Rena Rolska

Rena Rolska
Rolska in 2008
Background information
Birth name	Regina Rollinger
Born	(1932-01-19)19 January 1932 Warsaw, Poland
Died	27 August 2024(2024-08-27) (aged 92)
Genres	Traditional pop
Occupations	Singer dancer actress
Years active	1955–1981
Spouse	Marian Jonkajtys

Regina Rollinger-Jonkajtys (née Rollinger; 19 January 1932 – 27 August 2024), better known by her stage name Rena Rolska, was a Polish singer, dancer and actress.

Biography

Regina Rollinger was born and grew up in Warsaw.^[1] She studied opera singing with professor Jadwiga Reiss.^[1] She debuted in 1955 at the Guardian Hall (now Mirów's Halls) as a dancer with the Polish Radio Dance Orchestra. Between 1956 and 1960 she performed in the cabarette Pineska.

In 1961 Rolska performed at the Sopot International Song Festival with Marek Sart's composition Piosenka prawdę ci powie (The song will tell you the truth). Rena Rolska took part in the National Festival of Polish Song in Opole in 1963 and many times after that. In the years 1971–1978 she acted at the Syrena Theatre in Warsaw.

During her career in show business (1955–1981) Rolska recorded 12 albums and performed in many countries, including the Soviet Union, the United States, Canada, Mongolia and Belgium.^[2]

Rolska was married to Polish actor Marian Jonkajtys. She died on 27 August 2024, at the age of 92.^[3]

References

1. Rolska's biography in the Polish Song Library
2. Rena Rolska was a real star; Wirtualna Polska, 15 May 2012
3. Nie żyje Rena Rolska. To ona wylansowała przebój, który znają wszyscy (in Polish)

External Links

• Rena Rolska at IMDb
• Rena Rolska discography at Discogs