Anita Ekberg

 

Kerstin Marianne Ekberg (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29 September 1931 - 11 January 2015) was an actress from Sweden, best known for her beautiful shape and beauty. She was famous for her role as Sylvia in the Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita (1960). Ekberg was a major part of Italy and became an permanent resident 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 teenage years. Ekberg entered the Miss Malmo competition in 1950 after her mother's encouragement. This led to the Miss Sweden contest which she was crowned. Despite speaking very little English and a little Swedish, she traveled to the United States to compete for the 1951 Miss Universe title (an unofficial pageant in that period, the pageant was officially launched in 1952). While Ekberg did not win the Miss Universe pageant, as one of six finalists, she did earn the title of a starlet with Universal Studios. Ekberg was an Universal starlet where she was taught acting, dancing, and drama. She was briefly featured in The Mississippi Gambler (1953), Abbott and Costello (as a woman in Venus), Take Me to Town (1853), and The Golden Blade (1953).





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