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Brigitte Nielsen

Nielsen in 1985, at age 22
Born Gitte Nielsen
July 15, 1963 (1963-07-15) (age 44)
Rødovre, Denmark
Spouse(s) Kasper Winding (1983-1984)
Sylvester Stallone (1985-1987)
Sebastian Copeland (1990-1992)
Raoul Meyer (1993-2005)
Mattia Dessi (2006-)

Brigitte Nielsen (born July 15, 1963) is a Danish actress who became known for appearing in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV and then marrying Rocky's star, Sylvester Stallone. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Rødovre is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the island of Zealand ( Sjælland) in eastern The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, is a Fictional character, a Low fantasy Sword and sorcery heroine created by Roy Thomas Rocky IV is a 1985 Boxing film the fourth and most financially successful movie of the Rocky franchise Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. She subsequently appeared with him in the 1986 film Cobra, and was noted for her widely publicized breakup with Stallone in 1987, and her extramarital relationship with New York Jets great Mark Gastineau in 1988. Cobra is a 1986 Action film directed by George P Cosmatos, starring Sylvester Stallone, Reni Santoni and Brigitte The New York Jets are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets She later built a career appearing in B-movies, and in the 2000s, for appearing on reality shows such as The Surreal Life, on which she met and began a relationship with rapper Flavor Flav. A B movie is a motion picture made on a low or modest budget Originally the term was used for films intended for distribution as the less-publicized second half of a Double The Surreal Life is a Reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in a mansion in Rapping (also known as emceeing, MCing, spitting, or just rhyming) is the Rhythmic spoken delivery of Rhymes wordplay and William Jonathan Drayton Jr (born March 16, 1959) better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper television star In 2008 she appeared on the reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, which depicted her and several other celebrities dealing with recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew is a VH1 Reality television show that premiered on January 10 2008

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Biography

Career

At the beginning of the '80s she became famous as model, working for top designers such as Armani, Valentino, Ferrè and was photographed by Helmut Newton and Francesco Scavullo. A model is a person who is posed or displayed for the purpose of Art, Fashion, or other products and Advertising. Giorgio Armani SpA is an Italian fashion company The company designs and manufactures products in several categories including fashion accessories apparel cosmetics Valentino SpA is a clothing company founded in 1959 by Valentino Garavani. Gianfranco Ferré ( 15 August, 1944 – 17 June 2007) was a Fashion designer also known as "the architect of fashion" Helmut Newton, born Helmut Neustädter ( October 31, 1920, Berlin, Germany &ndash January 23, 2004, West Francesco Scavullo ( January 16, 1921 – January 6, 2004) was an American fashion photographer best known for his Nielsen began her acting career in 1985, in Red Sonja alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. Red Sonja is a 1985 Sword and sorcery / Action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger with Brigitte Nielsen as the title Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger ( German ˌaɐnɔlt aloʏs ˈʃvaɐtsənɛɡɐ born July 30 1947 is an Austrian American Bodybuilder, Actor In the same year she met and married Sylvester Stallone; the couple acted in two movies together Rocky IV and Cobra before divorcing in 1987. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Rocky IV is a 1985 Boxing film the fourth and most financially successful movie of the Rocky franchise Cobra is a 1986 Action film directed by George P Cosmatos, starring Sylvester Stallone, Reni Santoni and Brigitte

Nielsen started a music career shortly after her divorce from Stallone in 1987. Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage. She released her debut album Every Body Tells A Story in that year and recorded a duet with Austrian pop star Falco called "Body Next To Body" which went to #22 in Germany and #6 in Austria. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Johann (Hans Hölzel ( February 19, 1957 &ndash February 6, 1998) better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich In 1990 she recorded a single called "Rockin' like a radio" . Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) She released a follow-up album, "I'm the one. . nobody else", in 1992, although it was also not a success. In 2000 she made a musical comeback by recording the dance track "No more turning back" under the pseudonym of Gitta and reached #1 in Spain and topped several other European dance charts. This article is about music for dancing in general You may also be looking for Electronic dance music. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Other tracks recorded as Gitta were 2001's "Tic Toc" and 2002's "You're No Lady", a collaboration with Ru Paul. RuPaul (born RuPaul Andre Charles on November 17 1960) is an American drag performer Dance music singer Actor

