About
Birte Glang is a German actress, fashion model, and brand ambassador who glides easily between film sets, photo shoots, and charity galas. Born on 15 April 1980 in Recklinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia, she first won a nationwide audience as a regular on the long-running soap Unter uns, then leapt to the big screen in the James-Bond spoof Agent Ranjid rettet die Welt. Today she divides her time between Berlin and Los Angeles, working in both German and English productions while fronting campaigns for eco-friendly and luxury brands alike. Off-camera, Glang is also the face of Germany’s national organ-donation drive, using short films and public-service events to spark life-saving conversations.
Before Fame
The youngest of three children born to two school-teachers, Birte grew up in a house where books and curiosity were encouraged. After finishing high school at Willy-Brandt-Gymnasium, she headed to Ruhr-University Bochum to study law. Tuition bills and wanderlust pushed her toward modeling gigs in Milan, Barcelona, Paris, and Istanbul; a Fashion TV nomination for “Best Upcoming Model” in 2003 hinted that the camera liked her as much as the courtroom. By the time she earned her law degree in 2006, the pull of performing was stronger than any legal brief, so she swapped statutes for acting lessons in Berlin and L.A., laying the groundwork for her screen career.
Trivia
- Polyglot performer: Birte speaks German, English, and French, a skill set that lets her audition on both sides of the Atlantic without an interpreter.
- Lawyer-turned-artist: Few of her co-stars know she can quote contract clauses; the law degree remains her quiet back-up plan.
- Childhood goal: As a kid she wanted to be a clown, explaining the comic timing she later brought to satire projects.
- Wellness advocate: Since 2011, she has served as an official ambassador for the German Organ Transplantation Foundation (DSO) and later shot a self-produced short film encouraging organ donation.
- First cinema lead: Agent Ranjid rettet die Welt paired her goofy charm with Bollywood-style dance numbers, earning cult-movie status among German comedy fans.
Family Life
In 2008, Birte married André Tegeler—better known to electronic-dance fans as DJ Moguai—after the two bonded over music, travel, and marathon training playlists. The couple split their year between North-Rhine Westphalia, Berlin’s creative quarters, and a base in Los Angeles, balancing her filming schedule with his global DJ sets. Birte often credits the marriage’s longevity to long walks, honest feedback, and a shared rule that studio talk ends at dinner. She is also close to her two siblings and regularly posts birthday tributes to them on social media, but has kept details about any children private.
Associated With
- Kaya Yanar: The stand-up star who headlined Agent Ranjid, giving Birte her first cinema lead alongside a household comedy name.
- Rutger Hauer: The late Hollywood legend appeared in the same spoof, providing an unexpected mentorship moment on set.
- Nick Offerman: In 2014, she shot a quirky music-video short with the Parks & Rec actor, sharpening her English-language chops and widening her U.S. profile.
- The Decemberists: That same project doubled as a video for the indie band’s single “Make You Better,” linking her résumé to the Portland music scene.
- German Organ Transplantation Foundation (DSO): Beyond show business, she teams with doctors and policymakers through the DSO, using her platform to normalize donor cards and hospital drives.
