Brigitte Nielsen

Actress Bridget Nielsen stepped into the history of cinema from the catwalk. A bright debut in Hollywood secured her the role of Red Sonja in the fantasy film of the same name by Richard Fleischer. The actress received a new round of popularity when in 1985 she became the wife of Sylvester Stallone, who was at that moment at the peak of fame.

After modeling success, Nielsen showed the versatility of her abilities: she made a career in the cinema, on the music scene, television, while not forgetting about her personal life - behind the stars of the star 5 marriages and 5 children. She gave birth to her fifth child at the age of 55, returning at the same time to the big cinema, and again made the whole world talk about herself.

Bridget (Brigitte) Nielsen was born on July 15, 1963 in Rødovra, a suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark. Father Svend Nielsen is an engineer, Mother Hannah Nielsen is a librarian. The actress has a brother, Yang.

There is no abundant information about the childhood and youth of the star. It is only known that at the age of 16 the girl left her father's house and went to France to conquer the world of big fashion. With the bright, cold beauty of Bridget and, most importantly, outstanding growth (185 cm), it was not difficult.

Soon the young Danish woman signed her first contracts. And after a little time she was already traveling around Europe on the route Paris - Milan - Rome - Madrid - Berlin, being a participant in fashion shows of various scales.

The model's portfolio includes works with such masters as Gianfranco Ferre, Giorgio Armani, Gianni Versace. The luxurious figure of Nielsen has appeared on the covers of Playboy more than once in a swimsuit and even without.

On one of these covers, the Scandinavian diva was seen by Hollywood producer Dino di Laurentis, and it dawned on him. It was such a heroine, with a harsh beauty and a luxurious athletic body, that he was looking for for his new film "Red Sonja". Bridget would make the perfect partner for Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has already agreed to the role.

By this time, Nielsen had just become a mother: in 1984 her first-born Julian was born. But that didn't stop the model. Leaving the child in the care of her husband, she flew off to America. The picture about the glorious warrior Sonya, who defeats her enemies with the help of a faithful sword and a magic talisman, although it failed at the box office, did not go unnoticed. And the leading actress became famous overnight.

At one of the movie parties, the girl meets Sylvester Stallone, whose popularity went off scale after the dizzying success of the action movie series "Rambo" and "Rocky". In the wake of this fame, the producers were just about to shoot "Rocky 4", and Sly made sure that by that time his wife was assigned one of the main roles.

So Nielsen played the role of Lyudmila Drago, the wife of the Russian boxer Ivan Drago, whose image was embodied by Dolph Lundgren. In 1986, Nielsen and Stallone again starred together in the action movie Cobra, where the Danish woman turned into a model named Ingrid, who witnessed a brutal murder and became a target for criminals. The girl is rescued by a professional policeman nicknamed Cobra (Stallone).

А вот в новой работе, комедии «Полицейский из Беверли-Хиллз-2», актриса играет уже противоположную роль. Ее героиня Карла Фрай во главе группы гангстеров грабит ювелирный магазин. За преступниками начинает охоту бравый детектив Аксель Фоули (Эдди Мерфи).

В фильмографии Нильсен есть и эротические фильмы: в 1988 году она снялась в главной роли в двух итальянских мелодрамах «Домино» и «Прощай, малышка!». Откровенно говоря, после развода со Сталлоне кинокарьера Бриджит пошла на спад. В 90-х она преимущественно снимается в приключенческой сказке «Фантагиро» и ее сиквелах (1992 – 1996), известных в России под названием «Пещера золотой розы». Актриса сыграла главную антагонистку Черную ведьму.

Заполнить пустеющую творческую нишу Бриджит решила музыкой. В 1987 году она выпустила свой дебютный альбом Every Body Tells a Story, в который вошел дуэт с австрийской поп-звездой Фалько. Диск имел успех в Германии и Австрии. Следующая пластинка Нильсен под названием I Am The One Nobody Else, вышедшая в 1991 году, оказалась практически незамеченной. В это время Бриджит работает на итальянском телевидении, участвует в шоу «Фестиваль», ведет музыкальные конкурсы, в том числе «Сан-Ремо».

Спустя десятилетие, в 2000 и 2001 годах, актриса выпустила под сценическим псевдонимом Гитта еще 2 танцевальных альбома No More Turning Back и Everybody’s Turning Back и на этом поставила на паузу свою музыкальную деятельность. Тем более, что в ее творческой жизни начался очередной этап, связанный с реалити-шоу.

