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Katrina Leskanich

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Katrina Leskanich
Katrina Leskanich was born on 10 April 1960 in Topeka, Kansas, USA. She is an actress, known for Katrina & the Waves: Walking on Sunshine (1985), Katrina & the Waves: Brown Eyed Son (1983) and Herr Ober! (1992).
BornApril 10, 1960
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    Known for

    Katrina & the Waves: Walking on Sunshine (1985)
    Katrina & the Waves: Walking on Sunshine
    6.6
    Music Video
    • Katrina Leskanich
    • 1985
    Katrina & the Waves: Brown Eyed Son
    Music Video
    • Katrina Leskanich
    • 1983
    Gerhard Polt in Herr Ober! (1992)
    Herr Ober!
    6.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1992
    Katrina & the Waves: Que Te Quiero (1985)
    Katrina & the Waves: Que Te Quiero
    Music Video
    • Katrina Leskanich
    • 1985

    Credits

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    Actress

    • Katrine Moholt and Stian Thorbjørnsen in Allsang på Grensen (2007)
      Allsang på Grensen
      4.2
      TV Series
      • 2007–2022
    • Katrina & the Waves: Honey Lamb
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1993
    • Katrina & the Waves Feat. Eric Burdon: We Gotta Get Out of This Place
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1990
    • Katrina & the Waves: Rock 'n Roll Girl
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1989
    • Katrina & the Waves: That's the Way
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1989
    • Katrina & the Waves: Is That It?
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1986
    • Katrina & the Waves: Sun Street
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1986
    • Katrina & the Waves: Do You Want Crying
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1985
    • Katrina & the Waves: Red Wine and Whiskey
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1985
    • Katrina & the Waves: Walking on Sunshine (1985)
      Katrina & the Waves: Walking on Sunshine
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1985
    • Katrina & the Waves: Que Te Quiero (1985)
      Katrina & the Waves: Que Te Quiero
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1985
    • Katrina & the Waves: Brown Eyed Son
      Music Video
      • Katrina Leskanich
      • 1983

    Soundtrack

    • Finland Zero Points
      TV Special
      • performer: "Love Shine a Light"
      • 2007
    • Melodifestivalen (1959)
      Melodifestivalen
      6.0
      TV Series
      • performer: "As If Tomorrow Will Never Come" (as Katrina)
      • 2005
    • Congratulations: 50 Years Eurovision Song Contest (2005)
      Congratulations: 50 Years Eurovision Song Contest
      7.3
      Video
      • performer: "Love Shine a Light"
      • 2005
    • Gerhard Polt in Herr Ober! (1992)
      Herr Ober!
      6.2
      • writer: "Tears of a Woman"
      • 1992
    • Til Schweiger and Tina Ruland in Manta Manta (1991)
      Manta Manta
      5.7
      • writer: "Pet the Tiger"
      • 1991
    • Pero ¿esto qué es? (1989)
      Pero ¿esto qué es?
      5.4
      TV Series
      • writer: "That's the Way"
      • 1989

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Katrina
    • Height
      • 5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
    • Born
      • April 10, 1960
      • Topeka, Kansas, USA
    • Publicity listings
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Pictorial

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      Her biggest hit was "I'm Walking on Sunshine" (1985), which she sang with her band Katrina and the Waves.

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