Nielsen as She-Hulk
Nielsen as She-Hulk

In the late 1980s, Marvel Comics approached Nielsen to pose for photographs dressed as the comic book character She-Hulk. She-Hulk ( Jennifer Susan Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative She-Hulk ( Jennifer Susan Walters) is a Marvel Comics superheroine Created by writer Stan Lee and artist John Buscema, she [1] She had previously impressed the company with her prior portrayal of their character Red Sonja, and they hoped she would prove just as successful in a new movie venture. Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, is a Fictional character, a Low fantasy Sword and sorcery heroine created by Roy Thomas The photos did not produce a large amount of investors in the potential film and Marvel was forced to scrap the project. Subsequently she starred in Beverly Hills Cop II, Galaxys and The Double 0 Kid and some European movies. Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 action-comedy Film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Tony Scott. The Double 0 Kid is a 1992 Adventure / Comedy film starring Corey Haim, Nicole Eggert and Brigitte Nielsen

In the 1990s, she hosted an English language talk show that was broadcast across Europe, to much acclaim. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States

She has worked for Italian television hosting hit shows such as the 1992 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival; Retromarsh (1995-1997), and . Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest The Festival della canzone italiana (in English Italian song festival) is a popular Italian song contest running since 1951 and held annually in the city of Sanremo . la sai l'ultima? (1999); starring in the TV movie Fantaghirò 2 and its sequels (1992-1996); and guest starring in the Rai Tre's soap opera Un posto al sole (2000). Fantaghirò 2 (aka The Cave of the Golden Rose 2) is the second television film in the Fantaghirò series. Rai Tre is part of RAI, the Italian government broadcasting agency which owns other channels such as Rai Uno and Rai Due (amongst others A soap opera is an ongoing episodic work of Fiction, usually broadcast on Television or Radio.

She appeared on the first season of the Italian version of The Mole (2004) and on the third season of the VH1 reality show The Surreal Life (2004). Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Reality television is a genre of Television programming which presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations documents actual events and usually features ordinary The Surreal Life is a Reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in a mansion in In the show, Nielsen was seen flirting with Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav and it was confirmed that they were a couple, even though she was still legally married to Raoul Meyer. Public Enemy, also known as PE, is an influential hip hop group from Long Island New York, known for its politically charged Lyrics, criticism William Jonathan Drayton Jr (born March 16, 1959) better known by his stage name Flavor Flav, is an American rapper television star The show was such a success that VH1 produced a spin-off reality show called Strange Love, which began airing on the channel on January 9, 2005. VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new Organization or Entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a Television series based on a pre-existing Strange Love is a reality series featuring Brigitte Nielsen and Flavor Flav that aired on VH1. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Nielsen also appeared with Flav on VH1's Big in '04 Awards. In 2006, she guest-starred on Flav's other reality show, Flavor of Love. Flavor of Love is an American Reality television Dating game show starring Flavor Flav of the rap group Public Enemy.

In 2004, Nielsen appeared in the Danish Big Brother VIP, one year later in January 2005 she was also a contestant in the British equivalent Celebrity Big Brother along with her former mother-in-law Jackie Stallone and the writer Germaine Greer. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Big Brother is a Reality television series broadcast in the United Kingdom and Jackie Stallone ( née Labofish; born November 29, 1921) is an American astrologer and celebrity who is the mother of the Hollywood Germaine Greer (born 29 January 1939 is an Australian born Writer, Academic, Journalist and Scholar of early modern English literature In 2006 she appeared in another reality TV series, VH1's The Surreal Life: Fame Game. The Surreal Life is a Reality television series that sets a select group of past-their-prime celebrities and records them as they live together in a mansion in In March 2007, she starred in a new British documentary called Killing Brigitte Nielsen aired on Sky Travel. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article discusses the Sky Real Lives channel (formerly "Sky Travel" Her most recent excursion into the world of reality tv, Celebrity Rehab, began airing in January of 2008 on VH1. Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew is a VH1 Reality television show that premiered on January 10 2008 VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television

She made her debut in the world of professional wrestling on the Boston, MA based Millennium Wrestling Federation's May 2007 ULTRA television program, as part of the "Who Wants To Marry The Commissioner?" contest. [1]

In May 2008 she revealed on German television that she would "renew" her body this year by having six plastic surgeries (which will cost 60. 000 Euro altogether). Nielsen will be filmed during those surgeries by RTL and will have her own television show "Aus alt macht neu. RTL 4 is a commercial television station in the Netherlands. It is one of the biggest commercial television stations in the country popular especially with those aged between "

Personal life

Nielsen was born Gitte Nielsen in Rødovre, Denmark, the daughter of Hanne, a librarian, and Svend Nielsen, an engineer. Rødovre is a municipality ( Danish, kommune) in Copenhagen County on the island of Zealand ( Sjælland) in eastern The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe [2] She has a brother, Jan.

Nielsen is fluent in Danish, English, Italian and German. Danish ( d̥ænsɡ̊ is one of the North Germanic languages (also called Scandinavian languages a sub-group of the Germanic branch of the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Italian ( or lingua italiana) is a Romance language spoken by about 63 million people as a First language, primarily in Italy. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages.

