Biography
Brigitte Nielsen (born Gitte Nielsen; July 15, 1963) is a Danish actress, model, singer, and television personality, who began her acting career with appearances in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV. She is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone (1985-1987) and subsequently appeared with him in the 1986 film Cobra. She then was noted for her widely publicized breakup with Stallone in 1987, and her subsequent relationship with New York Jets defensive end Mark Gastineau from 1988 to 1990. She's also known for her relationship with rapper Flavor Flav in 2005.
She began her career modeling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton. She then acted in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV, later returning to the Rocky series in Creed II (2018). Nielsen married Sylvester Stallone, with whom she starred in the 1986 film Cobra. She played a villain in Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) and starred as the Black Witch in the 1990s Italian film series Fantaghirò. She later built a career starring in B-movies, hosting TV shows, and appearing on reality shows.
Her exploits were well-covered in the entertainment media in the 1980s, and the world press started referring to her as an "Amazon" because of her tall stature (verified by the Guinness Book of World Records at six feet, or 1.82 meters). She first commented on her stature and used the term "Amazonian" to describe herself in 1985. She later built a career appearing in B-movies, and in the 2000s, for appearing on reality shows such as The Surreal Life, on which she met and began a relationship with rapper Flavor Flav. In 2008, she appeared on the reality show Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, which depicted her and several other celebrities dealing with recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.
She's been married 5 times, Sylvester Stallone was her second husband. She has 5 children: a son with her first husband, a son with NY Jets football player Marc Gastineau, 2 sons with her fourth husband, and a daughter (at the age of 54) with her fifth husband, who is 15 years younger. In her 2011 book, she revealed having had an affair with Arnold Schwarzenegger (he verified this in 2020) during the filming of Red Sonja (1985), after Schwarzenegger had just started a relationship with Maria Shriver. Besides her native Danish, she is fluent in English, German and Italian.
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Filmography
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TV Shows 43
Movies 38
self 38
Voice 2
The Making of 'Rocky vs. Drago' (2021)
Ferro (2020)
The Experience (2019)
Creed II (2018)
Grindhouse Nightmares (2018)
Gitte Talks (2015)
Ich bin ein Star – Lasst mich wieder rein! (2015)
Mercenaries (2014)
Die Promi-Hochzeitsplaner (2013)
Glööckler, Glanz und Gloria (2012)
Eldorado (2012)
Ronal the Barbarian (2011)
Portlandia (2011)
Big Money Rustlas (2010)
Family Guy Presents: Something, Something, Something, Dark Side (2009)
SOKO Stuttgart (2009)
Celebrity Juice (2008)
All Star Mr & Mrs (2008)
The Hustle (2008)
Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008)
Comedy Central Roast of Flavor Flav (2007)
Dave Navarro's Spread (2007)
Voyage: Killing Brigitte Nielsen (2007)
The Surreal Life: Fame Games (2007)
Midnight Money Madness (2006)
Das perfekte Promi-Dinner (2006)
Let's Dance (2006)
Flavor of Love (2006)
The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
Strange Love (2005)
La Ferme Célébrités (2004)
Best Week Ever (2004)
Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! (2004)
High Chaparall (2003)
The Salon (2003)
The Surreal Life (2003)
Korn: Deuce (2002)
V Graham Norton (2002)
Good Day Live (2001)
Celebrity Big Brother (2001)
Doomsdayer (2001)
Hostile Environment (1999)
Family Guy (1999)
Paparazzi (1998)
Ciao Darwin (1998)
Fantasy World Cup (1998)
She's Too Tall (1998)
Die Johannes B. Kerner Show (1998)
The View (1997)
Snowboard Academy (1997)
The Cave of the Golden Rose 5 (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995)
Galaxis (1995)
Body Count (1995)
Compelling Evidence (1995)
The Cave of the Golden Rose 4 (1994)
Nachtshow (1994)
The Cave of the Golden Rose 3 (1993)
Chained Heat 2 (1993)
The Cave of the Golden Rose 2 (1992)
Mission of Justice (1992)
Parabéns (1992)
The Double 0 Kid (1992)
La sai l'ultima? (1992)
976-EVIL II (1992)
Riverboat (1992)
Fantaghirò (1991)
Boulevard Bio (1991)
Liberian Girl (1989)
Murder on the Moon (1989)
Bye Bye Baby (1988)
Domino (1988)
Beverly Hills Cop II (1987)
Cobra (1986)
Rocky IV (1985)
Red Sonja (1985)
Champs-Elysées (1982)
Wetten, dass..? (1981)
NDR Talk Show (1979)
Sanremo Music Festival (1951)
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1963-07-15 (60 years old)
Birth NameGitte Nielsen
Birth PlaceRødovre, Denmark
Height185-centimeter
RelationshipsRaoul Meyer (1993-01-01 - 2005-01-01), Sebastian Copeland (1990-09-29 - 1992-05-01), Sylvester Stallone (1985-12-15 - 1987-07-13), Kasper Winding (1983-04-19 - 1984-10-01), Flavor Flav (2004-01-01 - 2005-01-01), Mark Gastineau (1988-01-01 - 1990-01-01)
SpouseMattia Dessì
CitizenshipsKingdom of Denmark
Also Known AsBrigitte Neilsen, Gitte Nielsen
AwardsGolden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actress, Golden Raspberry Award for Worst New Star
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