Anita Ekberg
Kerstin Marianne Ekberg (Swedish pronunciation (listen), 29 September 1931-11 January 2015) was an actress from Sweden, popular for her gorgeous body and stunning beauty. Her performance as Sylvia in Federico Fellini's film La Dolce Vita (1960) was a hit and made her famous. Ekberg worked primarily in Italy before becoming a permanent resident in 1964.Anita Ekberg was born on 29 September 1931 in (Sweden) she was the sixth of eight children. Anita worked as a fashion model in her teenage years. Ekberg on the advice by her mother in 1950 began to enter Miss Malmo. The contest was won by her in the Miss Sweden contest. Even though she spoke little English, Ekberg went to the United States to compete in the Miss Universe 1951 title. It was an official pageant in the year 1951. The pageant was made official in 1952. Ekberg wasn't the Miss Universe winner, but she was among six finalist. She did however earn a contract with Universal Studios as a starlet. Ekberg was a Universal st...