Emma Sjöberg's face is familiar to all lovers of French cinema and the Taxi franchise. Spectacular bright blonde in the role of Petra won the hearts of the audience. Fate has not spoiled Emma since childhood, but fortitude helped the girl to overcome numerous difficulties.
Emma Sjöberg Biography
Emma owes her exotic appearance, combining Scandinavian and Oriental charm, to her Swedish father and mother, a native of Congo. The girl’s mother is a former model, and her father worked as a banker. The Sjöberg family did not remain complete for long, Emma was not even seven years old when her parents decided to leave. The girl was experiencing a divorce very painfully. Initially, she was a closed and uncommunicative child, and stress greatly undermined her health. Emma was diagnosed with blood cancer, which the baby fought for several years. When the disease receded, Emma changed a lot: she became much more sociable and freed. She had a dream: the girl wanted to become a ballerina.
Model work
Plans for a ballet career were not destined to come true - Emma's physique is considered unsuitable for classical dance. But such proportions were ideal for the catwalk, and Emma Sjöberg at the age of seventeen became a sought-after model. She has many glossy covers in her arsenal, including Vogue, Elle, Cosmopolitan and others. Leading fashion designers became interested in the girl, and soon the young model signed contracts with Christian Lacroix, Thierry Magler and Lanvin.
Spectacular blonde with blue eyes and a height of 177 centimeters confidently won the title of "Miss Hawaii." The model has become the face of several cosmetic brands. At the same time, a talented girl worked as a leading author's program on television. Employment in the modeling business did not prevent young Sjöberg from studying international marketing in Switzerland. Around the same time, Emma began a difficult period of religious fanaticism, the girl fell into a sect. But with the help of friends, Emma dealt with this problem. In the nineties, Emma met with Ulf Ekberg, the keyboard player of the famous band Ace of Base. Their relationship lasted about four years.
The beginning of an acting career
Emma Sjöberg's acting career began with participation in the filming of the clip of George Michael. On the set, Emma met such supermodels as Tyra Banks, Linda Evangelista and Estelle Holiday. Then she made her debut in cinema. Emma got a role in the British comedy film Inferno directed by Ellen von Unwerth. A year later, the Austrian-made film of the same name was released, where Emma Sjöberg played the role of a model.
The most successful role of the actress
Just three years later, Emma's finest hour came: the girl was noticed by the famous director and producer Luc Besson. He invited her to the role of Petra in the cult franchise "Taxi", to which he wrote the script. The role of the policewoman became the most prominent in Emma's film career. The debut was more than successful. After the comedy was released, Sjoberg instantly became a real movie star, as did her partner Frederick Difental, who played in the film by Emilien.
The comedy "Taxi" was very warmly received by the audience and critics. The creators of the picture were awarded several prizes "Cesar". The success of the film inspired them so much that it was decided to shoot a sequel, and American viewers soon saw a remake of Taxi. Soon a remake was shot in India. Emma, along with partners on the set, took part in the filming of each of the four parts of the film "Taxi".
For Emma Sjöberg, this movie was the most successful work. In Taxi 4, Emma’s heroine, Peter, marries Emilien and becomes a mother. Fans of the actress were so impressed with the persuasiveness of the role that they seriously began to assume the existence of a romantic relationship between her and Frederick. However, these rumors were refuted, Sjöberg’s relationship with Differential remained exclusively professional, and the latter was already happily married at the time of filming.
Further acting career
In 1999, Sjöberg was invited to participate in the comedy action directed by Kevin Elders, "Super Agent Simon." In the film, Emma Sjöberg got the role of a dancer. This film received low ratings from critics and did not gain much success. Not the most successful project for Emma was also a picture of Billy Zane's “Big Kiss”, where the Swedish beauty played the role of Sonya.
The personal life of the actress
Emma Sjöberg does not leave indifferent the opposite sex. The British singer Rod Stewart was subdued by the charm of the Swede and married her. In this marriage two children were born - Liam and Renee. In 2003, Emma got married a second time. Her husband was Hans Wicklund, whom the actress met at the Cannes Film Festival. Hans tried his hand in the acting field, but his vocation was journalism, directing and film criticism. The happy couple brought up two wonderful children - daughter Tyra and son Alice.
Unfortunately, not so long ago the marriage broke up. After the fourth part of the famous Taxi franchise was released, Emma Sjöberg, now Wicklund, left the set to become the creator of a cosmetic brand called Emma S. Emma has her own opinion about what beauty is and how to achieve it: avoid stress, try harder laugh and sleep. In Sweden, Sjöberg is still involved in the modeling business and is a popular TV presenter. She holds one of the leading positions at Lindex, a fashion clothing company, and is occasionally featured in company commercials.
Other hobbies of the actress
Emma appreciates the time she spent with her family and her favorite pastime, because often she and her family visit the Stockholm Opera or the successful Dance House, where she enjoys dancing performances. The actress admits that she loves to play sports, especially horse riding. Emma is also interested in diving and skiing. One of the favorite activities of the Swedish beauty is reading. Interestingly, the actress, in addition to native Swedish, is fluent in French, English and German. Recently, Emma Wicklund suffered another difficult test - cancer returned. However, a woman does not lose heart and fights against an insidious disease.