Monika Gruber is a German cabaret performer and actress. In 2002, Gruber ventured into cabaret with her role as Kellnerin Monique in the comedy series “Kanal fatal,” portraying a Bavarian waitress. She also appeared in Günter Grünwald’s “Freitagscomedy.” Gruber battled anorexia nervosa for multiple years during her teenage years.
Bio/Wiki
Age-52 years
Height-1.75 m
Weight-55kg
Born-29 June 1971
Birthplace- Wartenberg, Germany
Partner-Thomas Ueberall
Profession-German cabaret artist and actress
Nationality- German
Family
Monika Gruber parents are Magdalena Gruber and Josef Gruber. She was raised on her parental farm in Tittenkofen, Upper Bavaria, along with her two younger brothers.
Relationship
From September 2011 to September 2012, Monika Gruber was in a relationship with Andreas Steinfatt, the managing director of the Paulaner brewery. Following this, she was romantically involved with Thomas Ueberall, a racing manager. Despite their long-term relationship, they never married nor had children. However, in January 2022, reports emerged of Monika Gruber ending the relationship and cutting off contact with her ex-partner.
Education
After finishing her A-levels, Monika Gruber worked as a foreign language secretary for several years. At 27, she completed a two-and-a-half-year program at the Ruth von Zerboni drama school.
Career
Her theater debut was from 2000 to 2005, as part of the Iberl-Bühne ensemble in Munich-Solln, under the direction of Georg Maier. From 2003 to 2009, she was part of the Bavarian Television sketch series “Die Komiker.” Gruber reported from the Oktoberfest for Bayerischer Rundfunk in 2004 and served as a celebrity gossip commentator for “Grünwald Freitagscomedy” in 2006.
In 2009, she collaborated with Grünwald on the sketch show “Normal is des ned.” In 2012, ZDF gave her the TV series “Leute, Leute!,” a boulevard satire, which she left at the end of the year to focus on live performances. She won a Bavarian TV award in 2012 for her comedic work. From January 2011 to the end of 2013, Gruber was part of the satirical TV series “Die Klugscheißer” on Bavarian Television, alongside Bruno Jonas and Rick Kavanian. She continued to appear on “Grünwald Freitagscomedy” and other TV productions, including “Der Kaiser von Schexing” (2008-2011) and “Hubert & Staller” (2011-2013).
Gruber embarked on solo tours in 2004 and 2005 with her programs “Kellnerin Monique, schmeckt’s ned?” and “Hauptsach’ g’sund,” respectively. Her third program, “Zu wahr, um schön zu sein,” premiered in 2008 and was featured at the Arosa Humor-Festival. She toured with “Wenn ned jetzt, wann dann!” starting in 2011. In 2012-13, Gruber performed “Best of Beide” with Michael Niavarani in Vienna, focusing on singles, Viennese culture, and everyday lies. In 2014, she debuted her fifth solo program, “Irgendwas is’ immer.” Gruber has supported various charitable causes and spoke at a 2023 demonstration against the German government’s climate policy, mobilizing 13,000 participants.
Net Worth
Monika Gruber’s net worth is estimated to be $8 million.
