Pernilla Wahlgren Biography: Height, Ethnicity, Age, Net Worth, Siblings, Parents, Albums, TV Play, Husband, Children

Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren is a Swedish singer and actress who first gained national attention at the age of seventeen with her Melodifestivalen 1985 entry, “Piccadilly Circus,” which became a pop hit in Sweden.

Born into a family of performers, she went on to star as Esmeralda in Ingmar Bergman’s Academy Award–winning film Fanny and Alexander (1982).

Profile

• Full name: Pernilla Nina Elisabeth Wahlgren
• Date of birth: December 24, 1967
• Age: 58 years old
• Gender: Female
• Place of birth: Gustavsberg, Värmdö, Stockholms län, Sweden
• State of origin: Stockholm County
• Nationality: Swedish
• Profession: Singer, actress, television personality
• Height: 1.56 m (5 ft 1½ in)
• Parents: Christina Schollin; Hans Wahlgren
• Siblings: Niclas Wahlgren; Linus Wahlgren; Peter Wahlgren
• Spouse: Emilio Ingrosso (m. May 29, 1993; div. October 19, 1997); Christian Bauer (m. December 2, 2023)
• Children: Oliver Wahlgren-Ingrosso; Bianca Wahlgren-Ingrosso; Benjamin Wahlgren-Ingrosso; Theodor Wahlgren
• Relationship status: Married
• Religion: N/A
• Ethnicity: Swedish
• Net worth: $5 million

Early Life and Education

Pernilla Wahlgren is now 58 years old and was born on December 24, 1967, in Gustavsberg, on the island of Värmdö in Stockholm County, Sweden. The daughter of actors Christina Schollin and Hans Wahlgren, she grew up in the family’s Stockholm home alongside her three younger brothers. Details of her formal education are not publicly available.

Personal Life

Wahlgren’s first marriage was to dancer and composer Emilio Ingrosso in May 1993; they had three children—Oliver (b. 1989), Bianca (b. 1994), and Benjamin (b. 1997)—before divorcing in October 1997.

From 2002 to 2008, she was in a relationship with Joachim Lennholm, with whom she has a son, Theodor (b. 2007). In December 2023, she married restaurateur Christian Bauer. There are no public records of extramarital affairs or scandals.

Career

Wahlgren made her professional debut at age four in the television play Den längsta dagen (1972), acting alongside her mother. She studied music in Stockholm and, at the age of fifteen, won the title role in the Swedish production of Annie.

Her breakthrough in music came with “Piccadilly Circus” at Melodifestivalen 1985, which charted across Sweden. On stage, she has starred in numerous musicals, including The Sound of Music, Grease, Cats, and Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. She has twice received Sweden’s Guldmasken award for her theatrical performances.

In film and television, notable roles include Esmeralda in Ingmar Bergman’s Fanny and Alexander (1982), parts in Bo Widerberg’s Ormens väg på hälleberget (1986), and the series Snoken (1995). Since 2016, she has hosted the reality series Wahlgrens värld, and in 2023, she became the host of SVT’s Allsång på Skansen.

Awards

• Guldmasken (Swedish theatre award) – Winner, Best Female Performer in a Musical (twice)
• Laurence Olivier Award – Nominee, Best Actress in a Musical (Beautiful Day) (2007)
• Melodifestivalen – Fourth place (Piccadilly Circus), 1985

Net worth

Pernilla Wahlgren has an estimated net worth of approximately $5 million.

Social Media

• Instagram: @pernillawahlgren
• X: N/A

Filmography

• Den längsta dagen (TV play, 1972)
• Fanny and Alexander (1982)
• Ormens väg på hälleberget (1986)
• Snoken (TV series, 1995)
• Wahlgrens värld (reality series, 2016–present)
• Panik i tomteverkstan (2019)
• Allsång på Skansen (presenter, 2023–present)

Discography

• Piccadilly Circus (single, 1985)
• Talking to an Angel (single, 2006)
• Beautiful Day (album, 2006)
• My Way (album, 2000)
• Svindlande affärer (single, 1985)