Famous People with Name Berta

Berta Hummel            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Berta Hummel: She was also known as nun Maria Innocentia Hummel. She is most famous for the artwork which became the Hummel figurines.Soon afterward, Franz Goebel, the owner of a porcelain company, saw the artwork. The convent granted him permission to make figurines based on Hummel's art. The first collection came out in 1935 and was an instant hit. In 1937, she published a painting titled "The Volunteers", which drew the enduring hatred of Adolf Hitler; one Nazi magazine wrote of her work: "there is no place in the ranks of German artists for the likes of her. No, the 'beloved Fatherland' cannot remain calm when Germany's youth are portrayed as brainless sissies."[1]

Berta Muñiz            Origin/Culture/Country: South America

Berta Muñiz: an Argentine film actor and film producer best known for his work in the horror film genre.He entered film in 1991 in New York Cop and has appeared in nearly 30 films since particularly notable for his roles in horror films such as Plaga Zombie (1997) and Plaga zombie: Zona mutante in 2001 the sequel in which he also produced.

Berta Castells Franco            Origin/Culture/Country: Spanish

Berta Castells Franco: is a female hammer thrower from Spain. Her personal best throw is 69.36 metres, achieved in May 2010 in Vila Real do Santo Antonio (Portugal).

Berta Zahourek-Blaha            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Berta Zahourek-Blaha: was an Austrian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

Berta E. Baker            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Berta E. Baker: was a North Dakota public servant and politician with the Republican Party who became known for being the first woman to serve in two of the state's statewide offices. Baker served as the first female North Dakota State Treasurer from 1929 to 1932, and as