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Anita Ekberg was born on 29 September 1931, in Malmö, Skåne (Sweden), the sixth of eight children. In her teens, Anita worked as a fashion model. Ekberg entered the Miss Malmö competition in 1950 at her mother's urging. This led to the Miss Sweden contest which she won.
Height. 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m) Mini Bio. Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg was born on September 29, 1931 in Malmo, Sweden. Growing up with seven brothers and sisters was not an adventure, but Anita's adventure began when she was elected Miss Sweden in 1950. She did not win the Miss Universe contest but she got a modeling contract in the United States.
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Actress: La Dolce Vita. Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg was born on September 29, 1931 in Malmo, Sweden. Growing up with seven brothers and sisters was not an adventure, but Anita's adventure began when she was elected Miss Sweden in 1950.
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- September 29, 1931
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- January 11, 2015
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- She Knew She Was Beautiful. Anita Ekberg knew that she was beautiful and she didn’t mind letting everyone know that she knew it. At the height of her fame in the 1960s, she stated bluntly in her sultry whisper of a voice, “I have a mirror.
- She Only Had Her Looks. Anita Ekberg was born Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg in Malmö, Sweden in 1931. She was the sixth of eight children and, had it not been for her cool beauty and curvy body, she likely would have passed into obscurity.
- Her Mother Knew Best. As a teenager, Ekberg worked as a model. She wasn’t even thinking about a career in Hollywood—far less filming one of the most iconic scenes in movie history.
- She Scorched The Competition. With her iceberg-melting hotness, Ekberg scorched the competition to win the Miss Sweden pageant. She went on to compete in the 1951 Miss Universe contest, becoming one of the six finalists.
Jan 11, 2015 · Swedish-born actress Anita Ekberg, 1955. Allan Grant—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images. Write to Eliza Berman at eliza.berman@time.com. The Swedish actress may be most famous for Fellini...
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Jan 11, 2015 · Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg was born on Sept. 29, 1931, in Malmo, Sweden, one of eight children of a harbor master. She did some modeling as a teenager and was later named Miss Sweden,...
Jan 11, 2015 · Swedish-born actress Anita Ekberg, who became an international sex symbol best known for her role as Sylvia in the 1960 Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita, died in Italy today at age 83, her...
