Brigitte Nielsen is a successful Danish actress, reality TV personality, model, plus singer. Brigitte Nielsen originally started her profession modeling for Greg Gorman & Helmut Newton.
| Full Name: | Gitte Nielsen |
|---|---|
| Born Date: | 15 Jul 1963 |
| Age: | 57 years |
| Net Worth: | $ 600,000 |
| Lucky Number: | 5 |
Early Life
Her original name is Gitte Nielsen, conceived on July 15, 1963. Her hometown is in Rødovre, Denmark. Currently, she is 57 years old, and her sun sign is Cancer. Her parents are Hanne plus Svend Nielsen. Her mom, Hanne, is a librarian and her dad Svend is an engineer. Moreover, she is eloquent in English, German, French, plus Italian. Sorrowfully, there are no other details concerning her family history. Regrettably, the information regarding her educational experience is also missing.
Career and Professional life
Brigitte began her career as a model when she was a teen. At the start of the 1980s, she was snapped by Greg Gorman plus Helmut Newton. She also modeled for Playboy magazine various times. Therefore, getting the cover in December 1987.
In the late 1980s, ‘Marvel Comics’ requested her to pose for photographs dressed as the comic book role ‘She-Hulk.’ Furthermore, her exploits were well-covered in the entertainment media in the 1980s. And, she was famously perceived as an “Amazon” due to her tall height.
Likewise, in the year 1985, she began her acting career in the fantasy movie ‘Red Sonja’ alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. She and Sylvester Stallone were wedded at that time. And, together, they acted in two movies together, ‘Rocky IV’ & ‘Cobra,’ before separating in 1987.
Brigitte performed ‘Karla Fry’ in the movie ‘Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)’ with Eddie Murphy. Moreover, she also performed in ‘976-Evil II’, ‘The Double 0 Kid (1992)’, ‘Chained Heat II (1993)’, ‘Galaxis (1995)’, plus ‘Snowboard Academy (1996)’. She acted as the villainess of the movie ‘Fantaghirò 2’ plus ‘its sequels’ (1992–1996). Hence, her character was supposed to be killed off at the beginning of these movies. But then, brought back due to public demand.
She also voice-acted in the year 2011 for the film ‘Ronal the Barbarian.’ In the coming year, she performed in the horror film ‘Eldorado.’ Furthermore, she was featured in many films including ‘The Key,’ ‘Exodus,’ ‘Mercenaries,’ ‘Creed II’ and Television series ‘Raising Hope’ plus ‘Adi Shankar’s Gods and Secrets.’
Music, writing, and Television
In the year 1987, Brigitte began her music career. She delivered her debut album ‘Every Body Tells a Story’ that year. Later, she published a follow-up album, ‘I’m the One… Nobody Else’, in the year 1991. Moreover, the “No More Turning Back” peaked at Number 54 on the British Single Charts, reached the Top 10 in Spain Number 63, and also on the Dutch Single Charts.
Also, she performed in Michael Jackson’s “Liberian Girl” music video in the year 1989. And, in 2009, she gave her first autobiography in Scandinavia called ‘Gitte Nielsen – Du har kun ét liv – sådan fandt jeg tilbage til mig selv’. And, the book entered the Top 5 of Denmark’s bestseller list. Also, it was published in the United Kingdom under the heading ‘You Only Get One Life’ in the year 2011.
Brigitte has served for Italian TV, hosting shows like ‘Festival (1987)’, ‘Retromarsh! (1996–1997)’, plus ‘..la sai l’ultima? (1999)’. Moreover, in 2004, she also performed on the first season of the Italian production of ‘The Mole’ and the VH1 reality show ‘The Surreal Life.’ In the year 2006, she starred in another reality Television series VH1’s ‘The Surreal Life: Fame Games.’
Furthermore, she was one of the celebrity participants of 2010’s ‘Let’s Dance,’ the German account of ‘Dancing with the Stars.’ And, the same year, she also participated in Celebrity Come Dine With Me in Denmark and Germany. Moreover, from August 2016, she has presented the dating program “Wirt sucht Liebe” for the German Television channel ‘RTL II.’
Personal Life
Brigitte is wedded five times now and has four sons plus one daughter. She first wedded in 1983–84 with Kasper Winding. They together have one son called Julian Winding. Then, Brigitte tied the knot with the actor Sylvester Stallone on December 15, 1985. Their marriage endured 19 months, and their divorce settled in July 1987. Her second kid, Killian Marcus Gastineau, was fathered by Brigitte’s ex-fiancé ‘Mark Gastineau.’
Moreover, she was married to director plus photographer ‘Sebastian Copeland.’ She has two sons with her 4th husband ‘Raoul Meyer.’ The children’s names are Douglas Aaron plus Raoul, Jr. She announced that she had a one-night stand with ‘Sean Penn’ in Cannes back in the early 1990s. Likewise, in 2005, she had a highly broadcasted relationship with rapper ‘Flavor Flav.’
Brigitte’s present husband ‘Mattia Dessì ‘lived with her in Italy, as shown on ‘Strange Love.’ The pair wedded on July 8, 2006. Furthermore, on May 28, 2018, she announced that she was pregnant with her 5th child. And, in June, she embraced her daughter, Frida. Moreover, in her 2011 book, she admitted having had an affair with ‘Arnold Schwarzenegger.’
Body Measurements
Brigitte is a sumptuous and stunning woman. She has an awesome and marvelous personality. She is considerably tall, measuring 6 feet. Likewise, she weighs around 66 kilos. She has a remarkable body figure, and her chest-waist-hip measurements are 41-23-37 inches sequentially. Furthermore, her dress size is 8 (US). Bri has a set of dazzling brown eyes, plus she has blonde hair color.
Social Media and Net Worth
Her Twitter profile ‘@brigittenielsen’ has earned more than 13.7K followers. Her username on Instagram is ‘@realbrigittenielsen.’ There, she has gained more than 153k followers. Nielsen’s official Facebook page has gained more than 186K followers.
Brigitte is a well-known actress, singer, plus model. Her successful career certainly has made her rich. Nevertheless, as per the web, Nielsen’s net worth is $600K as of 2021.
