Frida Gustavsson
Gustavsson in 2010
Born (1993-06-06) 6 June 1993 (age 30)
Stockholm, Sweden[2]
Occupations
  • Model
  • actress
Years active2008–present
Spouses
  • Hjalmar Rechlin
    ​
    ​
    (m. 2015, divorced)​
  • Marcel Engdale
    ​
    (m. 2022)​
Modeling information
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue/Grey
Agency
  • IMG Models (New York, Paris, Milan, London, Sydney)
  • Traffic Models (Barcelona)
  • Mega Model Agency (Hamburg)
  • Stockholmsgruppen (Stockholm)
  • Donna Models (Tokyo)[1]

Frida Gustavsson (born 6 June 1993[2]) is a Swedish model and actress.

Early life

Frida Gustavsson was born and raised in a suburb in Stockholm, Sweden.[3] Her mother worked as a teacher, and her father worked as a salesman.[4]

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.[3]

Career

Modelling

Gustavsson walking the runway for 3.1 Phillip Lim in 2010

Gustavsson was discovered at an IKEA when she was 12 years old.[5] 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.[2] 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.[6] In 2013, Gustavsson was announced as the face of Maybelline, and appeared in their ads and commercials.[7] She was the fourth most requested model of the spring 2010 season, behind Kasia Struss, Liu Wen, and Constance Jablonski.[8]

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.[2] She has appeared in advertising campaigns for Marc Jacobs, Jill Stuart, Anna Sui,[9] H&M, Max Mara, Tiger of Sweden and Prada.[10] Gustavsson won Elle Sweden's Model of the Year award in 2011.[11]

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.[12][failed verification]

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.[13][14]

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.[4]

Most recently, she stars as the great Viking warrior Freydís Eiríksdóttir in the Netflix series Vikings: Valhalla.[15]

Personal life

In June 2011, Gustavsson graduated from St. Martins Gymnasium in Sundbyberg, Sweden.[16]

She married photographer Hjalmar Rechlin on 30 May 2015,[17] at the Katarina Church in Stockholm, Sweden.[18]

In 2022, she married Marcel Engdale at the Storkyrkan Church in Stockholm.[19] Engdale is the son of Swedish scholar, author, and professor Ebba Witt-Brattström and Swedish literary historian and critic Horace Engdahl.

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Nina L'eau Short film
2019 Swoon Ninni Nilsson
2020 Unblinded Emma Short film
2021 Tigrar Vibeke
2022 Dampyr Tesla Dubcek Feature film[20][21]

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1998 När karusellerna sover Klasskamrat
2015 Arne Dahl: Efterskalv Jenna Svensson
2019 Dröm[22] Adult Thea / Thea 33
The Witcher Ma / Visenna (Geralt's mother)
The Inspector and the Sea Luna Akkers
2022–Present Vikings: Valhalla Freydís Eiríksdóttir [23]

References

  1. ^ "Frida Gustavsson - Model". models.com.
  2. ^ a b c d "Frida Gustavsson Model Profile". New York Magazine. Archived from the original on 22 January 2014.
  3. ^ a b Davis, Jensen (14 January 2023). "Frida Gustavsson, Model and "Vikings" Actress: Interview". Air Mail News. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b Paixão, Ana Claudia (26 January 2023). "From catwalks to screens: Frida Gustavsson and the legendary Freydís". Miscelana. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  5. ^ Nordstrom, Leigh (22 March 2022). "Frida Gustavsson Found 'Vikings' After a Decade of Top Modeling". WWD.
  6. ^ "Frida Gustavsson". E! Online.
  7. ^ "22 January 2020". Maybelline New York City via PR Newswire and Reuters. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  8. ^ Lim, James (1 August 2010). "Meet the New Girl: Frida Gustavsson". New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. Retrieved 12 August 2010.
  9. ^ "Anna Sui S/S 12". models.com. 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  10. ^ "FMD Profile". Fashion Model Directory. 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2010.
  11. ^ "ELLE-galan 2011: Alla vinnare!". Elle (in Swedish). 14 January 2011. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  12. ^ "Jean Paul Gaultier Haute Couture Spring 2020 Show". Reuters. 22 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014.
  13. ^ "Frida Gustavsson". TheFrontRowView. 12 November 2014.
  14. ^ ""Oh my god. They want you to cast for the lead in Star Wars!"". Plaza Magazine via Pressreader (in Swedish). 18 September 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Frida Gustavsson Has a 1,000-Year-Old Viking Spirit Living Inside Her". Netflix. 9 November 2022.
  16. ^ Huldschiner, Henrik (28 January 2012). "Svenska supermodellen: "Jag var aldrig snyggast i klassen"". Dagens Industri. Bonnier Group. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
  17. ^ "Frida Gustavsson". Weddingsutra.com. 30 May 2015.
  18. ^ Frank, Julia (22 September 2020). "Model brides: the best model weddings to inspire you". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  19. ^ Lundström, Lovisa (10 March 2023). "Frida och Marcels magiska bröllop i Gamla stan". Elle (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 10 April 2023. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
  20. ^ "Movie Adaptation of 'Dampyr' Comic Sets Cast, Starts Production (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  21. ^ "Bonelli ha annunciato il cast del film di Dampyr". Fumettologica (in Italian). 1 November 2019. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Frida Gustavsson är aktuell i tv-serien Dröm på SVT". Elle.se. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  23. ^ "'Vikings: Valhalla' Cast Members Revealed for Netflix Spinoff Full of Familiar Vikings". Collider. 26 January 2021.

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