Anita Ekberg
Kerstin Aita
Marianne (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29/09/1931 - 11/01/2015) was a Swedish
actress, well-known for her beauty and stunning figure. The role she played as
Sylvia in Federico Fellini's movie La Dolce Vita (1960) was a hit and made her
famous. Ekberg was born in Sweden on the 29th September 1931. She was the sixth
child of eight. Anita was a model for fashion throughout her teenage years.
Ekberg was a participant in the Miss Malmo competition in 1950 following the advice
of her mother. It resulted in her winning the Miss Sweden contest. Despite
having a very limited knowledge of English, she went to the United States to
compete for the 1951 Miss Universe title (an unofficial pageant at that time,
the pageant was officially launched in 1952). Ekberg was not the winner of the
Miss Universe pageant. However, she was one six finalists. Universal Studios
offered her the chance to sign a starlet contract. She was a Universal starlet
and took lessons in dramatization, elocution dancing, 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) as well as The
Golden Blade (53).
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