Victoria Silvstedt
Karen Victoria Silvstedt (born September 19, 1974 in Skelleftehamn ) is a Swedish model , actress and singer . It became a Playboy - Playmate chosen the December 1996 edition and Playmate of the Year 1996th
biography
In her childhood, Silvstedt practiced two hobbies on a regular basis: horse riding and downhill skiing .
1993 Silvstedt participated in the Miss Sweden - beauty contest part. The 1.79 meter tall Swede won it and qualified for the Miss World election in South Africa , where she was among the ten most beautiful women. In the same year she was discovered by a model agency in Paris and engaged for a number of orders.
In December 1996 she had her picture taken for the men's magazine Playboy . Just four months later she was voted " Playmate of the Year 1997 " by Playboy readers . The Playboy recordings were published in Japan and the Netherlands (both February 1997) and Germany in June 1997. This represented the breakthrough in her modeling career. Silvstedt then received numerous modeling orders from magazines such as Maxim , FHM or Vogue . She also modeled, alongside Eva Herzigová and Claudia Schiffer , for the clothing brand Guess? .
Silvstedt played in the 1999 comedy series Malibu, CA with. The following year she made her film debut in the comedy The Independent . In the same year she appeared in her first supporting role in the Swedish film Naken . In 2002 she starred alongside Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vivica A. Fox in the comedy Boat Trip .
In 1999 her first album was released with the title Girl On The Run . The song Hello Hey was featured on the European Billboard charts and ranked # 1 on MTV . Although the album was successful in Europe , it did not catch on in the US. On 20 June 2000 she married the former Entertainment Tonight - Moderator Chris Wragge, whom she had met during an interview 1997th
In 2002 Silvstedt was voted woman of the year by the men's magazine Maxim . In the same year, Playboy released a limited edition of the Victoria Silvstedt doll , which was optically based on its model. The Victoria Silvstedt Doll cost 50 dollars and was only available for adults.
In 2007, they officially separated from Chris Wragge, but they were never divorced.
The readers of the British magazine Nuts placed Silvstedt on the second place of the most erotic blondes in the world ( 2nd sexiest blonde in the world ).
In France you can see Silvstedt in the quiz show La roue de la fortune , the French wheel of fortune , as a letter fairy. In Italy she also moderates La ruota della fortuna , the Italian equivalent.
Filmography
- 1998: The sports cannons
- 1999: Malibu, CA (TV series)
- 2000: The Independent
- 2000: Naken
- 2001: She Said I Love You
- 2001: Out Cold
- 2002: Boat Trip
- 2003: La Mia vita a stelle e strisce
- 2003: Beach Movie
Discography
album
- 1999: Girl On The Run
single
- 1999: Hello Hey
- 1999: Rocksteady Love
- 1999: Party Line
- 2010: Saturday Night
See also
Web links
- Victoria Silvstedt in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website of Victoria Silvstedt
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Silvstedt, Victoria |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Silverstedt, Karen Victoria (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish model, playmate, actress and singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Skelleftehamn |