Loud, polarizing and scantily clad. Sarah Joelle Jahnel began her TV career on DSDS and has graced the cover of Playboy.
What started as a dream of a singing career blossomed into a permanent place in the real world. But who is behind this woman who is not afraid of the camera? Find out everything you need to know about reality queen Sarah Joelle Jahnel’s career and personal life here.
Sarah Joelle Jahnel in profile
Sarah Joelle Jahnel’s Career
Sarah Joelle Janel was born on July 20, 1989 in Aachen. Her mother is German, her father is French from the Caribbean. Even as a teenager, Sarah Joelle wanted to reach the top – preferably with a microphone in her hand. So in 2008 she founded the girl group “SeR!OuS” with her friends and tried to start it through MySpace. Unfortunately it didn’t work. The breakthrough must be “Germany is looking for a superstarHe competed twice: in 2009 rather inconspicuously, in 2013 he finished 14th.
Sarah Joelle Jahnel is an integral part of the world of German reality TV
Accompanied by sharp jury statements, media attention and a much-loved Playboy cover, her DSDS participation caused a stir. Instead of starting a music career, it was his ticket into the world of reality. Various formats have been followed since 2013: from “Celebrity Big Brother” to “Celebrities Looking for a Home” and “Adam Looking for Eva” to the jungle camp. In 2022 he also took part in “Leading Apart” with his former partner Dominik Wirlend.
Even so, he did not give up on music. With singles like “Make Love”, “We fall like the rain” or his latest song “Parasite” he never achieved a big breakthrough, but he gave his fans several examples of his musical talent.
Sarah Joelle is also famous as a model: she not only graced the cover of Playboy magazine, but also released her clothes for Penthouse in 2017. A year earlier she also became the face of advertising Venus erotic exhibition in action – alongside other erotic stars of her ilk Micaela Schafer and Mia Magma.
Sarah Joelle Jahnel while filming
In 2025, Sarah Joelle Jahnel and her partner at the time, Ersin, moved to “Summer home of the stars“. They previously kept their relationship, which has been going on since 2022, largely out of the public eye – but the famous “summer house curse” also hit them.
Personal information from Sarah Joelle Jahnel
Even away from the TV cameras Sarah Joelle Jahnel gives her fans regular insight into her personal life via Instagram. He announced his first pregnancy in October 2019, and his daughter was born in March 2020. He has been in a relationship with Ersin since 2022. However, Ersin did not become his partner for life: in the fall of 2025, Sarah Joelle confirmed their separation. And made serious accusations on Instagram. After the show, several women reported to him that they were having affairs with Ersin.
Shortly after, the reality TV actress announced surprising good news: Sarah Joelle is pregnant for the second time! However, he emphasized that his ex is not his father. He currently lives with his new partner in Mallorca.
Sarah Joelle Jahnel on TV (selection)
Here’s an overview of the previous one reality show with Sarah Joelle Jahnel:
| Year | show |
|---|---|
| 2009, 2013 | “Germany is looking for a superstar” |
| 2011 | “Poor rich girl” |
| 2013 | “Celebrity Big Brother” |
| 2014 | “Celebrities looking for homes” |
| 2016 | “Adam looks for Eve – celebrity in heaven” |
| 2017 | “I’m a star – get me out of here!” |
| 2018, 2019, 2021 | “Personal Celebrity – My (almost) perfect life” |
| 2022 | “Very Detached – The Villa of the Exes” |
| 2023 | “Eating With My Ex”, “Bargain House – Celebrity Special” |
| 2025 | “Summer home of the stars” |
