Anita Ekberg Biography: Parents, Siblings, Age, Net Worth, Husband, Death, Movies, TV Shows

Anita Ekberg, is a Swedish actress, who gained international fame for her role as Sylvia in Federico Fellini‘s 1960 film “La Dolce Vita.”

Her performance, particularly the scene where she wades into Rome’s Trevi Fountain, became iconic and boosted her stage presence.

Profile

• Full name: Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg
• Date of birth: September 29, 1931
• Age as of 2025: Deceased
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Malmö, Sweden
• Nationality: Swedish
• Profession: Actress, Model
• Height: 5 feet 6 inches (168 cm)
• Parents: Father – Gustav Ekberg; Mother – Alva Ekberg
• Siblings: Seven siblings
• Spouse: Anthony Steel (m. 1956–1959), Rik Van Nutter (m. 1963–1975)
• Children: None
• Relationship status: N/A (deceased)
• Religion: Not publicly documented
• Ethnicity: Caucasian (Swedish descent)
• Net worth: $10 million

Early Life and Education

Anita Ekberg was born on September 29, 1931, in Malmö, Sweden, to Gustav and Alva Ekberg. She was one of eight children in the family. Details about her early education are not widely documented.

Personal Life

Ekberg‘s personal life included two marriages. She first married British actor Anthony Steel in 1956, but the marriage ended in divorce in 1959.

Her second marriage was to American actor Rik Van Nutter in 1963; they divorced in 1975. Ekberg did not have any children.

Career

Ekberg began her career as a model, winning the Miss Sweden competition in 1950. This led her to the United States, where she secured a contract with Universal Studios.

She appeared in several films during the 1950s, but it was her role in “La Dolce Vita” that brought her international acclaim. Following this success, she continued to work in European cinema throughout the 1960s and 1970s.

Net Worth

Ekberg‘s net worth was estimated to be around $10 million, accumulated through her successful acting endeavors. However, towards the end of her life, her net worth declined to approximately $100,000.

Death

Anita Ekberg passed away on January 11, 2015, at the age of 83, in Rocca di Papa, Italy.

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Filmography

• Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
• Blood Alley (1955)
• War and Peace (1956)
• La Dolce Vita (1960)
• Boccaccio ’70 (1962)
• The Alphabet Murders (1965)
• Killer Nun (1979)