Contents
* 1 Background
* 2 Career
o 2.1 Modeling
o 2.2 Acting
o 2.3 Presenting
o 2.4 Singing
o 2.5 Designing
o 2.6 Reality TV
* 3 Personal
* 4 References
* 5 External links
Background
Born in Skelleftehamn,[1] Silvstedt was raised in a family of five in a small village in Northern Sweden, having one older sister and one younger brother. She was keen on horseback riding, and wanted to become a veterinarian.
Silvstedt's father was the captain of the local ski team, and she started alpine skiing at the age of five. A gifted athlete, Silvstedt became a world-class member of the Swedish National Ski Team, ranking as high as fourth among her future Olympian teammates in the Super Giant Slalom during a Swedish Junior Championship. Once, she also competed against Pernilla Wiberg, losing to her by one and half seconds.[8] However, a shoulder accident in the middle of a skiing competition prematurely ended Silvstedt's Olympic dreams at the age of 16.
A few years later, Silvstedt was invited to participate in the Miss Sweden beauty pageant, after her mother and sister had sent some pictures of her to the pageant officials.
Career[ Modeling
Silvstedt participated in the Miss Sweden beauty pageant, and she was chosen to represent her country in the 1993 Miss World pageant in Sun City, South Africa, eventually making the Top 10.
Silvstedt was then signed up by a modelling agency in Paris, and she started working for various prestigious fashion houses, including Chanel, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy, Loris Azzaro and Valentino, appearing in advertisements and fashion shows in the mid-1990s.[1][2][6]
Silvstedt was soon noticed by Hugh Hefner, who invited her to do a photo shoot for Playboy magazine in Los Angeles. She became the December 1996 Playmate of the Month, and was then chosen to become the 1997 Playmate of the Year. Silvstedt has since appeared in various Playboy magazines, including Playboy Special Editions, as well as Playboy Videos.
In the late 1990s, Silvstedt landed one of the most sought-after modeling contracts in the world, becoming the Guess? spokesmodel, succeeding among others Claudia Schiffer and Anna Nicole Smith.
In the 2000s and 2010s, Silvstedt has continued modelling internationally, appearing in numerous magazines, including FHM, Glamour, GQ, Hello!, Maxim and Vanity Fair, and working for various brands such as Nike, Renault and Triumph International.
Acting
Silvstedt has worked as an actress since the late 1990s, when she appeared in Hollywood television series such as Malibu, CA and Melrose Place. Since then, Silvstedt has also appeared in a number of Hollywood comedy films, including BASEketball, The Independet, Out Cold and Boat Trip. Silvstedt has also appeared as a guest actress on Ocean Ave., a Miami-based soap opera, broadcast in Sweden and Florida.
Silvstedt has also starred in films and television series in various European countries, especially in Italy. As a leading actress, she has appeared in Italian films such as La mia vita a stelle e strisce and Un maresciallo in gondola, in which she played Kim Novak. She has also had supporting roles in films like Un'estate al mare and Matrimonio alle Bahamas. In 2010, Silvstedt starred in Just for the Record, a British mockumentary, starring also Steven Berkoff among many others (Tagline: "They made the worst film of all time... let the trial begin").[2][13] She also had a small role in the French film Heartbreaker, starring Romain Duris and Vanessa Paradis.
As for theatre, Silvstedt has appeared in Pieces (of Ass), the highly-acclaimed Off Broadway production,[17] during its stay in Los Angeles in 2004.
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