Kärt Tomingas (born 5 April 1967) is an Estonian stage, television,
voice and film actress, singer, lecturer and acting and theatre
pedagogue. Tomingas' career began in the 1980s as a folk-pop, rock and
jazz singer and soon after began a career as an actress. Since 2008,
she has been an acting lecturer and has taught acting.Kärt Tomingas
was born in Tallinn to architect Rein and Tamara Tomingas (née Palm).
She has a sister Triin and two paternal half-siblings. After her
parents divorced when she was young, she moved with her mother and
sister to Keila to live with her grandmother where she attended
primary and secondary schools, graduating from Keila Gymnasium in
1985.In 1986, she enrolled at the Tallinn Conservatory (now, the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) to study acting and graduated
in 1990. She received her master's degree in theatre from the academy
in 2006.Kärt Tomingas began her career as a singer, primarily of
folk-pop, pop music and jazz with the ensemble Park, just after
graduating from secondary school. She recorded her first singles in
1987. Her first solo album, Korallid, was released in 1992 on the
Estonian Theka label. Her second solo album, Sinine Kivi, was released
in 2003. In 2017, her third solo studio album, Tähistus, was
released. Tomingas has also recorded music for compilation albums with
Park. In 2004, a "best of" album titled Korallid: Laulud aastatest
1987-93 was released by the Estonian label Vinge Records.
voice and film actress, singer, lecturer and acting and theatre
pedagogue. Tomingas' career began in the 1980s as a folk-pop, rock and
jazz singer and soon after began a career as an actress. Since 2008,
she has been an acting lecturer and has taught acting.Kärt Tomingas
was born in Tallinn to architect Rein and Tamara Tomingas (née Palm).
She has a sister Triin and two paternal half-siblings. After her
parents divorced when she was young, she moved with her mother and
sister to Keila to live with her grandmother where she attended
primary and secondary schools, graduating from Keila Gymnasium in
1985.In 1986, she enrolled at the Tallinn Conservatory (now, the
Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre) to study acting and graduated
in 1990. She received her master's degree in theatre from the academy
in 2006.Kärt Tomingas began her career as a singer, primarily of
folk-pop, pop music and jazz with the ensemble Park, just after
graduating from secondary school. She recorded her first singles in
1987. Her first solo album, Korallid, was released in 1992 on the
Estonian Theka label. Her second solo album, Sinine Kivi, was released
in 2003. In 2017, her third solo studio album, Tähistus, was
released. Tomingas has also recorded music for compilation albums with
Park. In 2004, a "best of" album titled Korallid: Laulud aastatest
1987-93 was released by the Estonian label Vinge Records.
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