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Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg was a Swedish actress active in American and European films, known for her beauty and curvaceous figure. She became prominent in her iconic role as Sylvia in the Federico Fellini film La Dolce Vita (1960). Ekberg worked primarily in Italy, where she became a permanent resident in 1964.
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Born 29 September 1931 · Died 11 January 2015 · Q230662
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Italian actress Monica Bellucci co-produced and starred in a mockumentary dedicated to Ekberg, called The Girl in the Fountain and presented as a special event at the 2021 Torino Film Festival
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Died 2015-01-11.
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Appeared on the popular radio program Sommar, talking about her life
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Was robbed in August and in December
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Sued an Italian magazine for publishing naked photographs of her
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After paparazzi followed her home to her villa from a nightclub, she was photographed kneeing one of them in the groin, and pulling out a bow and arrow to threaten others
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Won Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress (1956).
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Hedda Hopper said her fee was $75,000 per picture
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Won Miss Sweden (1951).
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Born 1931-09-29.
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