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Vendela Kirsebom Biography

Birth Name:Vendela Kirsebom Thomessen

Birth Place:Stockholm, Sweden

Profession Actress

Fast Facts

  • Has served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the organization UNICEF
  • Got married to Norwegian politician Olaf Thommessen in 1996
  • Was discovered in a restaurant by famed modeling agent Eileen Ford
  • Is widely recognized for her work in the modeling industry
  • In 1999, she hosted the Swedish Eurovision song contest
  • Possesses the ability to speak English, German, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish
  • Served as a TV reporter for Norway during the 1994 Winter Olympics