Silvstedt first made a name for herself as a member of the Swedish national
Skiing team, and then was named a first runner-up in the
Miss Sweden competition of
1993. She represented her country in the
Miss World pageant later that year, and soon after began a print modeling career. She worked for several companies, such as
Chanel,
Giorgio Armani, and
Christian Dior. In
December of
1996, Silvstedt appeared in the centerfold of
Playboy, and was named the
1997 Playmate of the Year. She later appeared on the cover of the
June 1997 edition of the magazine. Silvstedt has also appeared in numerous other publications, primarily men's magazines. She has also appeared as an actress in
films such as
BASEketball,
Boat Trip and
Out Cold, as well as television series like
Melrose Place and
Son of the Beach. In
2000 she married then-
Entertainment Tonight reporter
Chris Wragge, who has since gone on to become the nightly news anchor for the
New York City CBS affiliate station.