Christa Päffgen (16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model. She had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966). Reviewer Richard Goldstein describes Nico as "half goddess, half icicle" and writes that her distinctive voice "sounds something like a cello getting up in the morning". Description above from the Wikipedia article Nico, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Nico

Acting Born October 16, 1938 – Died July 18, 1988 Cologne, Germany

Christa Päffgen (16 October 1938 – 18 July 1988), known by her stage name Nico, was a German singer, songwriter, actress and model. She had roles in several films, including Federico Fellini's La Dolce Vita (1960) and Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls (1966). Reviewer Richard Goldstein describes Nico as "half goddess, half icicle" and writes that her distinctive voice "sounds something like a cello getting up in the morning".

Description above from the Wikipedia article Nico, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Storyville

La Dolce Vita

Nico

Andy Warhol's America

La deuxième femme

Self

Andy Warhol, Fluorescent

(archive footage)

Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol: Friendships and Intersections

Self

Paris Calligrammes

Paranoia

Gimme Danger

archive footage

Strip-Tease

Ariane, la danseuse Allemande

The Sandpiper

Dancer at the Party (uncredited)

The Velvet Underground

Self (archive footage)