Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann was born on September 7, 1966 in Sondershausen, Bezirk Erfurt, East Germany [now Germany]. She is an actress, known for Das Sonntagskonzert (1969), Albertville 1992: XVI Olympic Winter Games (1992) and Das NRW Duell (2006). She has been married to Oliver Stirnemann since July 11, 1997. They have one child. She was previously married to Detlev Niemann.