Anke Engelke (born 21 December 1965) is a German comedian, TV presenter and actress, most famous for appearing on sketch comedy show Die Wochenshow from 1996 to 2000.
She is a frequent celebrity contestant on Wer wird Millionär?, the German version of the show. She appeared for the first time on Series 8 on 23 November 2006, and walked away with €500,000. She appeared on Series 9 one year later, winning €500,000 again. She appeared on the 10th Anniversary Special on Series 11 on 25 September 2009, winning €125,000.
She appeared for the fourth time on Series 13 on 4 June 2012, winning €125,000 again. The fifth time, on Series 16 on 1 June 2015, she won €500,000. The sixth time, on Series 18 on 22 May 2017, she won €500,000 one more time.
She appeared for the sixth time on Series 21 on 1 June 2020, winning €500 after answering the thirteenth question incorrectly. On her eighth appearance on Series 22 on 24 May 2021, she won €1,000 after answering the thirteenth question incorrectly again. Altogether, she has won €2,251,500 for various charities.
Anke Engelke's Runs (incomplete)
First Run (partial)
| €125,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is the "Kleine Rheinländerin"? 'Ask the Audience' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: inactive volcano | ⬥ B: popular pea variety |
| ⬥ C: sweet red wine | ⬥ D: waltz from Strauß |
| Ask the Audience Results: A: 5% ⬥ B: 75% ⬥ C: 10% ⬥ D: 10% | |
| €500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who was the one of the "Heroes of Bern"? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Heinrich Heyne | ⬥ B: Karl Mai |
| ⬥ C: Bert Brächt | ⬥ D: Günter Graß |
| Anke called her "football friend - Frau Dr Hoffman" who said that her instinct said it was Karl Mai. |
| €1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is listed in the Red Book as the most endangered animal in Germany? | |
| ⬥ A: Home sheep | ⬥ B: Home mouse |
| ⬥ C: Home pigeon | ⬥ D: Home rat |
| Anke Engelke took the money, and right answer was D: Home rat. |
Third Run (partial)
Anke choose risk mode.
| €125,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| Who or what are POTUS and FLOTUS? | |
| ⬥ A: Russian space stations | ⬥ B: Avian flu viruses |
| ⬥ C: "Tim & Struppi" in English | ⬥ D: Barack & Michelle Obama |
| €500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What is an important component of the human sense of touch? 'Phone-a-Friend' lifeline used | |
| ⬥ A: Schröder-Fingerchen | ⬥ B: Brandt-Beinchen |
| ⬥ C: Merkel-Körperchen | ⬥ D: Kohl-Köpfchen |
| Anke called to Wigald who said it is probably Brandt-Beinchen. She took the money, and right answer was C: Merkel-Körperchen, as Dr Maria Elisabeth Wienströer who sat on the audience said. |
Fifth Run
| €1,000,000 (15 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What did Luiza Rainer, a Düsseldorf native who died in 2014 at the age of 104, win for the second time in a row? | |
| ⬥ A: Nobel Prize in Chemistry | ⬥ B: Miss World Contest |
| ⬥ C: Oscar Prize | ⬥ D: Wimbledon Tournament |
| Anke Engelke took the money, and right answer was C: Oscar Prize. |
Sixth Run
| Fastest Finger First Question | |
| Bring the first names of Pippi Langstrumpf in the correct order, start at the first! | |
| ⬥ A: Rollgardina | ⬥ B: Viktualia |
| ⬥ C: Peppermint | ⬥ D: Pippilotta |
| The correct order was D, B, A, C. |
| €50 (1 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| When the monkey has eaten a lot, he soon finds: "Oh, shit - I have to ..."? | |
| ⬥ A: pri 'maaten | ⬥ B: the 'muhren' |
| ⬥ C: chimps | ⬥ D: ma 'poop |
| €100 (2 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| When the question of the most expensive dish appeared on the menu in the restaurant, it quickly became clear: the waiter knew the ...? | |
| ⬥ A: Zal lulit it | ⬥ B: Meen ingit it |
| ⬥ C: Hepah did it | ⬥ D: Guest advised |
| €200 (3 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| How were the young, unmarried daughters of a count named earlier? | |
| ⬥ A: bal, Zac | ⬥ B: you |
| ⬥ C: Hugo | ⬥ D: flau, Bert |
| €300 (4 of 15) - Not Timed | |
| What do many women consider as a physical problem zone? | |
| ⬥ A: Salutierfett | ⬥ B: Winkfleisch |
| ⬥ C: Greeting bacon | ⬥ D: signal ham |
| €1,000,000 (15 of 15) - not Timed | |
| What usually consists of a reflector and a banner? | |
| ⬥ A: Hammer | ⬥ B: Toothbrush |
| ⬥ C: Plate | ⬥ D: Candle |
| Anke Engelke took the money again, and right answer was C: Plate. Gewinnsumme: €500.000 |
Trivia
- Anke is the only celebrity to appear on the show eight times, as well as the only one to walk away on the million four times.
- Her total winnings are €2,251,500.
Sources
- The 13. Celebrity Special - First run
- The 10th Anniversary Special - Third run
- Website game including all of her runs
| Preceded by Yves Chevalier |
German Contestant (Series 8) Anke Engelke |
Succeeded by Maria Furtwängler |
| Preceded by Frank Plasberg |
German Contestant (Series 9) Anke Engelke |
Succeeded by Christian Rach |
| Preceded by ? |
German Contestant (Series 11) Anke Engelke |
Succeeded by Hape Kerkeling |
| Preceded by Gloria von Thurn und Taxis |
German Contestant (Series 13) Anke Engelke |
Succeeded by Horst Lichter |
| Preceded by Markus Lanz |
German Contestant (Series 16) Anke Engelke |
Succeeded by Holger Stromberg Lukas Podolski |
| Preceded by Richard David Precht |
German Contestant (Series 18) Ange Engelke |
Succeeded by Kevin Elwis Krow |
| Preceded by Ilka Bessin |
German Contestant (Series 21) Anke Engelke |
Succeeded by Denis Marchado Ferreira (Series 22) |
| Preceded by Oliver Pocher |
German Contestant (Series 22) Anke Engelke |
Succeeded by ? |