Victoria Silvstedt Playboy centerfold appearance December 1996 Birthplace Skellefteå, Sweden Birthdate September 19, 1974 Measurements 35" (implants) - 25" - 37" Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Weight 139 lb Preceded by Ulrika Ericsson Succeeded by Jami Ferrell Playmate of the Year (PMOY) for 1997 PMOY preceded by Stacy Sanches PMOY succeeded by Karen McDougal Victoria Silvstedt [IPA: vɪk'tuːriːja 'sɪlvstɛt] (born September 19, 1974 in Skellefteå, Sweden) is a Swedish model and actress. Contents 1 Career 1.1 Personal life 2 Trivia 3 Appearances in "Playboy" special editions 4 References 5 External links Career Silvstedt was a member Swedish National Ski Team, ranking as high as fourth among her Olympic teammates in the Super-Giant Slalom, but a shoulder injury ended her skiing career at 16. As a sports person, she was a bit of a tom-boy who supposedly had never worn high heels, but her mother and sister secretly entered her into the 1993 Miss Sweden Beauty Pageant. Silvstedt was the first runner-up in Miss Sweden, and went on to represent Sweden in the Miss World contest in South Africa, reaching the final eight contestants. Resultantly, Silvstedt was signed by a Parisian modeling agent and began a career in high fashion, working for various companies including Chanel, Christian Dior, Loris Azzaro, Givenchy, Valentino and Giorgio Armani. After being approached directly by Hugh Hefner, she appeared as a centerfold in the December 1996 issue of Playboy and was subsequently named Playmate of the Year in 1997. As a European not being aware of the wider distribution and publicity effect of Playboy, she suddenly broke into the North American market. As a result, she became a spokesmodel for Guess? Jeans, and started to guest appear in films including: Boat Trip, The Independent, Baseketball, and Out Cold. She was already well recognised in the UK when she took on a new career, hosting The Late Show on Virgin Radio, and as a guest host on the tv show Eurotrash Like many Glamour models and Playmates before her, she is trying to branch out into acting and business. Having taken some guest appearances in previous Hollywood films playing up to her Swedish-Blonde "Inga" character, she is now acting in lead roles in European films mainly based in Italy, and taking to the stage in North America [1] In February 2006, like many other models and celebreties had before, she launched her own lingerie range during London Fashion Week [2] Personal life Silvstedt married WCBS-TV Sports anchor, Chris Wragge in June 2000 at Tuxedo Park Country Club in Tuxedo, New York. The couple currently live in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Trivia Measurements: 36C-25-36, Height: 5' 10", Weight: 63Kg Claims to speak five languages, including: Swedish, English, French, and Italian - plus Norweigan and Eskimo Inuit Claims when she was 16, she competed in a Best Fake Orgasm contest at a bar. The contestants were Silvstedt and 10 guys, and the winner got a brand-new TV. When she came home, she told her mother she won it at a game of Bingo [3] Had a music contract with EMI, and recorded one album on it which didn't sell very well. Says singing is her favourite activity, but just as a hobby [4] In 2002, Playboy released a limited edition doll based on her likeness and emphasised it was an anatomically correct model of her body In 2005, Silvstedt came second to actress Jennifer Ellison in a competition to find the Sexiest blonde in the world by readers of Nuts magazine Appearances in "Playboy" special editions Playboy's Nude Playmates June 1997 - cover. Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. 13 July 1997 - cover, pages 1, 84-93. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 58 November 1997 - Michael Bisco, pages 28-31. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 59 January 1998 - Mizuno, pages 61-65. Playboy's Wet & Wild April 1998. Playboy's Girls of Summer May 1998. Playboy's Body Language October 1998. Playboy's Playmate Tests November 1998 - cover. Playboy's Playmates in Bed Vol. 3 February 1999 - pages 82-85. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 67 May 1999 - Mizuno, cover & pages 1, 32-33. Playboy's Girls of Summer June 1999. Playboy's Celebrating Centerfolds Vol. 3 October 1999. Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens Vol. 3 October 1999. Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 75 September 2000. Playboy's Nude Playmates April 2001 - pages 44-45. Playboy's Girls of Summer May 2001. Playboy's Sexy 100 February 2003. Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads June 2003. References ^ http://centerstage.net/stumped/articles/victoria-silvstedt.html ^ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2006-02/24/content_4221411.htm ^ http://www.fhmus.com/girls_girls_of_fhm_article.asp?cnl_id=1&stn_id=1&idx_id=319&gofp_slot=7 ^ http://centerstage.net/stumped/articles/victoria-silvstedt.html External links Victoria Silvstedt at the Internet Movie Database Official Website Raving Toy Maniac presents A Playmate of Your Own A stage-based magazine interview with Silvstedt - an opportunity to see Silvstedt from a different point of view  This Swedish biographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Search Term: "Victoria_Silvstedt" Categories: 1974 births | Living people | Adult models | Miss World contestants | Playboy NSS models | Playboy Playmates | Swedish film actors | Swedish models | Miss Sweden contestants | Swedish people stubs