Claudia Jung (born Ute Krumenast on 12 April 1964 in Ratingen, Germany) is a German schlager singer and politician. From 1974 to 1980, Claudia Jung attended the Liebfrauenschule in Ratingen. As a child, she took guitar lessons and, during her school years, sang in the Amt-Angerland-Chor. Before embarking on a career in show business, she worked as a photo lab technician, a dental assistant, and a tourist guide in Italy. Occasionally, she performed as an amateur singer.