Vendela Kirsebom
Vendela Kirsebom | |
|---|---|
| Born | Vendela Maria Kirsebom 12 January 1967 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actress model |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | 2 |
Vendela Maria Kirsebom (born 12 January 1967) is a Norwegian-Swedish model, television host, and actress.
Early life[]
Kirsebom was born in Stockholm, Sweden, to a Norwegian mother and a Turkish father.[1][2]
At the age of 13, she was discovered in a Stockholm restaurant by Eileen Ford. At 18, she graduated from the Rudolf Steiner School and moved to Italy to pursue a modeling career under the guidance of Ford Models.
Career[]
Contracted with Elizabeth Arden, she moved to the United States to work as Almay's spokesperson.[3]
Kirsebom has appeared on the magazine covers of Bride's (US), Flare (Canada), Shape (US), FHM (UK), and Zest (US) and has been featured multiple times in the pages of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
She appeared in Batman and Robin in 1997 as Nora Fries; and (as Vendela K. Thomessen) in 1998 played the bridal gown model in The Parent Trap, which starred Lindsay Lohan, Natasha Richardson, and Dennis Quaid. She was also featured in the Disney Channel's Model Behavior with Justin Timberlake and Maggie Lawson.
She appeared as herself in 1995 episodes of The Larry Sanders Show and Murphy Brown, as well as the 2005 TV-movie sequel Romy and Michele: In the Beginning. Kirsebom made a cameo as a "space villainess" in a "Pigs in Space" skit on Muppets Tonight. She also lent her voice to a fictionalized version of herself on Johnny Bravo.
In 1999, she hosted the Swedish music competition Melodifestivalen 1999.
From 2006 to 2008, she hosted the Norwegian version of Top Model, and also hosted the fourth cycle of the Swedish version in 2007.
Personal life[]
In 1996, Kirsebom married Norwegian politician Olaf Thommessen, a Roman Catholic of French and Norwegian descent. They separated in 2007 after 11 years of marriage and Kirsebom moved to Oslo with their two daughters, Julia and Hannah.
In addition to Swedish, Norwegian and Danish, she speaks German, Italian and English fluently.[4]
She remains active in modeling and is a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Batman & Robin | Nora Fries | |
| 1998 | The Parent Trap | Bridal Gown Model |
Television[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Piazza Navona | Ingrid Allberg | Episode: "Cuore di ladro" |
| 1992 | Blossom | Fairy Godmother | Episode: "Driver's Education" |
| 1995 | Murphy Brown | Vendela | Episode: "Model Relationships" |
| 1995 | The Larry Sanders Show | Episode: "The Bump" | |
| 1995 | Dweebs | Greta Nyquist | Episode: "The Actress Show" |
| 1996 | Muppets Tonight | Princess Vendela | Episode: "Jason Alexander" |
| 1999 | Melodifestivalen 1999 | Host | Television special |
| 2000 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Herself | Episode: "Model Behavior" |
| 2005 | Romy and Michele: In the Beginning | Television film | |
| 2005–2007 | Top Model Sverige | Host | 4 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | Top Model Norge | 3 episodes |
References[]
- ^ Dagbladet. "Vendelas vendepunkt". Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ Milliyet. "Hollandalı Ahmet'in film gibi öyküsü". Retrieved 2013-12-07.
- ^ "Vendela Biography" Retrieved 28 May 2015
- ^ The Face of the '90s May Belong to Vendela, Swedish Supermodel and Grace Kelly Look-Alike, People, Vol. 31, No. 12, 27 March 1989; accessed 3 May 2009.
External links[]
- Vendela Kirsebom's profile in the FMD-database
- Vendela Kirsebom at IMDb
- (in Swedish) Aftonbladet. Jag vet inget om min pappa 2006-12-11
- (in Swedish) Aftonbladet. Vi måste alla hjälpa barn 2001-06-18
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- 1967 births
- Living people
- People from Stockholm
- Swedish female models
- Norwegian female models
- Swedish people of Norwegian descent
- Norwegian people of Turkish descent
- Swedish people of Turkish descent
- Waldorf school alumni
- Spouses of Norwegian politicians