Famous People with Name Birgit

Birgit Õigemeel            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Birgit Õigemeel: is an Estonian singer. In 2007 she also played the role of Sylvia in the stage play "Two Gentlemen of Verona" (written by William Shakespeare and directed by a well known Estonian director/actor Lembit Peterson) at the Estonian theatre Theatrum.

Birgit Nilsson            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Birgit Nilsson: was a Swedish dramatic soprano who specialized in operatic and symphonic works. Her voice was noted for its overwhelming force, bountiful reserves of power and the gleaming brilliance and clarity in the upper register.

Birgit Minichmayr            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Birgit Minichmayr: an Austrian actress born in Linz, Austria. Birgit Minichmayr studied drama at the Max-Reinhardt-Seminar in Vienna.Birgit had her first break with the Burgtheater in Vienna, where she appeared in numerous plays, including "Der Reigen" by A. Schnitzler (Director: S.E Bechtolf), "Troilus and Cressida" by William Shakespeare (Director:D. Donellan) and "Der Färber und sein Zwillingsbruder" by J. Nestroy (Director: K.H.Hackl).She made her cinema debut in 1999 as Barbara Brecht in Jan Schütte's "Abschied", playing alongside Sepp Bierbichler and Monika Bleibtreu

Birgit Finnilä            Origin/Culture/Country: Swedish

Birgit Finnilä: a Swedish contralto and opera singer.Finnilä was born in Falkenberg, Sweden and studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London. She made her operatic debut in Göteborg in 1963. Though principally singing concert works, her operatic roles include parts in Britten’s The Rape of Lucretia, Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice, Handel’s Flavio, Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, and Wagner’s Ring cycle.

Birgit Peter            Origin/Culture/Country: German

Birgit Peter: is a German rower, and Olympic gold and bronze medalist.Peter competed for the SG Dynamo Potsdam/ Sportvereinigung (SV) Dynamo, and she won medals at various international rowing competitions.