Kessler"](https://www.filmportal.de/person/alice-kessler_117030a3057348a4a89845d1f4a315e9). *filmportal.de* (in German). 20 August 1936. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-o962_26-0)** ["Ellen Kessler"](https://www.filmportal.de/person/ellen-kessler_c05b693e02d648c5b522a7059eaa4431). *filmportal.de* (in German). 20 August 1936. Retrieved 17 November 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Guttmann_27-0)** Guttmann, Katja (17 November 2025). ["Kessler-Zwillinge mit 89 Jahren in München gestorben"](https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/kessler-zwillinge-tot-muenchen-li.3339936). *Süddeutsche.de* (in German). Retrieved 17 November 2025.

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## Further reading

- Probst, Ernst (2002). *Königinnen des Tanzes* (in German). Probst. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-3-935718-99-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-3-935718-99-8).

## External links

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- [Ellen Kessler](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0450326/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [Kessler Twins](https://www.discogs.com/artist/Alice+%26+Ellen+Kessler) discography at [Discogs](/source/Discogs)

- [Interviewed by the CBC, c. 1960](https://web.archive.org/web/20080618000509/http://archives.cbc.ca/arts_entertainment/dance/clips/14867/) (the interview, made while they were employed at The Lido, starts halfway through the clip)

- [Kessler Sisters on Scopitone](https://www.allaboutjazz.com/news/the-kessler-sisters-scopitone-and-desmond/)

Preceded by Margot Hielscher with "Für zwei Groschen Musik" Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 1959 Succeeded by Wyn Hoop with "Bonne nuit ma chérie"

v t e Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest Participation 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Artists Abor & Tynna Lale Andersen Nino de Angelo Ann Sophie Atlantis 2000 Inge Brück Heidi Brühl Cascada Alex Christensen Roger Cicero Cindy and Bert Ben Dolic Dschinghis Khan Katja Ebstein Elaiza Sarah Engels Margot Eskens Joy Fleming Conny Froboess Maxi and Chris Garden Gitte Gracia Malik Harris Margot Hielscher Hoffmann and Hoffmann Wyn Hoop Guildo Horn Les Humphries Singers Isaak Jamie-Lee Jendrik Chris Kempers Alice and Ellen Kessler Daniel Kovac Lena Leon Levina Roman Lob Lord of the Lost Lou Oscar Loya Siw Malmkvist Max Corinna May Mekado Michelle Münchener Freiheit Wencke Myhre Nicole No Angels Nora Nova Ingrid Peters Freddy Quinn Stefan Raab Mary Roos Michael Schulte Walter Andreas Schwarz Ireen Sheer Bianca Shomburg Silver Convention Sisters Stone & Stone Sürpriz Texas Lightning Lena Valaitis Ulla Wiesner Wind Songs "Always on the Run" "Anouschka" "Aufrecht geh'n" "Baller" "Black Smoke" "Blood & Glitter" "Bonne nuit ma chérie" "Can't Wait Until Tonight" "Diese Welt" "Dieser Traum darf niemals sterben" "Disappear" "Dschinghis Khan" "Ein bißchen Frieden" "Ein Hoch der Liebe" "Ein Lied kann eine Brücke sein" "Einmal sehen wir uns wieder" "Feuer" "Fire" "Flieger" "Frauen regier'n die Welt" "Frei zu leben" "Für alle" "Für zwei Groschen Musik" "Ghost" "Glorious" "Guildo hat euch lieb!" "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" "I Can't Live Without Music" "I Don't Feel Hate" "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" "Is It Right" "Johnny Blue" "Junger Tag" "Lass die Sonne in dein Herz" "Let's Get Happy" "Lied für einen Freund" "Man gewöhnt sich so schnell an das Schöne" "Marcel" "Miss Kiss Kiss Bang" "No No Never" "Nur die Liebe läßt uns leben" "Paradies, wo bist du?" "Perfect Life" "Planet of Blue" "Primaballerina" "Reise nach Jerusalem – Kudüs'e Seyahat" "Rockstars" "Rücksicht" "Run & Hide" "Satellite" "Sing Sang Song" "Sister" "So geht das jede Nacht" "Die Sommermelodie" "Standing Still" "Taken by a Stranger" "Telefon, Telefon" "Telegram" "Theater" "Träume sind für alle da" "Über die Brücke geh'n" "Verliebt in Dich" "Viel zu weit" "Violent Thing" "Wadde hadde dudde da?" "Wer Liebe lebt" "Wir geben 'ne Party" "Wunder gibt es immer wieder" "You Let Me Walk Alone" "Die Zeiger der Uhr" "Zeit" "Zwei kleine Italiener" Note: Entries scored out signify where Germany did not compete. Italics indicate an entry in a future contest.

v t e Eurovision Song Contest 1959 Countries Austria Belgium Denmark France Germany Italy Monaco Netherlands Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Artists Bob Benny Brita Borg Pearl Carr and Teddy Johnson Ferry Graf Alice and Ellen Kessler Domenico Modugno Jean Philippe Jacques Pills Teddy Scholten Birthe Wilke Christa Williams Songs "Augustin" "Een beetje" "Heute Abend wollen wir tanzen geh'n" "Hou toch van mij" "Irgendwoher" "Der K und K Kalypso aus Wien" "Oui, oui, oui, oui" "Mon ami Pierrot" "Piove (Ciao, ciao bambina)" "Sing, Little Birdie" "Uh, jeg ville ønske jeg var dig"

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