Anita Ekberg

 

Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29 September 1931 11 January 2015) was a Swedish actress, who was active in American and European films, famous for her beauty and stunning body. Her role as Sylvia in Federico Fellini's film La Dolce Vita (1960) has made her a household name. Ekberg mostly worked in Italy which she later made her permanent residence in 1964. Anita Ekberg was the eighth child in a family of eight. Anita worked as fashion model in her teenage years. Ekberg participated in the Miss Malmo competition in 1950 on the advice of her mother. It led to her being her being selected for the Miss Sweden contest which she won. Even though she spoke little English Ekberg traveled to the United States to compete for the Miss Universe 1951 title. This was an official pageant in the year 1951. The pageant became officially recognized in 1952. Ekberg was not the winner of the Miss Universe pageant. However she was among six finalists. Universal Studios offered her an exclusive starlet contract. She was a Universal starlet and received lessons in dramatization, elocution  and horseback riding, fencing and elocution. 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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