Anita Ekberg

 

Kerstin Aita Marianne (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29/09/1931 until 11/01/2015) was an Swedish actress who was well-known for her attractive and striking physique. Her performance as Sylvia in Federico Fellini's 1960 film La Dolce Vita (1960), made her well-known. Ekberg was born in Sweden on 29 September 1931. She was the sixth child of eight. In her teens, Anita worked as a fashion model. Ekberg participated in the Miss Malmo competition in 1950 following the advice of her mother. This led to her being selected for the Miss Sweden contest which she won. Despite not speaking much English the contestant traveled to the United States to compete for the 1951 Miss Universe title (an unofficial pageant at that time, the pageant was officially launched in 1952). Ekberg did not win the Miss Universe pageant. However, she was one six semi-finalists. Universal Studios offered her the chance to sign a starlet contract. Ekberg was an Universal starlet, where she learned dance, drama, and elocution. She was briefly seen in The Mississippi Gambler (1953), Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) (playing a woman in Venus), Take Me to Town (1953), and The Golden Blade (1953).





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