Ute Gertrud Lemper (born 4 July 1963) is a German singer and actress. Her roles in musicals include playing Sally Bowles in the original Paris production of Cabaret, for which she won the 1987 Molière Award for Best Newcomer, and Velma Kelly in the revival of Chicago in both London and New York, which won her the 1998 Olivier Award for Best Actress in a Musical. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ute Lemper , licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.