Agneta Frieberg

Agneta Marianne Bengtsdotter Frieberg (2 June 1945 – 10 May 1971) was a Swedish fashion model and activist.

She was known for her extensive editorial and commercial appearances throughout the 1960s, resulting in a decade-long career under the Ford Modeling agency.

After relocating to California, she appeared on over 100 covers for publications including Vogue, Elle, Mademoiselle and Glamour, among others.

By the late-1960s, Frieberg had become less active as a model and focused more on her activist work in the anti-war and civil rights movements of the time.

In 1959, Frieberg and her parents along with brother, Magnus, and sister, Marianne, moved to California from their native country Sweden.

"[6][7][8] That same year, Frieberg was the cover model for Glamour's Beauty Book and had a profile written by her.

Later in 1966, she appeared in the famous Ormond Gigli photo of the sixties' top Ford models.

[citation needed] The autopsy showed that Frieberg had no drugs or alcohol in her system at the time of her death.

[citation needed] Models Pat Cleveland and Ulla Andersson recounted stories of Frieberg in their respective memoirs.

[citation needed] For the majority of her career, Frieberg commuted between California and New York, though she often travelled back to Sweden to family and various other European countries for shoots.

In Frieberg's spare time, her interests including singing, writing, playing guitar and piano, horseback riding, and ballet.

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