Tinka Hessenheffer



Tinka Hessenheffer is a main character on Shake It Up where she dances on the local popular teen dance show, [http://shakeitup.wikia.com/wiki/Shake_It_Up,_Chicago! Shake It Up, Chicago! ]. There never isn't a time where Tinka isn't making a remark to CeCe with the her brother, Gunther. She is the daughter of Kashlack Hessenheffer and Squitza Hessenheffer, and the fraternal twin sister of Gunther Hessenheffer. She lives in an apartment with her family in Chicago, Illinois and attends John Hughes High School with fellow Shake It Up, Chicago! dancers Rocky Blue and CeCe Jones. She has been an exchange student since the first grade and was born in a European country that has never been addressed by name, but referred to many times. She was a recurring character in Season 1, but was upgraded to main cast member in Season 2.

Tinka is portrayed by Caroline Sunshine.