Anita Ekberg

 

Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29 September 1931 - 11 January 2015) was an Swedish actress active in American and European films, famous for her beauty and stunning silhouette. She became prominent in her role in the role of Sylvia in the Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita (1960). Ekberg worked primarily in Italy and became permanent residence in 1964.Anita Ekberg was born on 29 September 1931, in (Sweden), the eighth child in a family of eight. Anita was a fashion model in her teens. Ekberg, at the urging of her mother, in 1950 she entered Miss Malmo. She won the Miss Sweden contest. Despite speaking little English, Ekberg went to the United States to compete in the Miss Universe 1951 title. This was an non-official pageant at the time. The pageant was officially made official in 1952. Ekberg did not win the title of Miss Universe winner, but she was one of six contestants. She did however earn an agreement with Universal Studios as a starlet. As a starlet at Universal, she received lessons in drama, elocution, horses, dancing and fencing. The film she appeared in was The Mississippi Gambler (1953), Abbott and Costello (as a woman on Venus), Take Me to Town (1853), and The Golden Blade (1953).





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