| Also Known As | Ms. Anita Ekberg, Anita Kersten, The Iceberg |
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| Birth Name | Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg |
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| Birth | Born on 1931-09-29 at Malmö, Skåne län Sweden |
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| Height | 5' 6½" |
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| Sex | F |
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| Nationality | Swedish |
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| Profession | Model & Actress |
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| Married To | Anthony Steel (actor, m. 22-May-1956, div. 14-May-1959)
Rik Van Nutter (actor, m. 9-Apr-1963, div. 1975) |
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| Relationships | Jorge Guinle
Gianni Agnelli |
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 Growing up with seven brothers and sisters wasn't an adventure, but Anita's adventure began when she was elected Miss Sweden in 1950. She didn't win the Miss Universe contest but she got a modeling contract in the US. She quickly got a film contract with Howard Hughes's RKO that didn't lead anywhere (but Anita herself has said that Hughes wanted to marry her.) Instead she started making movies ..
Anita Ekberg's Biography |
| Quote: "I'm very proud of my breasts as every woman should be. It's not cellular obesity. It's womanliness." More Quotes | | Trivia: Was up for the lead role in the 50s TV series, "Sheena: Queen of the Jungle" (1955) before her contract was bought out by John Wayne's production company, Batjac. More Trivia | | Anita Ekberg Photo Gallery | | Contact Anita Ekberg |
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