What is Brigitte Nielsen’s Net Worth?
Brigitte Nielsen, a Danish actress, model, and television personality, has a net worth of $600 thousand. She is famous for her marriage to actor Sylvester Stallone and relationship with rapper Flavor Flav, along with her modeling and acting credits.
Early Life
Brigitte Nielsen, born Gitte Nielsen on July 15, 1963 in Rødovre, Copenhagen, Denmark, is the daughter of Hanne, a librarian, and Svend Nielsen, an engineer.
Brigitte Nielsen’s Career Highlights
Brigitte Nielsen began her modeling career in the early 80s and posed for Playboy several times. She was nicknamed “Amazon” due to her tall stature and posed for Marvel Comics dressed as the character She-Hulk. She made her acting debut in the films “Red Sonja” and “Rocky IV” and later starred in “Beverly Hills Cop II” and the Italian TV series “Cave of the Golden Rose.” Nielsen also appeared in music videos for Michael Jackson and Falco. She hosted a talk show series in Denmark and appeared on reality shows including “Big Brother,” “The Mole,” and “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.” In 2018, she reprised her role in “Creed II.”
In 2008, Nielsen had six plastic surgeries filmed by German TV network RTL for her own show called “Aus alt mach neu – Brigitte Nielsen in der Promi-Beauty-Klinik.” She has also appeared on French and German reality shows, as well as hosting her own talk show on Danish TV channel Kana 4. Nielsen currently presents the German dating show “Wirt Sucht Liebe” and has joined the cast of TV series “Gods and Secrets.”
Brigitte Nielsen’s Music Career
In 1987, Nielsen launched her music career with her debut album “Every Body Tells a Story” and a duet with Austrian pop star Falco that reached No. 22 in Germany and No. 6 in Austria. Her second album, “I’m the One…Nobody Else,” was released in 1991. Nielsen also released music under the pseudonym “Gitta” to see if she could find success without her famous name. Her first song as Gitta, “No More Turning Back,” peaked at No. 54 on the British Single Charts.
Personal Life
Brigitte Nielsen is fluent in Danish, English, German, and Italian, with some understanding of French. She was first married to Kasper Winding from 1983-1984 and they have one son, Julian Winding. Her marriage to Sylvester Stallone in December 1985 ended in a highly-publicized divorce in July 1987. She had her first child, Killian Marcus Gastineau, in 1989 with ex-fiance Mark Gastineau. Nielsen was married to Sebastian Copeland from 1990-1992 and had two sons with her fourth husband Raoul Meyer. In 2005, she had a highly-publicized relationship with rapper Flavor Flav before marrying Mattia Dessi in July 2006. Nielsen gave birth to her fifth child in June 2018 at the age of 54.
Nielsen has struggled with alcoholism and checked herself into a rehab facility in North Hollywood in July 2007. Her success story with sobriety was aired on TV Guide and confirmed in 2010 that she was sober and had quit smoking.
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