Brigitte Nielsen
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 15, 1963 (age 63)
- Birthplace
- Rødovre, Denmark
Biography
Brigitte Nielsen (born Gitte Nielsen; July 15, 1963) is a Danish actress, model, singer, and television personality, who began her acting career with appearances in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV. She is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone (1985-1987) and subsequently appeared with him in the 1986 film Cobra. She then was noted for her widely publicized breakup with Stallone in 1987, and her subsequent relationship with New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau from 1988 to 1990. She's also known for her relationship with rapper Flavor Flav in 2005. She began her career modeling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She then acted in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV, later returning to the Rocky series in Creed II (2018). Nielsen married 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. Her 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 (verified by the Guinness Book of World Records at six feet, or 1.82 meters). She first commented on her stature and used the term "Amazonian" to describe herself in 1985. 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. 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. She's been married 5 times, Sylvester Stallone was her second husband. She has 5 children: a son with her first husband, a son with NY Jets football player Marc Gastineau, 2 sons with her fourth husband, and a daughter (at the age of 54) with her fifth husband, who is 15 years younger. In her 2011 book, she revealed having had an affair with Arnold Schwarzenegger (he verified this in 2020) during the filming of Red Sonja (1985), after Schwarzenegger had just started a relationship with Maria Shriver. Besides her native Danish, she is fluent in English, German and Italian. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brigitte Nielsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Filmography
The Kardashians
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ferro
Movie · as Self
The Experience
Movie · as Ezilda
Grindhouse Nightmares
Movie · as Angel (archive footage)
Creed II
Movie · as Ludmilla Drago
Belve
TV · 1 ep
Gitte Talks
TV · as Brigitte Nielsen · 10 eps
Ich bin ein Star – Lasst mich wieder rein!
TV · 1 ep
Mercenaries
Movie · as Ulrika
Die Promi-Hochzeitsplaner
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Eldorado
Movie · as Angel
Glööckler, Glanz und Gloria
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ronal the Barbarian
Movie · as Amazone Dronning (voice)
Portlandia
TV · as Brigitte Nielsen · 1 ep
Big Money Rustlas
Movie · as The Wife
Til middag hos...
TV · as Sig selv · 4 eps
Zulu kvægræs
TV · as Medvært · 1 ep
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
Movie · as Ludmilla Vobet Dragon (voice)
SOKO Stuttgart
TV · as Gina Wartenberg · 1 ep
Nite Tales: The Series
TV · as Mona · 1 ep
The Hustle
Movie · as Rich Woman
Celebrity Juice
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
TV · as Self · 10 eps
All Star Mr & Mrs
TV · 1 ep
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
Movie · as Self
Voyage: Killing Brigitte Nielsen
Movie · as Brigitte
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
TV · as Self - Participant · 10 eps
Dave Navarro's Spread
TV · 1 ep
Flavor of Love
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Midnight Money Madness
TV · as Self · 33 eps
Let's Dance
TV · as Self - Contestant · 4 eps
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Germany's Next Topmodel
TV · as Self - Special Guest · 1 ep
Strange Love
TV · as Self · 11 eps
The Tyra Banks Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Friday Night Project
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Best Week Ever
TV · as Self · 3 eps
La Ferme Célébrités
TV · as Brigitte · 72 eps
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Surreal Life
TV · as Self · 12 eps
The Salon
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comedy Central Roasts
TV · as Self · 1 ep
High Chaparall
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Korn: Deuce
Movie · as Lab Doctor
V Graham Norton
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Doomsdayer
Movie · as Elizabeth Gast
Good Day Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Big Brother
TV · as Self · 18 eps
Hostile Environment
Movie · as Minna
Family Guy
TV · as Ludmilla Vobet Drago (archive footage) · 1 ep
She's Too Tall
Movie · as Veronica Lamar
Paparazzi
Movie · as Self
Fantasy World Cup
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Ciao Darwin
TV · as Capitana Alte · 1 ep
Snowboard Academy
Movie · as Mimi
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Cave of the Golden Rose 5
Movie · as Strega nera
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Compelling Evidence
Movie · as Michelle Stone
Galaxis
Movie · as Ladera
Body Count
Movie · as Sybil
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Cave of the Golden Rose 4
Movie · as Strega Nera
Nachtshow
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bravo
TV · as Guest · 1 ep
Chained Heat 2
Movie · as Magda Kassar
The Cave of the Golden Rose 3
Movie · as Strega Nera
976-EVIL II
Movie · as Agnes
The Double 0 Kid
Movie · as Rhonda
Mission of Justice
Movie · as Dr. Rachel K. Larkin
The Cave of the Golden Rose 2
Movie · as Strega Nera
Parabéns
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Riverboat
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Cave of the Golden Rose
TV · as Dark Witch · 8 eps
Boulevard Bio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Word
TV · 2 eps
Murder on the Moon
Movie · as Maggie Bartok
Bye Bye Baby
Movie · as Lisa
Domino
Movie · as Domino
Beverly Hills Cop II
Movie · as Karla Fry
Sacrée soirée
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Cobra
Movie · as Ingrid
Rocky IV
Movie · as Ludmilla Vobet Drago
Red Sonja
Movie · as Red Sonja
Champs-Elysées
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wetten, dass..?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
NDR Talk Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Sanremo Music Festival
TV · as Self - Host · 4 eps