Victoria Silvstedt
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| Born | Karin Victoria Silvstedt September 19, 1974 Skelleftehamn, Sweden |
| Height | 5 ft 10.5 in (1.79 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Measurements | 35"-25"-36" (95-63-97 cm) |
| Dress size | 8 (US) 38 (EU) |
| Spouse | Chris Wragge (2000–present) |
| Website | |
| The Official Site of Victoria Silvstedt | |
Karin Victoria Silvstedt (born 19 September 1974)[1] is a Swedish celebrity model, actress, singer and television personality.[2]
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Background
Born in Skelleftehamn,[1] Silvstedt was raised in a family of five in a small village in Northern Sweden,[2][3][4] having one older sister and one younger brother.[5] She was keen on horseback riding, and wanted to become a veterinarian.[6]
Silvstedt's father was the captain of the local ski team,[7] and she started alpine skiing at the age of five.[6] A gifted athlete, Silvstedt became a world-class member of the Swedish National Ski Team, ranking as high as fourth among her future Olympian teammates in the Super Giant Slalom during a Swedish Junior Championship. Once, she also competed against Pernilla Wiberg, losing to her by one and half seconds.[8] However, a shoulder accident in the middle of a skiing competition prematurely ended Silvstedt's Olympic dreams at the age of 16.[2][7]
A few years later, Silvstedt was invited to participate in the Miss Sweden beauty pageant, after her mother and sister had sent some pictures of her to the pageant officials.[2][6]
Career
Modeling
Silvstedt participated in the Miss Sweden beauty pageant, and she was chosen to represent her country in the 1993 Miss World pageant in Sun City, South Africa, eventually making the Top 10.[2][9][10]
Silvstedt was then signed up by a modelling agency in Paris, and she started working for various prestigious fashion houses, including Chanel, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Loris Azzaro and Valentino, appearing in advertisements and fashion shows in the mid-1990s.[1][2][6]
Silvstedt was soon noticed by Hugh Hefner, who invited her to do a photo shoot for Playboy magazine in Los Angeles. She became the December 1996 Playmate of the Month,[11] and was then chosen to become the 1997 Playmate of the Year.[12] Silvstedt has since appeared in various Playboy magazines, including Playboy Special Editions, as well as Playboy Videos.[13]
In the late 1990s, Silvstedt landed one of the most sought-after modeling contracts in the world, becoming the Guess? spokesmodel, succeeding among others Claudia Schiffer and Anna Nicole Smith.[2][14][15]
In the 2000s and 2010s, Silvstedt has continued modelling internationally, appearing in numerous magazines, including FHM, Glamour, GQ, Hello!, Maxim and Vanity Fair, and working for various brands such as Nike, Renault and Triumph International.[1][2][16]
Acting
Silvstedt has worked as an actress since the late 1990s, when she appeared in Hollywood television series such as Malibu, CA and Melrose Place. Since then, Silvstedt has also appeared in a number of Hollywood comedy films, including BASEketball, The Independet, Out Cold and Boat Trip. Silvstedt has also appeared as a guest actress on Ocean Ave., a Miami-based soap opera, broadcast in Sweden and Florida.[2][13]
Silvstedt has also starred in films and television series in various European countries, especially in Italy. As a leading actress, she has appeared in Italian films such as La mia vita a stelle e strisce and Un maresciallo in gondola, in which she played Kim Novak. She has also had supporting roles in films like Un'estate al mare and Matrimonio alle Bahamas. In 2010, Silvstedt starred in Just for the Record, a British mockumentary, starring also Steven Berkoff among many others (Tagline: "They made the worst film of all time... let the trial begin").[2][13] She also had a small role in the French film Heartbreaker, starring Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis.[13]
As for theatre, Silvstedt has appeared in Pieces (of Ass), the highly-acclaimed Off Broadway production,[17] during its stay in Los Angeles in 2004.[7]
Presenting
Silvstedt has been presenting numerous television shows and television specials all around the world since the 1990s. She has hosted entertainment shows such as Candid Camera on CBS, Eurotrash on Channel 4 and Wild On! on E!, and appeared as a presenter in various awards shows, including NRJ Music Awards and World Music Awards. She has also served as a celebrity judge on Project Catwalk, the British reality television series focusing on fashion design.[2][13]
