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Brigitte Nielsen
2.7 Popularity
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
Known For
8.5
Self
The Kardashians
2022
7.7
Self
Ferro
2020
4.3
Ezilda
The Experience
2019
7.0
Ludmilla Drago
Creed II
2018
4.2
Angel (archive footage)
Grindhouse Nightmares
2018
0.0
Brigitte Nielsen
Gitte Talks
2015
0.0
Ich bin ein Star – Lasst mich wieder rein!
2015
5.1
Ulrika
Mercenaries
2014
🎬
0.0
Self
Die Promi-Hochzeitsplaner
2013
🎬
0.0
Self
Glööckler, Glanz und Gloria
2012
Credits
The Kardashians
as Self
2022
8.5
Ferro
as Self
2020
7.7
The Experience
as Ezilda
2019
4.3
Creed II
as Ludmilla Drago
2018
7.0
Grindhouse Nightmares
as Angel (archive footage)
2018
4.2
Gitte Talks
as Brigitte Nielsen
2015
0.0
Ich bin ein Star – Lasst mich wieder rein!
2015
0.0
Mercenaries
as Ulrika
2014
5.1
🎬
Die Promi-Hochzeitsplaner
as Self
2013
0.0
🎬
Glööckler, Glanz und Gloria
as Self
2012
0.0
Eldorado
as Angel
2012
2.7
Ronal the Barbarian
as Amazone Dronning (stemme)
2011
6.1
Portlandia
as Brigitte Nielsen
2011
7.0
Big Money Rustlas
as The Wife
2010
3.8
Zulu kvægræs
as Medvært
2010
10.0
Til middag hos...
as Sig selv
2010
1.0
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side
as Ludmilla Vobet Dragon (voice)
2009
7.3
SOKO Stuttgart
as Gina Wartenberg
2009
6.6
Nite Tales: The Series
as Mona
2009
0.0
Celebrity Juice
as Self
2008
6.6
All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
0.0
The Hustle
as Rich Woman
2008
6.2
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew
as Self
2008
3.7
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav
as Self
2007
6.5
🎬
Dave Navarro's Spread
2007
5.0
Voyage: Killing Brigitte Nielsen
as Brigitte
2007
0.0
The Surreal Life: Fame Games
as Self - Participant
2007
9.5
🎬
Midnight Money Madness
as Self
2006
7.0
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner
as Self
2006
0.0
Let's Dance
as Self - Contestant
2006
5.4
Flavor of Love
as Self
2006
6.7
The Tyra Banks Show
as Self
2005
4.8
The Friday Night Project
as Self - Host
2005
5.8
Strange Love
as Self
2005
2.2
La Ferme Célébrités
as Brigitte
2004
5.0
Best Week Ever
as Self
2004
5.6
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!
as Self
2004
3.6
High Chaparall
as Self
2003
9.3
Comedy Central Roasts
as Self
2003
6.5
🎬
The Salon
as Self
2003
0.0
The Surreal Life
as Self
2003
7.0
Korn: Deuce
as Lab Doctor
2002
7.4
V Graham Norton
as Self
2002
5.0
🎬
Good Day Live
as Self
2001
3.0
Celebrity Big Brother
as Self
2001
4.9
Doomsdayer
as Elizabeth Gast
2001
4.0
Hostile Environment
as Minna
1999
5.4
Family Guy
as Ludmilla Vobet Drago (archive footage)
1999
7.4
Paparazzi
as Self
1998
5.1
Ciao Darwin
as Capitana Alte
1998
7.7
🎬
Fantasy World Cup
as Self
1998
5.0
She's Too Tall
as Veronica Lamar
1998
6.0
🎬
The Johannes B. Kerner Show
as Self
1998
4.0
The View
as Self
1997
4.3
Snowboard Academy
as Mimi
1997
3.4
The Cave of the Golden Rose 5
as Strega nera
1996
5.7
E! True Hollywood Story
as Self
1996
8.1
Die Harald Schmidt Show
as Self
1995
7.1
Galaxis
as Ladera
1995
4.0
Body Count
as Sybil
1995
4.9
Compelling Evidence
as Michelle Stone
1995
3.7
The Cave of the Golden Rose 4
as Strega Nera
1994
6.2
🎬
Nachtshow
as Self
1994
0.0
The Cave of the Golden Rose 3
as Strega Nera
1993
6.3
Chained Heat 2
as Magda Kassar
1993
3.9
The Cave of the Golden Rose 2
as Strega Nera
1992
6.1
Mission of Justice
as Dr. Rachel K. Larkin
1992
6.7
Parabéns
as Self
1992
0.0
The Double 0 Kid
as Rhonda
1992
4.8
976-EVIL II
as Agnes
1992
4.4
Riverboat
as Self
1992
4.0
The Cave of the Golden Rose
as Dark Witch
1991
7.0
Boulevard Bio
as Self
1991
6.0
Murder on the Moon
as Maggie Bartok
1989
2.8
Bye Bye Baby
as Lisa
1988
2.7
Domino
as Domino
1988
4.6
Sacrée Soirée
as Self
1987
5.1
Beverly Hills Cop II
as Karla Fry
1987
6.5
Cobra
as Ingrid
1986
6.1
Rocky IV
as Ludmilla Vobet Drago
1985
7.1
Red Sonja
as Red Sonja
1985
5.4
Champs-Elysées
as Self
1982
6.3
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
1981
5.3
NDR Talk Show
as Self
1979
6.5
Sanremo Music Festival
as Self - Host
1951
7.8