Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg
Ekberg in 1956
PronunciationEnglish: /əˈntə ˈɛkbɜːrɡ/
Swedish: [aˈnîːta ˈêːkbærj]
Italian: [aˈniːta ˈɛkberɡ]
Born
Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg

(1931-09-29)29 September 1931
Malmö, Sweden
Died11 January 2015(2015-01-11) (aged 83)
Occupation(s)Actress, model
Years active1953–2002
Spouses
(m. 1956; div. 1959)
(m. 1963; div. 1975)

Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg[1] (29 September 1931 – 11 January 2015) 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).[2] Ekberg worked primarily in Italy, where she became a permanent resident in 1964.[3]

  1. ^ "Anita Ekberg". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  2. ^ "La Dolce Vita star Anita Ekberg dies". BBC. 11 January 2015. Archived from the original on 11 January 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Anita Ekberg To Become Italian Citizen" (PDF). North Tonawanda Evening News. 15 October 1964. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2015.