Chris Doerk (born 24 February 1942,[1] Königsberg, East Prussia, Germany) is a German musician and actress. She was a successful pop singer in socialist East Germany (GDR) and was married to fellow singer Frank Schöbel.[2]
Doerk rose to prominence after winning a talent competition.[2] As a young woman, she worked as a commercial designer and a model.[2] In the 1960s, she was considered a pop music star with husband Frank Schöbel, and the pair sold millions of records.[2] The two sang and danced together in two DEFA films: Heißer Sommer (1968) and Nicht schummeln, Liebling (1972).[3] The pair divorced in 1974, and also went separate ways professionally.[2] Doerk had one son with Schöbel.[4]
After the divorce, Doerk continued to perform through the 1980s, and spent much time overseas, particularly in Cuba.[5] She published a book about Cuba in 2002 called La Casita.[5] Following German reunification, Doerk took a break from singing, but she made a comeback, and released her first record after 20 years in 2012.[6]
In 2023, she revealed that she was "seriously ill" and canceled all of her performances.[7]