Anita Ekberg
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Marianne Ekberg (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29 September 1931-11 January
2015.) was an Swedish actress, most well-known for her stunning body and
stunning beauty. Her fame was heightened by her iconic role in the role of
Sylvia in the Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita (1960). Ekberg was born in
Sweden on 29 September 1931. She was the sixth child of eight. As a teenager,
Anita worked as a fashion model. At the request from her mother Ekberg was a
contestant in Miss Malmo in 1950. The result was that she won the Miss Sweden
contest. Despite speaking little English she travelled to the United States to
compete in the Miss Universe 1951 title. It was an non-official pageant at the
time. The pageant officially became officially recognized in 1952. Ekberg
didn't win the Miss Universe pageant. However she was one of six finalists.
Universal Studios offered her an opportunity to be a starlet. As a starlet at
Universal, she received lessons in elocution and drama, horses, dancing and
fencing. She appeared briefly in The Mississippi Gambler (1953), Abbott and
Costello (as the woman in Venus), Take Me to Town (1853), and The Golden Blade
(1953).
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