Nico (born Christa Paeffgen; päffgen 16 october – 1938 18 july) 1988 was A german-singer, songwriter, lyricist, composer, musician fashion, model and actress who became famous as A Warhol superstar in the. 1960sn 1946, Nico and her mother relocated to downtown Berlin, where Nico worked as a seamstress. She attended school until the age 13, and began selling lingerie in the exclusive department store KaDeWe, eventually getting modeling jobs in Berlin.