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Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg's biography

Anita Ekberg is 84 years old actor born at Malmö. She was born on Tuesday 29th of September 1931. She is often nicknamed as The IcebergMiss Sweden. According to year of birth 1931 she belongs to Silent Generation. Birthday on 29th of September means she is Libra. Libra sign depicts that it is all about “Balance”. It seems that their life is very balanced, however, things are way opposite as they always face unstable situations in order to balance it further.She was married 2 times.

She is citizen of Sweden. She is an adherent of lutheranism. Her primary profession is to be actor. You can know her also as model, film actor. She is recently known as beauty pageant contestant.

Anita Ekberg's dad

Anita Ekberg's father's name is Gustav Fredrik Ekberg.

Anita Ekberg's family

Anita Ekberg's ex spouses

Anthony Steel

Anita Ekberg and Anthony Steel have been together since 1956 for 3 years. He is known as actor. Her ex spouse was born on Friday 21st of May 1920 in London. Her ex spouse died on Wednesday 21st of March 2001 in London. Anthony Steel was 70 years old, when this happened.

Rik Van Nutter

Anita Ekberg and Rik Van Nutter have been together since 1963 for 12 years. He is known as actor. Her ex spouse was born on Wednesday 1st of May 1929 in Los Angeles. Her ex spouse died on Saturday 15th of October 2005 in West Palm Beach. Rik Van Nutter was 74 years old, when this happened.

Anita Ekberg's schools

We found 1 school She attended. Name of the school: Malmö Borgarskola.

Anita Ekberg's career

Her main focus is to be actor.

How did Anita Ekberg die

She died on on Sunday 11th of January 2015 when he was 84 years old at Rocca di Papa. Anita Ekbergs death was caused by complications from enduring illnesses.

Awards and competitions

Anita Ekberg's Awards

  • Is one of five Swedish actresses to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award. The others are Ingrid Bergman, Lena Olin, Ann-Margret and Rebecca Ferguson.

What Anita Ekberg has done for a first time

  • Returned to Sweden in 1964 to appear in her first Swedish movie, Bo Widerberg's Love 65 (1965), but canceled her appearance because, she said, "Widerberg was such an amateur!".
  • Was considered for the role of Honey Rider in the first James Bond film Dr. No (1962), which went to Ursula Andress. Ekberg later co-starred with Andress in the Western comedy 4 for Texas (1963).

Anita Ekberg's quotes

  • How can I know who's PM or in government in Sweden? It's been 40 years since I moved abroad! Oh!
  • I'm very proud of my breasts, as every woman should be. It's not cellular obesity, it's womanliness.
  • I'm very much bigger than I was, so what? It's not really fatness, it's development.
  • When you're born beautiful, it helps you start in the business. But then it becomes a handicap.
  • They would like to keep up the story that [Federico Fellini] made me famous, Fellini discovered me. So many have said they discovered me.
  • If you want "la dolce vita", it is how you look at life. When I go back to Rome, my roses will be in bloom again.
  • I was lonely, but I have no regrets. I have loved, cried, been mad with happiness. I have won and I have lost.
  • I don't know if paradise or hell exists, but I'm sure hell is more groovy.
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Anita Ekberg's body shape

Lets describe how Anita Ekberg looks. We will focus on her body shape. Body build is average.