Celebrity Profile of Brigitte Nielsen – Surreal Life 3 Cast Member

“They say opposites attract and for us it’s true…” How true it is indeed for the stars of the VH1 reality show Strange Love.

Danish model Brigitte Nielsen and P.E hype man Flavor Flav continue their ongoing romance that originally started when the two were cast members of VH1’s hit show The Surreal Life.

Flavor Flav went to Italy to rekindle what they once had while taping the Surreal Life, but without a few bumps along the way. Some say that Strange Love is a publicity stunt while others can’t get enough of the duo. But just who is Brigitte Nielsen?

For that question, let’s go back to the beginning when the world was first introduce to the 6’0 model. Gitte Nielsen was born on July 15, 1963 in Rodovre, Denmark with light brown hair and green/brown eyes. At age 16 she dropped out of school with her parents permission to start a career in modeling.

She speaks four languages: Danish, Italian, English and German. In 1983 she married Kasper Winding. In 1985 she left her husband and 1 child to find fame and fortune in America. Her claim to fame for many was in 1985 in the movie: Red Sonja. The same year she was engaged to Arnold Schwarzenegger.

From 1985 to 2005 she’s been married to Sylvester Stallone, Sebastian Copelan and Raoul Meyer whom she has two children with. Currently she has finished wrapping up the show “Strange Love” and is engaged to Mattia Dessì. Where does this leave her romance with Flavor Flav? Only time will tell.

Quick Facts on Brigitte Nielsen:

In 1988’s movie Domino she was pregnant while shooting the film but had a miscarriage.

In 1989 she posed in photos as a possibility for a she-hulk for a movie, but unfortunately interest in the idea didn’t last.

1998- Writer for the movie She’s Too Tall and also produced it.

Released some dance tracks in 2001 under her name : Gitte.

She escaped death when in 2001 after she canceled flight on the plane that crashed at Milan’s Linate airport.