(born on September 22nd, 1955) Lilo Wanders, born as Ernst Johann Reinhardt, is a German actor and drag artist, who appears in his female role almost exclusively.
Reinhardt moved at 18 years to Hamburg to become a librarian but ended his studies before completion. On August 8, 1988, Reinhardt opened the Schmidt Theater together with Littmann on the Reeperbahn in Hamburg. By shrill conversation, he quickly created a stir and reached a regional reputation. A short time later, the theatre art figure Lilo Wanders came on stage at the Schmidt: a snappy, ageing theatre diva with numerous graces. In September 2010, Reinhardt was seen in two episodes of the ARD telenovela “Rote Rosen”. Since April 2011, he leads locals and tourists in the “Tour de Schmidt” on the Reeperbahn as Lilo Wanders.
