Brigitte Nielsen
Brigitte Nielsen is a Danish Actress, and former model, known for her marriage to actor Sylvester Stallone and her relationship with rapper Flavor Flav.
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Nielsen was born in Rodovre, Denmark. The daughter of a librarian and and engineer, Nielsen's first husband was Danish musician Kasper Winding. After the birth of their first son, Julian, Nielsen's career focus turned from modeling to acting. In 1985 she starred in Red Sonya opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, followed by Rocky IV, and Cobra in 1986. Nielsen began a romantic relationship with Rocky co-star Sylvester Stallone after the two met on set. Nielsen and Stallone divorced in 1987, and she went on to have a child with former New York Jets star Mark Gastineau, in an extramarital affair. She was married to director Sebastian Copeland from 1990-1992, and actor Raoul Meyer from 1993-2005, before beginning a much publicized relationship with rapper Flavor Flav. Since 2006 Nielsen has been married to bartender Mattia Dessi, whom she met on the set of Strange Love.
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