Brigitte Nielsen (Danish pronunciation: [pÊ iˈkitÉ™ ˈneÌ lsnÌ©];
born Gitte Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, singer
and reality television personality. She began her career modeling for
Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985
films Red Sonja and Rocky IV, later returning to the Rocky series in
Creed II (2018). She is also known for her marriage to Sylvester
Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film Cobra. She played a
villain in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and starred as the Black Witch
in the 1990s Italian film series Fantaghirò. She later built a career
starring in B-movies, hosting TV shows, and appearing on reality
shows.Brigitte Nielsen was born Gitte Nielsen in Rødovre, a suburb of
Copenhagen, Denmark. She is the daughter of Hanne, a librarian, and
Svend Nielsen, an engineer, and the ex-sister-in-law of Drive director
Nicolas Winding Refn.Standing 1.85 m (6'1"), at the beginning of the
1980s, Nielsen did some modeling work, and was photographed by Greg
Gorman and Helmut Newton. Nielsen posed for Playboy magazine multiple
times, garnering the cover in December 1987. In the late 1980s, Marvel
Comics approached Nielsen to pose for photographs dressed as the comic
book character She-Hulk. Nielsen's exploits were well-covered in the
entertainment media in the 1980s, and the world press started
referring to her as an "Amazon" because of her tall stature.In 1985,
Nielsen began her acting career in the fantasy film Red Sonja
alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. That same year, she married Sylvester
Stallone; the couple acted in two films together (Rocky IV and Cobra)
before divorcing in 1987.
born Gitte Nielsen; 15 July 1963) is a Danish actress, model, singer
and reality television personality. She began her career modeling for
Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently acted in the 1985
films Red Sonja and Rocky IV, later returning to the Rocky series in
Creed II (2018). She is also known for her marriage to Sylvester
Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film Cobra. She played a
villain in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and starred as the Black Witch
in the 1990s Italian film series Fantaghirò. She later built a career
starring in B-movies, hosting TV shows, and appearing on reality
shows.Brigitte Nielsen was born Gitte Nielsen in Rødovre, a suburb of
Copenhagen, Denmark. She is the daughter of Hanne, a librarian, and
Svend Nielsen, an engineer, and the ex-sister-in-law of Drive director
Nicolas Winding Refn.Standing 1.85 m (6'1"), at the beginning of the
1980s, Nielsen did some modeling work, and was photographed by Greg
Gorman and Helmut Newton. Nielsen posed for Playboy magazine multiple
times, garnering the cover in December 1987. In the late 1980s, Marvel
Comics approached Nielsen to pose for photographs dressed as the comic
book character She-Hulk. Nielsen's exploits were well-covered in the
entertainment media in the 1980s, and the world press started
referring to her as an "Amazon" because of her tall stature.In 1985,
Nielsen began her acting career in the fantasy film Red Sonja
alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. That same year, she married Sylvester
Stallone; the couple acted in two films together (Rocky IV and Cobra)
before divorcing in 1987.
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