Yvonne Ryding
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
 Yvonne Ryding in 2007 | |
| Born |
Yvonne Ryding 14 December 1962 Eskilstuna, Sweden |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 51.9 kg (114 lb) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
| Title(s) |
Fröken Sverige 1984 Miss Universe 1984 |
| Major competition(s) |
Fröken Sverige 1984 (Winner) Miss Universe 1984 (Winner) |
Yvonne Agneta Ryding (born 14 December 1962, in Eskilstuna, Södermanland) is a Swedish dancer, TV Host and beauty queen who was crowned Miss Universe 1984 on July 9, 1984. She is the third Swede in history to win the title.
Early life
Prior to being crowned Miss Sweden and competing in the Miss Universe pageant, Miss Ryding was a Swedish National Lucia Bride, formerly midfield soccer player and nurse.
After Miss Universe
Following the year as Miss Universe, Ryding worked within the fashion industry and also did some commission work. In 1988 her homesickness got the upper hand and she moved back to Sweden. In 1989 she presented the Swedish competition Melodifestivalen. Ryding was a guest of honor of the Miss Universe 2006 competition, held in Los Angeles, United States.
She is divorced from Swedish actor Kjell Bergqvist, whom she met in Monaco in 1986. The couple has two daughters. In 2007, Ryding competed against eleven other Swedish celebrities in the television dance contest Let's Dance, and was eliminated on 23 February.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Oscar Julander (2007-02-23). "Dancing with the Stars" (in Swedish). Expressen.
External links
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| Preceded by Viveka Miriam Jung |
Fröken Sverige 1984 |
Succeeded by Carina Marklund |
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