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Lena Gercke

Lena Gercke, German model and television host

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Born
February 29, 1988
Age in 2026
38
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1988

About Lena Gercke

Lena Johanna Gercke is a German fashion model and television host. She won the first season of Germany's Next Topmodel and was the host of Austria's Next Topmodel. On 14 August 2004, Gercke won a casting call for fast-food chain Burger King. She won the first season of Germany's Next Topmodel and was the host of Austria's Next Topmodel (seasons 1–4). Gercke's relationship with a film director and fishing tackle entrepreneur, Dustin Schöne, became known in April 2019.

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Lena Gercke timeline

  1. On 14 August 2004, Gercke won a casting call for fast-food chain Burger King.
  2. Gercke's relationship with a film director and fishing tackle entrepreneur, Dustin Schöne, became known in April 2019.

The world when Lena Gercke was born

Lena Gercke was born in 1988. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1988

  • #1 song"Faith" – George Michael
  • Top movieRain Man
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookA Brief History of Time – Stephen Hawking

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBen Johnson stripped of Olympic 100m gold for doping
  • Top headlineGeorge H.W. Bush elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic fiber optic cable
  • Defining fadKoosh balls
  • Notable inventionFirst disposable contact lenses
  • World population5.11 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championLos Angeles Dodgers (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population244.5M

1988 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Lena Gercke's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19882026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$89,300$435,000
Average income$32,191$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.11$11.95
Postage stamp$0.25$0.73
Population244.5M341 million

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