Tanja Shitawey was born on February 15, 1972 in Villingen-Schwenningen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany as Tanja Shitawey geb. Hewer. She is an actress, known for The Eurovision Song Contest (2001), ZDF Hitparade (1969) and Der Countdown läuft (1997). She was previously married to Josef Shitawey and Albert Oberloher.