It's been around six years since Ilka Bessin actually sent her character Cindy from Marzahn into comedy retirement. But now the chav princess in pink is making her comeback. And even in his own TV show.
It was once an indispensable part of the comedy landscape on German TV. But then it was suddenly quiet around Cindy from Marzahn. Comedian Ilka Bessin had decided to turn her back on her shrill fictional character and to appear as herself from now on.
But never say never, as the saying goes. And so the 50-year-old will now revive the rough lady in pink in a new RTL show: "The Cindy from Marzahn Show" will be on RTL from August 26 at 10:30 p.m. (also available on RTL), said the broadcaster.
Four episodes are initially planned. As guests, the comedians Bülent Ceylan, Mario Barth, Paul Panzer and Lisa Feller, among others, get to deal with the resolute Berliner. Cabaret artist Abdelkarim and ventriloquist Sascha Grammel were revealed as other celebrity guests.
Bessin came up with her alter ego Cindy from Marzahn at the beginning of the millennium and had a steep career after appearances in the "Quatsch Comedy Club". From 2009 she ran her show "Cindy aus Marzahn" on RTL for four years
About two years later, Bessin announced that she wanted to retire her character. Shortly thereafter, she completed her first TV appearances without dressing up and slipping into another role. With one exception, it has remained so ever since. She only gave Cindy again in 2021 for the show “RTL says thank you”.
In about a month, however, the real comeback of the chavn princess with a tiara in a permed wig will be made. The episodes of the "Cindy from Marzahn Show" were already recorded in May.
