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Brigitte Nielsen

Brigitte Nielsen

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 15, 1963 (62)
Birthplace Rødovre, Danmark
Popularity 0.9 (history)
Updated Jul 18, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 w ... ith 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brigitte Nielsen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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Filmography

The Experience

The Experience

2019

as Ezilda

Grindhouse Nightmares

Grindhouse Nightmares

2018

as Angel (archive footage)

Creed II

Creed II

2018

as Ludmilla Drago

Mercenaries

Mercenaries

2014

as Ulrika

Eldorado

Eldorado

2012

as Angel

Big Money Rustlas

Big Money Rustlas

2010

as The Wife

The Hustle

The Hustle

2008

as Rich Woman

Korn: Deuce

Korn: Deuce

2002

as Lab Doctor

Doomsdayer

Doomsdayer

2001

as Elizabeth Gast

Hostile Environment

Hostile Environment

1999

as Minna

She's Too Tall

She's Too Tall

1998

as Veronica Lamar

Snowboard Academy

Snowboard Academy

1997

as Mimi

Compelling Evidence

Compelling Evidence

1995

as Michelle Stone

Galaxis

Galaxis

1995

as Ladera

Body Count

Body Count

1995

as Sybil

Chained Heat 2

Chained Heat 2

1993

as Magda Kassar

Mission of Justice

Mission of Justice

1992

as Dr. Rachel K. Larkin

The Double 0 Kid

The Double 0 Kid

1992

as Rhonda

976-EVIL II

976-EVIL II

1992

as Agnes

Murder on the Moon

Murder on the Moon

1989

as Maggie Bartok

Domino

Domino

1988

as Domino

Bye Bye Baby

Bye Bye Baby

1988

as Lisa

Beverly Hills Cop II

Beverly Hills Cop II

1987

as Karla Fry

Cobra

Cobra

1986

as Ingrid

Red Sonja

Red Sonja

1985

as Red Sonja

Rocky IV

Rocky IV

1985

as Ludmilla Vobet Drago

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

La Ferme Célébrités

as Brigitte

Episodes: 72

First Aired: Apr 10, 2004

Gitte Talks

as Brigitte Nielsen

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 25, 2015

The Cave of the Golden Rose

as Dark Witch

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Dec 22, 1991

Til middag hos...

as Sig selv

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 25, 2010

Family Guy

as Ludmilla Vobet Drago (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 31, 1999

Ciao Darwin

as Capitana Alte

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1998

Portlandia

as Brigitte Nielsen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2011

SOKO Stuttgart

as Gina Wartenberg

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 2009

Nite Tales: The Series

as Mona

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2009

Midnight Money Madness

as Self

Episodes: 33

First Aired: Aug 28, 2006

Celebrity Big Brother

as Self

Episodes: 18

First Aired: Mar 09, 2001

The Surreal Life

as Self

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jan 09, 2003

Strange Love

as Self

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jan 09, 2005

Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew

as Self

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Jan 10, 2008

The Surreal Life: Fame Games

as Self - Participant

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Jan 08, 2007

Let's Dance

as Self - Contestant

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 03, 2006

Die Harald Schmidt Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 05, 1995

Sanremo Music Festival

as Self - Host

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 29, 1951

Best Week Ever

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jan 23, 2004

Celebrity Juice

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 24, 2008

Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus!

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 2004

Flavor of Love

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 2006

The Tyra Banks Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 12, 2005

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

E! True Hollywood Story

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1996

Nachtshow

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 19, 1994

The Salon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 2003

Good Day Live

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 2001

Dave Navarro's Spread

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 17, 2007

All Star Mr & Mrs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 12, 2008

Fantasy World Cup

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 09, 1998

Parabéns

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1992

Die Johannes B. Kerner Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 1998

Wetten, dass..?

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 1981

Das perfekte Promi-Dinner

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 2006

V Graham Norton

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 06, 2002

Ich bin ein Star – Lasst mich wieder rein!

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 31, 2015

Die Promi-Hochzeitsplaner

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 06, 2013

Glööckler, Glanz und Gloria

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 2012

Comedy Central Roasts

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 10, 2003

Boulevard Bio

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 06, 1991

Champs-Elysées

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 16, 1982

NDR Talk Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 09, 1979

The Kardashians

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 14, 2022

High Chaparall

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 2003

Riverboat

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 1992

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