Anita Ekberg

  

Anita Ekberg net Worth: Anita Ekberg, a Swedish model and actress who has a net worth that exceeds $10 million dollars is Anita Ekberg. She was born Kerstin Marianne Ekberg on the 29th of September 1931. In 1950, Ekberg competed the Miss Universe pageant, but she did not win. As one of the six finalists, , she was awarded an exclusive contract with Universal Studios. She appeared in the film of 1953 Abbott and Costello Go to Mars. As a model, Ekberg was a well-known 1950s pin-up girl before she was able to break into the film industry. Ekberg has worked with actors like John Wayne, Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Mel Ferrer, Audrey Hepburn, Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra. Ekberg is often compared to Marilyn Monroe. She was in War and Peace (1956), Back From Eternity (1956), Paris Holiday (1958), Boccaccio '70 (1962) as well as 4 for Texas (1963), and Intervista (1987). Ekberg was married to actor Anthony Steel--best known for his role 1950 British war film The Wooden Horse--from 1956 to 1959. She was married to Rik Van Nutter, who is famous for his role as the James Bond character Felix Leiter in the 1965 film Thunderball--from 1963 until 1975.