Brigitte Nielsen

Brigitte Nielsen (born Gitte Nielsen; July 15, 1963) is a Danish actress, model, singer, and television personality whose acting career began with the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV. She is also well-known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone (1985–1987), after which she starred alongside him in the 1986 film Cobra. She later gained recognition for her highly publicized separation from Stallone in 1987, followed by her relationship with New York Jets defensive player Mark Gastineau from 1988 to 1990. She is also known for her relationship with rapper Flavor Flav in 2005. Nielsen began her career modeling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She subsequently appeared in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV, before returning to the Rocky franchise with Creed II (2018). Nielsen married Sylvester Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film Cobra. She played the villain in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and portrayed the Witch of Darkness in the Italian film series Fantaghirò of the 1990s. Later, she built a career starring in B-movies, hosting TV shows, and appearing in reality shows. Her achievements gained widespread attention in the entertainment media during the 1980s, and world press began referring to her as "Amazon" due to her height, which was verified by the Guinness World Records Book as six feet or 1.82 meters. For the first time in 1985, she commented on her own reputation and used the term "Amazonian" to describe herself. She later pursued a career in B-movies and reality shows such as The Surreal Life in the 2000s, where she met rapper Flavor Flav and began their relationship. In 2008, she appeared in the reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, featuring celebrities struggling to overcome drug and alcohol addiction. She has been married five times; Sylvester Stallone was her second husband. She has five children: a son from her first husband, a son from New York Jets football player Marc Gastineau, two sons from her fourth husband, and a daughter from her fifth husband, who is 15 years younger than her (she is 54 years old). In her 2011 book, she revealed that she had a relationship with Arnold Schwarzenegger during the filming of Red Sonja (1985), following Maria Shriver's new relationship with Schwarzenegger (confirmed in 2020). Her native language is Danish, and she also speaks English, German, and Italian fluently.

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