Actress, model, and singer Brigitte Nielsen was born in Rodovre, Denmark. At 6’1” she began her career as a model for top fashion designers like Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace, and Gianfranco Ferre. Her movies include Red Sonja with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rocky IV with ex-husband Sylvester Stallone, Cobra, Beverly Hills Cop II, 976-Evil II, Fantaghiro 2 and its sequels, The Double O Kid, Chained Heat II, Galaxis, Compelling Evidence, She's Too Tall, and Doomsdayer. In 1987 she posed for Herb Ritts for the cover of Playboy Magazine. As a singer, among many songs and dance music singles, Brigitte recorded a duet with RuPaul "You're No Lady" and recorded another album called "I'm The One...Nobody Else." Nielsen also participated in the reality shows, “La Talpa,” “The Surreal Life,” and “Strange Love.” Since appearing in Vh1’s “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew” she has been sober for over two years. Following rehab, Brigitte documented her plastic surgeries in the German TV series “From Old To New: Brigitte Nielsen in the Beauty Clinic.” She desires to help others by sharing her story. She has four children and divides her residences between Italy and the US.
