Anita Ekberg
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Marianne Ekberg (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29 September 1931 - 11 January
2015) was an Swedish actress, famous for her stunning shape and beauty. Her
role as Sylvia, in Federico Fellini's movie La Dolce Vita (1960) became
well-known. Ekberg was born in Sweden on the 29th September 1931. She was the
sixth child of eight. In her teens, Anita worked as a fashion model. Ekberg
participated in the Miss Malmo competition in 1950 after her mother's
encouragement. She won the Miss Sweden contest. Even though she could speak
little English Ekberg traveled to America to compete in the Miss Universe 1951
title. This was an non-official pageant at the time. The pageant was made
officially recognized in 1952. Ekberg didn't win the Miss Universe pageant.
However she was one of six finalist. Universal Studios offered her the chance
to sign a starlet contract. Ekberg was a Universal starletin which she learned
dance, drama, and elocution. The film she appeared in was The Mississippi Gambler
(1953), Abbott and Costello (as a woman on Venus), Take Me to Town (1853), and
The Golden Blade (1953).
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