Gabriele Susanne Kerner (born 24 March 1960), better known by her stage name Nena is a German singer and actress. She rose to international fame in 1983 with the New German Wave song "99 Luftballons", re-recorded in English as "99 Red Balloons". "Nena" was also the name of the band with whom she released the song. With the re-recording and subsequent release of some of her old songs, her career re-emerged in 2002. In 2007, she co-founded the school "Neue Schule Hamburg".

Gabriele Susanne Kerner ist eine deutsche Popsängerin. Ihre musikalische Karriere startete sie 1977 als Sängerin der Band The Stripes. Mit Nur geträumt hatte sie 1982 gemeinsam mit der Band Nena ihren Durchbruch. Mit 99 Luftballons wurde sie 1983 auch international bekannt.