Gunilla Persson

Gunilla Persson

Gunilla Persson
Born (1958-12-31) 31 December 1958
Norrköping, Sweden
Known for Svenska Hollywoodfruar, Realitystjärnorna på godset

Gunilla Persson (born 31 December 1958) is a Swedish fashion model and television personality.[1][2]

Career

Persson started her career at Sveriges Radio where she worked as a presenter of a one-hour celebrity entertainment show conducting interviews with celebrities.[3][4]

Modelling

Persson participated in the modelling competition The Face of the 80's after her boyfriend submitted pictures of her without her knowledge.Eileen Ford, one of the judges of the competition contacted her and signed her to her agency in New York City in 1983, even though Persson did not win the competition.[5][6] She was also signed at and worked for Elite Model Management. She has appeared on the cover of a number of magazines including notably for German edition of Bazaar magazine.[7] She has also modelled lingerie for La Perla.[7]

In the late 1970s, Persson moved from Sweden to Dallas, US, later moving to New York City where she lived for many years.[3] She moved to California to participate in Svenska Hollywoodfruar, and in early 2015 Persson was forced to leave her Manhattan, New York apartment by her landlord.[8]

Television

Persson appeared in a small role in the 1980s soap opera Dallas while living in Dallas.[3][5]

Persson made her television debut in 2010 in the reality series Svenska New York-fruar (Swedish New York-wives). The series lasted one season and was broadcast on TV3.[9] She has also participated in six seasons of Svenska Hollywoodfruar (Swedish Hollywood-wives) as of 2015 also at TV3.[10] Persson participated in the celebrity reality series Realitystjärnorna på godset (Reality Stars at the Manor) in 2014.[11] In 2015 Gunilla Persson got her first own show called Gunilla tycker till (Gunilla states her opinion) where her fans got to vote on different jobs she had to try out.[12] In February 2013 Persson was a guest on the Schulman Show which is aired on Aftonbladets website and it is presented by Alex Schulman.[13] Persson has recorded a music video along with rapper Dogge Doggelito in 2015.[14] In October 2015 Gunilla Persson was a guest on the Norwegian talk show God kveld Norge!.[15]

References

  1. Gunilla Person - Story TV3.se Retrieved 7 February 2016 Archived December 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "Gunilla: Hela världen firar min födelsedag". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2 January 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hollywoodfrun Gunilla Persson: Min dotter räddade mig från ensamheten" (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. "Gunilla Perssons största misstag – att förhållandet med Lasse Hallström tog slut". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Svenska Hollywoodfrun lanserar hälsojuice i USA". Kurera.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  6. "Gunilla Persson i exklusiv intervju: "Britt var ju anställd för att provocera mig!"" (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  7. 1 2 "Gunilla Persson om sina 4 stilhemligheter". Allt om mode (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  8. "Gunilla Persson i vräkningsbråk". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  9. "Gunilla Persson i "Svenska New York—fruar": Jag valde bort Lasse Hallström – Klick! – Nöjesbladet – Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  10. "Gunilla Persson" (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  11. "Gunilla om stormen kring slottssåpan". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  12. "Gunilla Persson om tårarna i "Gunilla tycker till" – Nöje". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  13. "Schulman Show". Aftonbladet TV. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  14. "Gunilla Perssons musikvideo – rappar med Dogge Doggelito" (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  15. "Gunilla Perssons öppna brev till svenska folket". Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 20 October 2015.

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