Having an interest in fashion design, Silvstedt launched her own lingerie collection Very Victoria Silvstedt at London Fashion Week in 2006. [4] [17] [19] The Very Victoria Silvstedt brand was then officially launched for retail in collaboration with the Marie Meili brand in Paris in 2013. [33]

Karin Victoria Silvstedt (born 19 September 1974) [1] [2] is a Swedish model, actress, singer, and television personality. [3] Early life [ edit ] Silvstedt has been presenting numerous television shows and television specials all around the world since the 1990s. She has hosted entertainment shows such as Candid Camera on CBS, Eurotrash on Channel 4, and Wild On! on E!, and appeared as a presenter in various awards shows, including NRJ and World Music Awards. She has also served as a celebrity judge on Project Catwalk, the British reality television series focusing on fashion design. [3] [16]In 2016, Silvstedt participated in the Swedish reality series Stjärnorna på godset alongside some of Sweden's best known reality series stars such as Meral Tasbas, Qristina Ribohn and Robban Andersson. [32] The series was broadcast on TV3. [32] Other ventures [ edit ] Jordan, Mary (2020). The art of her deal: the untold story of Melania Trump. New York: Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-9821-1340-7. OCLC 1145301080. Les Secrets de Victoria. Dans la Tête de Victoria Silvstedt, Silvstedt Victoria; Crosnier Christelle, ISBN 9782350132334, Jean-Claude Gawsewitch Éditeur, 2010.

Andreas Utterström (25 July 2005). "Från Hälsingland till Hollywood – Wendela – Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet . Retrieved 30 December 2010. In 2006, Silvstedt started working as a hostess of La Roue de la Fortune in France and La Ruota Della Fortuna in Italy. Both of the shows are based on the popular American game show Wheel of Fortune, and Silvstedt divided her time between Paris and Rome, filming one of the shows for one month at a time, until 2009, when the Italian version was cancelled. As of 2012, Silvsted is no longer part of the French version either. [3] [5] [7] [16] [22] Silvstedt was soon noticed by Hugh Hefner, who invited her to do a photo shoot for Playboy magazine in Los Angeles. She became the December 1996 Playmate of the Month, [14] and was then chosen as the 1997 Playmate of the Year. [15] Silvstedt has since appeared in various Playboy magazines, including Playboy Special Editions, as well as Playboy Videos. [16] In the late 1990s, Silvstedt landed one of the most sought-after modeling contracts in the world, becoming the Guess? spokesmodel, succeeding among others Claudia Schiffer and Anna Nicole Smith. [3] [17] [18] As for theatre, Silvstedt has appeared in the Off Broadway production, Pieces (of Ass), [21] during its run in Los Angeles in 2004. [8] Presenting [ edit ] a b Repo, Timo (17 October 2008). "Puputyttö merkkivaatteissa". Keskisuomalainen. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012 . Retrieved 16 March 2012.Since 2011, Silvstedt has also hosted numerous Le grand bêtisier television specials on TF1 in France, [25] [26] [27] [28] including the Christmas special Le grand bêtisier de Noël, which attracted over three million viewers and an audience share of 32.7 percent on Christmas Eve 2011. [29] Singing [ edit ] Silvstedt's father was the captain of a local ski team, [8] and she started alpine skiing at the age of five. [7] In 1989, Silvstedt placed fourth at the Swedish national alpine skiing youth championship, in the giant slalom event won by Pernilla Wiberg. [9] [10] However, an accident in the middle of a skiing competition where she injured her shoulder ended Silvstedt's competitive skiing career at the age of 16. [3] [8] La roue de la fortune: deux Miss pour remplacer Victoria Silvstedt". Voici. Paris. 21 November 2011. Robert Börjesson (10 February 2007). "AB Silvstedts miljardindustri – Nöje – Expressen Nöje – Nöjesnyheter Musiknyheter Filmnyheter". Expressen . Retrieved 29 December 2010.