Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (29 September 1931 - 11 January 2015), known as Anita Ekberg, was a Swedish actress who worked in European and American films. She started work as a fashion model and successfully transitioned to films in mid-1950s. Known for her voluptuous figure, she is best known for playing Sylvia in La Dolce Vita (1960), with its iconic scene where she cavorts in a fountain.

Anita Ekberg

Acting Born September 29, 1931 – Died January 11, 2015 Malmö - Skåne län - Sweden

Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (29 September 1931 - 11 January 2015), known as Anita Ekberg, was a Swedish actress who worked in European and American films. She started work as a fashion model and successfully transitioned to films in mid-1950s. Known for her voluptuous figure, she is best known for playing Sylvia in La Dolce Vita (1960), with its iconic scene where she cavorts in a fountain.

Known For

What's My Line?

Self

Champs-Elysées

Self

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Self

The Oscars

Self

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Guest

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Snow White

The Steve Allen Show

Self - Singer

La Dolce Vita

Sylvia

Der goldene Schuß

Self

War and Peace

Helene Kuragina

Artists and Models

Anita

Bambola

Mamma Greta