Famous People with Name Gerda

Gerda Taro            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Gerda Taro: was a Jewish German war photographer, and the companion and professional partner of photographer Robert Capa. Taro is regarded often as the first female photojournalist to cover the front lines of a war and to die while doing so.

Gerda Johanna Marie Van Der Kade-Koudijs            Origin/Culture/Country: Dutch

Gerda Johanna Marie Van Der Kade-Koudijs: is a former Dutch athlete.Two years earlier, she had already won the same event at the 1946 European Championships, her second title after winning the long jump. At the London Olympics, Van der Kade-Koudijs also took part in the long jump, in which she mi

Gerda Weissensteiner            Origin/Culture/Country: Italian

Gerda Weissensteiner: is an Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot who has competed from the late 1980s to 2006

Gerda Weissmann Klein            Origin/Culture/Country: Polish

Gerda Weissmann Klein: is a Jewish Holocaust survivor. She has written several books about her experiences, including the memoir All But My Life, which was the basis for the 1995 Academy Award-winning documentary short film, One Survivor Remembers.When the invasion ended, Klein and her family watched in disbelief as people whom they had considered friends began flying the Flag of Nazi Germany and using the Hitler salute. In mid-October, Arthur received a letter from the Germans. As a male between sixteen and fifteen, Arthur was required to register into the army. On October 18, 1939, Arthur complied with the summons and never saw his family again.

Gerda Gilboe            Origin/Culture/Country: Danish

Gerda Gilboe: was a Danish actress and singer. She appeared in 18 films between 1943 and 2003.The daughter of a blacksmith, Gilboe started her career in musical theatre and operas in Aarhus before she moved to Copenhagen to work at different theatres. Her national breakthrough came, when she on short notice accepted the role as Eliza in My Fair Lady at Falkoner Teatret in 1960. Although she was then in her mid-40s and had only five days to learn the part, the production was a huge success.