Anita Ekberg
Kerstin Aita Marianne (Swedish pronunciation (listen) 29/09/1931 11/01/2015) was a Swedish actress, well-known for her stunning beauty and striking silhouette. Her iconic character of Sylvia in Federico Fellini's film La Dolce Vita (1960) made her famous. Ekberg was born in Sweden on the 29th September 1931. She was the sixth child of eight. When she was in her teens, Anita worked as a fashion model. Ekberg took part in the Miss Malmo competition in 1950 after her mother's encouragement. This resulted in her winning the Miss Sweden contest. Even though she spoke little English Ekberg travelled to America 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 did not win the Miss Universe pageant. However, she was one six finalist. Universal Studios offered her a starlet contract. Ekberg was an Universal starlet, where she was taught the art of elocution, drama and dance. She briefly appeared in Th