С конца 90-х по 2010 год Нильсен снялась в огромном количестве реалити-проектов на датском, итальянском, немецком, британском и американском телевидении. С особым успехом прошло шоу «Нереальная жизнь», в рамках которого Бриджит флиртовала с рэпером Флэвор Флэвом. В январе 2005 года она была участницей британского шоу «Большой брат» вместе с бывшей свекровью Джеки Сталлоне, заняла 3-е место по итогам зрительского голосования.

В 2008 году Бриджит решилась на отчаянный шаг – согласилась на участие в шоу по обновлению своей внешности. В рамках проекта актрисе было сделано 6 пластических операций на общую сумму € 66 тыс. Все процессы операции и реабилитации были зафиксированы на камеру и показаны в эфире. Кроме того, Нильсен снялась в программе, посвященной проблемам алкоголизма и наркомании, где рассказала о своем опыте лечения и реабилитации в 2007 году в клинике в Пасадене.

В 2009 году модель, певица и актриса опубликовала автобиографическую книгу под названием «Гитта Нильсен: у тебя только одна жизнь, или Как я снова обрела себя», в которой подробно описала события своей бурной молодости. Книга вошла в пятерку бестселлеров Дании и выпущена в Великобритании в 2011 году.

Since 2011, the actress's film career has regained an upward trajectory. In 2012, Bridget starred in the comedy horror film Eldorado with star partners such as Daryl Hannah, David Carradine and Kerry Washington.

Two years later, she replenished the filmography with a new bright work in the film "Mercenaries" (2014), starring with Cynthia Rothrock, Vivica Fox and Christian Loken. Nielsen plays one of the prisoners who are promised a pardon for participating in a complex special operation.

In 2017, the actress joined the film crew of the series "Gods and Mysteries".

The first husband at that time was still only a model, the composer and musician Kasper Winding. The couple got married in 1983, and a year later the woman gave birth to a son, Julian. This marriage was destroyed by Bridget's new love: the actress was fond of the beautiful and famous Sylvester Stallone.

The actors got married in 1985, and from that moment they did not live quietly for a minute, now and then accusing each other of treason. Fuel was added to the fire by numerous rumors that reached the ears of the jealous man, they say, his wife was cheating on him with director Tony Scott. Tired of life like on a volcano, the actors parted in 1987 without becoming parents.

Nielsen a year later began a new relationship with footballer Mark Gastino. The woman was not embarrassed by the fact that her chosen one was married and was raising a little daughter. A passionate romance resulted in another pregnancy, and in 1989 the TV personality gave birth to a son, Killian.

Впрочем, к моменту родов влюбленные уже расстались, а на любовном горизонте Нильсен замаячило новое увлечение. Им оказался двоюродный брат Орландо Блума, фотограф и режиссер Себастьян Коупленд. Пара обручилась в 1990-м и рассталась спустя 2 года. В этом браке не было детей.

Очередное супружество настигло звездную блондинку в 1993 году. Четвертым избранником любвеобильной датчанки стал автогонщик Рауль Мейер, друг легендарного Айртона Сенны. Этот брак оказался рекордным по долготе, но тоже обреченным. Муж и жена оформили развод в 2005 году, хотя перестали жить вместе гораздо раньше по причине, как заявляла актриса, деспотичного характера Мейера. Сыновья Дуглас и Рауль-младший остались жить с матерью.

Depression after the divorce from Meyer was aggravated by the terrible news - a brain tumor was found in little Raoul. Desperate Nielsen began to have problems with alcohol, which had to be solved only with professional help. Now the actress has completely got rid of addiction.

At that moment, the bartender Mattia Dessi met on her way. He became the 5th husband of the star in 2006. The actress passionately wanted to give her young spouse a child, but IVF procedures did not give results for a long time. Only in 2018, a miracle happened: the 55-year-old actress again became a mother, giving birth to a lovely girl on June 22, who was named Frida.

Despite a difficult pregnancy and difficult childbirth, Bridget Nielsen did not quit her job. In 2018, the actress triumphantly returned to the big screens in the action movie Creed 2, which is a continuation of the story of Rocky Balboa.

Bridget plays the aged Lyudmila Drago, who is now rooting in the ring not for her husband, but for her son Victor. He cannot forgive his mother for leaving him as a child. The premiere of the picture in Russia took place in 2019.

1985 - "Red Sonja" 1985 - "Rocky 4" 1986 - "Cobra" 1987 - "Beverly Hills Cop 2" 1988 - "Domino" 1989 - "Murder in the Moonlight" 1992 - "Cave of the Golden Rose-2" "1993 -" Cave of the Golden Rose-3 "1994 -" Cave of the Golden Rose-4 "1995 -" Cornered "1996 -" Cave of the Golden Rose-6 "1998 -" Paparazzi "2012 -" Eldorado "2014 -" Mercenaries " 2018 - "Creed-2"

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