Karin Victoria Silvstedt (born 19 September 1974)[1][2] is a Swedish actress, singer, Playboy Playmate, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder.

Born in Skelleftehamn,[2] Sweden, Silvstedt was raised in a family of five in Bollnäs,[3][4][5] having one older sister and one younger brother.

[7] In 1989, Silvstedt placed fourth at the Swedish national alpine skiing youth championship, in the giant slalom event won by Pernilla Wiberg.

[20] Silvstedt has worked as an actress since the late 1990s, when she appeared in Hollywood television series such as Malibu, CA and Melrose Place.

Since then, Silvstedt has also appeared in a number of Hollywood comedy films, including BASEketball, The Independent, Out Cold, and Boat Trip.

As a leading actress, she has appeared in Italian films such as La mia vita a stelle e strisce and Un maresciallo in gondola, in which she played Kim Novak.

She has also served as a celebrity judge on Project Catwalk, the British reality television series focusing on fashion design.

[5][7] The first season covers Silvstedt's personal and work life, following her to St. Tropez, Monaco, Cannes, Paris, Rome, London, Helsinki, Stockholm, Los Angeles, and New York City.

Silvstedt also visits her family in Northern Sweden, where she grew up, spending time with her childhood friends, horseback riding et cetera.

Dans la Tête de Victoria Silvstedt (Jean-Claude Gawsewitch Éditeur), co-written with journalist Christelle Crosnier, in France in 2010.

[20][35][36] In 2011, she became an ambassador for Betsafe, the international online sportsbook and casino subsidiary of Swedish gambling giant Betsson, and filmed five different commercials in Mallorca.

[citation needed] According to the Finnish broadsheet newspaper Keskisuomalainen, Silvstedt earns millions of dollars every year for her work in modelling, television presenting, and promoting various brands and products.