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Frida Gustavsson is a Swedish model and actress.
Years active: 2008–present
Born: June 06, 1993, 30 years old and 10 months, Stockholm, Sweden
Sun Sign: Gemini
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Blue/Grey
Height: 6 ft ½ in – 1.85 m
Measurements: 32-24-35 – 81-61-89 cm
Bra Size: 32A US – 70A EU
Frida Gustavsson by GENESIS Santiago Mauricio
Frida Gustavsson by GENESIS Santiago Mauricio
Frida Gustavsson ELLE France June 2017
ELLE France June 2017
ELLE France June 2017
ELLE France June 2017
ELLE France June 2017
ELLE France June 2017
ELLE France June 2017
ELLE France June 2017
Frida Gustavsson Elle Italia May 2014
Elle Italia May 2014
model Frida Gustavsson in Elle Italia magazine May 2014
Frida Gustavsson in Eurowoman June 2016 by Olivia Frolich
Eurowoman June 2016 by Olivia Frolich
in Eurowoman June 2016 by Olivia Frolich
Frida Gustavsson in Numero magazine
in Numero magazine
in Numero magazine
Frida Gustavsson - TIGRAR (2020)
Frida Gustavsson - TIGRAR (2020)
FRIDA GUSTAVSSON in THE INSPECTOR AND THE SEA (2009)
Early life
Frida Gustavsson mother worked as a teacher, and her father worked as a salesman. She has 2 brothers
Throughout her childhood, Gustavsson was active in athletics. She was a runner, hurdler, and a long jumper. Gustavsson dreamed of competing in the Olympics, but a knee injury at age 14 prevented her from pursuing her goal.
Career
Modelling
Gustavsson was discovered at an IKEA when she was 12 years old. She began modeling locally in 2008, and in the same year she moved to Japan to pursue modelling. She opened the Valentino Haute Couture fall 2012 show in Paris. Since then, she has walked shows for Shiatzy Chen, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Lanvin, Carolina Herrera, Fendi, Christian Dior, Jil Sander, Alexander McQueen, Anna Sui, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Emilio Pucci, Celine, Hermès, Jean Paul Gaultier, Dolce & Gabbana, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, Ralph Lauren, Blumarine, and Versace. She also walked in the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2012. In 2013, Gustavsson was announced as the face of Maybelline, and appeared in their ads and commercials. She was the fourth most requested model of the spring 2010 season, behind Kasia Struss, Liu Wen, and Constance Jablonski.
Gustavsson has been in the magazines Elle, W, Numéro, American, Italian, French, British, German and Japanese Vogue, L’Officiel, Crash, and others. In March 2010, she appeared on the cover of the German Vogue. She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Jill Stuart, Anna Sui, H&M, Max Mara, Tiger of Sweden and Prada. Gustavsson won Elle Sweden’s Model of the Year award in 2011.
She appears in adverts for Nina Ricci.
After five years of a break from modeling, she walked for Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Spring 2020 Show.
Acting
She has also expressed an interest in an acting career, stating in 2014 that she would like to move into theatre or film and auditioned for the role of Rey for Star Wars: The Force Awakens but did not get the part.
In 2019, Gustavsson appeared in the first season of the fantasy drama television series The Witcher as Visenna, the mother of protagonist Geralt of Rivia.
Most recently, she stars as the great Viking warrior Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla.
Personal life
Spouses:
Hjalmar Rechlin – married 2015, divorced 2017
Marcel Engdale – married 2022
In June 2011, Gustavsson graduated from St. Martins Gymnasium in Sundbyberg, Sweden.
She married photographer Hjalmar Rechlin on 30 May 2015, at the Katarina Church in Stockholm, Sweden. In 2017, the couple divorced.
In 2022, she married Marcel Engdale at the Storkyrkan Church in Stockholm. Engdale is the son of Swedish scholar, author, and professor Ebba Witt-Brattström and Swedish literary historian and critic Horace Engdahl.
First Fashion Show
Frida debuted with Ready to Wear – Autumn / Winter 2009 fashion show where she walked the ramp for BCBG, Calvin Klein, Carolina Herrera, Dagmar, DKNY, Ida Sjostedt, Isaac Mizrahi, Jill Stuart, Marc by Marc, Marc Jacobs, Oscar De La Renta, Philosophy di Alberta Ferretti, Ralph Lauren, and Whyred.
First TV Show
In 1998, she guest appeared in När karusellerna sover for her role as Klasskamrat in the very first episode of season 1.
Frida Gustavsson Favorite Things
Photographer – Steven Meisel
Fashion Show in 2010 – Jil Sander and Rodarte
Skin Care Brand – Dermalogica
Beauty Products – Dermalogica Active Moist (Moisturizer), body lotion from Chanel, foundation from Armani, Crealine from Bioderma (makeup remover)
Make-up Artist – Pat McGrath
Frida Gustavsson Facts
She is friends with models Dorothea Barth Jorgensen, Elsa Sylvan, Hanna Rundlof, Julia Saner, Kirsi Pyrhonen, Linnea Regnander, Lovisa Ingman, Nicola Haffmans, Sona Matufkova, Toni Garrn, and Vanessa Hegelmaier.
The fashion model wants to become a fashion stylist and takes interest in pattern and product design.
She started modeling at the age of 15 (in 2008) locally and relocated to Japan in the same year (2008) to pursue modeling.
In 2011, she won Elle Sweden Model of the Year award.
She has appeared in Victoria Secret Fashion Show 2012.
After Kasia Struss, Liu Wen, and Constance Jablonski, she was the fourth most requested model during Spring 2010 season.
She signed with IMG models in 2009.