Silvstedt has been working as a hostess of La Roue de la Fortune in France and La Ruota Della Fortuna in Italy since 2006. Both of the shows are based on the popular American game show Wheel of Fortune, and Silvstedt divides her time between Paris and Rome, filming one of the shows for one month at a time.[2][4][6][13]
In 2010, Silvstedt hosted her own television show Sport by Victoria on Eurosport during the 2010 Winter Olympics. The light-hearted programme introduced different winter sports, and it was done both in English and French. The show aired every evening from 13 February to 28 February on Eurosport at 18:20 CET and on Eurosport 2 at 19:55 CET.[18][19]
Singing
Silvstedt released her dance music album Girl on the Run through the EMI label in 1999. Three singles, "Hello Hey", "Rocksteady Love" and "Party Line", were also released to support the album sales, and the album went gold in Sweden.[20] In 2010, Silvstedt released her fourth single called "Saturday Night".[21]
Silvstedt has said she loves singing, but it is just a hobby, and that she cannot see herself making a full-time career out of it.[7]
Designing
Silvstedt has been interested in fashion designing, and she launched her own lingerie collection Very Victoria Silvstedt at London Fashion Week in 2006.[3][14][16]
Reality TV
Silvstedt debuted with her own reality television series Victoria Silvstedt: My Perfect Life on E! in 2008.[13] The show has since been aired all around the world, including Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas.[4][6]
The first season covers Silvstedt's personal and work life, following her to St. Tropez, Monaco, Cannes, Paris, Rome, London, Helsinki, Stockholm, Los Angeles and New York. Silvstedt also visits her family in the small village in Northern Sweden, where she grew up, spending time with her childhood friends, horseback riding et cetera.[5][6]
Personal
Silvstedt met Chris Wragge in 1997, when he interviewed her for Entertainment Tonight.[8] They got engaged on Christmas Eve 1998, and married 2000.[22] Silvstedt and Wragge lived in Santa Monica, California,[8] and then in Houston, Texas, for several years, before moving to SoHo, New York in 2004.[1] They have been separated since 2007, but have not divorced.[23][24]
Silvstedt has told her hectic lifestyle, travelling and working all around the world on a regular basis, and numerous negative tabloid stories and gossip columns have caused a rift between her and Wragge. He wants them to live together and have children, but he does not trust her and wants her to stop working.[25] "I have not always been fair to him, but I try to get better. We'll see how it goes", she said in the November 2008 issue of Swedish Glamour.[24]
Silvstedt speaks English, Italian and French, in addition to her native language Swedish.[7]
According to a Finnish broadsheet, Silvstedt earns millions of euros each year with her work in modeling, acting, television presenting and promoting different brands.[15]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Expressen, 29 October 2004.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Victoria Silvstedt Official Homepage, victoriasilvstedt.com, 8 May 2010.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 The Local (SWE), 27 February 2007.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Aftonbladet - Nöjesbladet Klick!, 20 January 2009.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Victoria Silvstedt: My Perfect Life TV series, E!, 2008.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 Lifestyle Asia, lifestyleasia.com, 10 December 2008.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 Stumped?, Victoria Silvstedt Interview 2004, 8 May 2010.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Aftonbladet, 21 May 1999.
- ↑ Ilta-Sanomat, 22 August 2008
- ↑ Iltalehti, 29 December 2009.
- ↑ Playboy, December 1996.
- ↑ Playboy, June 1997.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 IMDb Victoria Silvstedt, 8 May 2010.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Iltalehti, 22 August 2008.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Keskisuomalainen, 17 October 2008.
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Expressen, 6 April 2006.
- ↑ Pieces (of Ass) Official Homepage, piecesofass.com, 8 May 2010.
- ↑ Ilta-Sanomat, 19 February 2010.
- ↑ Sport by Victoria, Eurosport, 13 February – 28 February 2010.
- ↑ 7 Päivää, 28 August 2008.
- ↑ Zikeo.com, Victoria Silvstedt débarque avec Saturday Night, 16 August 2010.
- ↑ Aftonbladet, 2 January 1999.
- ↑ Ilta-Sanomat, 27 August 2007.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Glamour (SWE), November 2008.
- ↑ Aftonbladet, 12 October 2008.
External links
- Official Website
- Victoria Silvstedt at the Internet Movie Database
- Victoria Silvstedt at Playboy.com
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