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Nadia Bjorlin Profile |
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Birth Date: August 2, 1980
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Birth Place: Newport, Rhode Island, USA
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Birth Name: Nadia Alexandra Bjorlin
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Height: 5'8"
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Biography |
Nadia Alexandra Björlin (credited as Bjorlin) (born August
2, 1980) is an American actress.
Bjorlin was born in Newport, Rhode Island, but lived in
Sweden until the age of 7. Her father was the Swedish
composer and conductor Ulf Björlin (1933-1993). Her mother,
Fary, whose background is Persian, is an interior decorator.
Nadia speaks Swedish, Farsi, French, Italian, Russian and
English and can sing in other languages as well. She is also
renowned for her singing skills. When her family moved to
West Palm Beach, Florida, she attended the Palm Beach County
School of the Arts (now Dreyfoos School of the arts) along
with her brothers Ulf and Jean Paul, where she excelled in
music and theater. All three siblings have found success in
show business since graduation.
Bjorlin once competed in pageants. In 1998, she placed as
Second Runner-Up in Miss Florida Teen USA.
Her major exposure has been on the soap opera Days of Our
Lives, where she first appeared as the character Chloe Lane
in December 1999. At first, Chloe was portrayed as a nerdy
and geeky kind of girl with big glasses. Eventually, her
character developed into a quiet beauty who could also sing.
She also developed a crush on Brady Black, portrayed by
actor Kyle Lowder.
Bjorlin originally left Days in June 2003 to concentrate on
her singing career. Her character moved to Europe to be an
opera star. Bjorlin returned on a recurring basis in
November 2004 after her character supposedly had a
disfiguring car accident. In September 2005, Bjorlin left
Days of Our Lives again and joined the cast of the UPN
series Sex, Love and Secrets in the fall of 2005. Nadia will
also appear in the 2007 Maxim/Stuff calendar, available in
the fall of 2006.
Bjorlin often makes appearances on the Fishbowl radio
program 'Coming Out with Reichen,' hosted by her good friend
Reichen Lehmkuhl. Fishbowl Radio Network is an Internet
radio station for reality television alumni.
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Other
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Lived in Sweden until age 7.
Speaks Swedish, Farci, French, Italian, and Russian.
Won first place in the Metro Lyric Opera Competition in New
York City in May 1999.
Competed in the Miss Florida Teen USA Pageant in 1998,
finishing as the second runner-up.
Plays the flute, harp, guitar, and piano.
Nadia is Swedish on her father's side and Persian on her
mother's side.
Nadia's father, Ulf, was a world-renowned composer and
conductor. Her mother, Fary, is an interior decorator and
painter.
She was named one of Sweden's sexiest women in 2002 by the
Swedish magazine Slitz
Sister of Ulf Björlin Jr.
Daughter of Ulf Björlin
She is the second daughter of conductor and composer Ulf
Bjorlin Sr., and his Persian wife Fary. She has an older
brother Ulf Alexander Jr., born in 1979 and a younger
brother Jean-Paul, born in 1982. She also has three
half-siblings from her mother's first marriage, her sister
Katja, born in 1965, her brother Kaj, born in 1969, and her
sister Kamilla born in 1970. She also has half-siblings
through her father´s first marriage.
Half-sister of Kamilla Bjorlin |
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