Nielsen's first marriage was to Danish musician Kasper Winding, with whom she has a son, Julian (born in 1984). The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe She was then married to actor Sylvester Stallone, her co-star in Cobra. Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6 1946 is an American Actor, director, producer and Screenwriter. Cobra is a 1986 Action film directed by George P Cosmatos, starring Sylvester Stallone, Reni Santoni and Brigitte She later became engaged (but not married) to American football player Mark Gastineau, with whom she has a son, Killian (born in 1989). American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Marcus Dell Gastineau (born November 20, 1956) is a former American football player who was a leading defensive end for the New York Jets She then married Swiss racecar driver Raoul Meyer from December 17, 1993 to 2005, and they have two sons: Douglas Aaron and Raoul Jr. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Auto racing (also known as automobile racing, motor racing or car racing) is a Motorsport involving Racing Cars It Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) Ayrton (named after her friend Ayrton Senna). Ayrton Senna da Silva ( pronounced, March 21, 1960 &ndash May 1, 1994) was a Brazilian racing driver and triple It is often claimed that she married photographer/director Sebastian Copeland, but she says that it was not a legal marriage.

Nielsen married for the fifth time in March 2005 to bartender Mattia Dessi, who appeared briefly on Strange Love. A bartender ( barman, barkeeper, barmaid, mixologist, tapster among other names serves Beverages Strange Love is a reality series featuring Brigitte Nielsen and Flavor Flav that aired on VH1. The marriage was not official, because her divorce from her previous husband was not finalized. On July 8, 2006 they married legally, following her divorce from her previous husband. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Her maid of honor was Ivanka Trump. Participants in wedding ceremonies, also known as the wedding party, include the bride and groom (or bridegroom) the maid of honor Ivanka Marie Trump (born October 30, 1981 in New York City, New York) is an American Businesswoman and one-time

On July 9, 2007, Nielsen checked herself into the Cri-Help rehabilitation facility in North Hollywood following what some reports claim was a family intervention. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency North Hollywood is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles California. An intervention is an orchestrated attempt by one or often many people (usually family and friends to get someone to seek professional help with an addiction or some kind of traumatic [3] Her manager, Steven Tempone, confirmed on July 19, 2007 that she had checked into rehab and told the Associated Press "All I know is it's something she did of her own free will and we're proud of her and wish her very well. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Associated Press ( AP) is an American News agency. The AP is a Cooperative owned by its contributing Newspapers radio . . When she gets out we'll have a big birthday party, and Coca-Cola only". Coca-Cola is a carbonated Soft drink sold in stores restaurants and Vending machines in more than 200 countries [4]

As of July 22, 2007, Nielsen was out of rehab to attend the Comedy Central roast of Flavor Flav. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Comedy Central Roasts are a series of celebrity roast specials which air on the Comedy Central cable network She told People that she felt "like a new-born person. An English Noun The English noun people has two distinct fields of application as a countable noun, a group of Humans . . I made a choice about a new life. It's not been easy but it was definitely time. " While People does not report the date that Nielsen checked into rehab, they state that she "had been in treatment for a few weeks". [5] On January 10, 2008, VH1 began airing the reality TV series, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common VH1 (known as VH-1 Video Hits One from 1985 to 1994 and VH1 Music First until 2003) is an American Cable television Celebrity Rehab with Dr Drew is a VH1 Reality television show that premiered on January 10 2008 Nielsen appeared on the show for addiction to alcohol. [6]

Filmography

Discography

Albums

  1. It's A Strange Love (3:48)
  2. Stalking Your Heart (4:09)
  3. Every Body Tells A Story (3:53)
  4. The Persuader (3:25)
  5. Maybe (4:21)
  6. Shock Me (3:12)
  7. With You (3:34)
  8. My Obsession (3:23)
  9. Keep It Moving (3:34)
  10. Another Restless Night (4:28)
  1. My Girl (My Guy)
  2. I've Got The Best Man
  3. How Could You Let Me Go
  4. Give Me A Chance
  5. If You Stay
  6. On The Move
  7. The Dream
  8. The World Got In Between
  9. Nothing Ventured
  10. Who Told You
  11. Casanova Baby

Singles

References

  1. ^ Picture of Nielsen as She-Hulk
  2. ^ Brigitte Nielsen Biography (1963-)
  3. ^ Sylvester Stallone - Nielsen In Rehab
  4. ^ Brigitte Nielsen Checks Into Rehab
  5. ^ Brigitte Nielsen: I Feel Reborn After Rehab - Brigitte Nielsen : People.com
  6. ^ Celebrity Rehab Official site at VH1.com

External links

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