Anita Ekberg

 

Kerstin Aita Marianne (Swedish pronunciation (listen), 29/09/1931 11/01/2015) was an Swedish actress, known for her beauty and stunning figure. She was famous for her iconic role as Sylvia in the Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita (1960). Ekberg mostly worked in Italy, where she became an permanent resident in 1964.Anita Ekberg was born on 29 September 1931 in (Sweden), the sixth of eight children. Anita was a fashion model during her teenage years. In response to the wishes of her mother Ekberg was a contestant in Miss Malmo in 1950. It resulted in her winning the Miss Sweden contest. Despite speaking little English Ekberg travelled to the United States to compete for the Miss Universe 1951 title. This was an non-official pageant at the time. The pageant was officially made officially recognized in 1952. Ekberg did not win the Miss Universe pageant. However she was one of six finalist. Universal Studios offered her an exclusive starlet contract. As the starlet at Universal she received training in elocution and drama, horseback riding, dancing and fencing. She was briefly featured in The Mississippi Gambler (1953), Abbott and Costello go to Mars (1953), Take Me to Town (1953) and The Golden Blade (53).





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