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Victoria Silvstedt appeared as a centerfold in the December 1996 issue of Playboy and was subsequently named Playmate of the Year in 1997. She then became a spokesmodel for Guess? Jeans. She has appeared in films such as Boat Trip, The Independent, BASEketball, and Out Cold. She was already well recognised in the UK when she took on a new career, hosting The Late Show on Virgin Radio.

In 2002, Playboy released a limited edition doll based on her likeness and emphasized it was an anatomically correct model of her body.

Victoria married WCBS Sports anchor, Chris Wragge in 2003, and the couple currently live in New York City, New York.

She was voted "2nd prettiest blonde in the world", by readers of Nuts magazine in 2005, actress Jennifer Ellison beat her to 1st place.

Victoria Silvstedt was born on the 19th of September, 1974, in Skelleftea, Sweden -- a small village very close to the Arctic Circle. She was raised with an older sister and a younger brother in her then middle class family.

Growing up, she spent her winters skiing professionally, but at 18 she decided to enter a different competition. Victoria entered the Miss Sweden contest and represented Sweden in the 1993 Miss World Pageant. Although she didn't win, she did come in as one of the top ten contestants.

After the pageant, Victoria left her small town in hot pursuit of fame. She found herself in Paris where she began modeling professionally. Standing at 5'10", it wasn't very difficult for the stunner to get modeling gigs.

Three years later, Play.boy discovered her and she became Miss December 1996 and the 1997 Playmate of the Year.

It didn't take long for the blonde beauty to land a contract with Guess? jeans, following in the footsteps of models Eva Herzigova and Shana Zadrick. Victoria's career has been mounting ever since, with appearances in different television shows such as Melrose Place and MTV's The Real World. She even made a guest appearance in the film Baseketball.

Victoria now lives in the United States, where she pursues her modeling career. She is also on her way to being featured in films, while continuing her pusuit for more professional modeling contracts. Her most recent accomplishment is the recording of a new album, where her first release is entitled Hello Hey. Although it's not big in the States, it has gone gold in Europe

Her favorite hobbies are horseback riding and downhill skiing.