Malin Akerman

Malin Akerman: Biography in Details

Who is Malin Akerman?

Malin Akerman is a Swedish Canadian actress, model, and singer popularly known for involving in several Canadian productions. Malin Akerman is also mainly popular for different films and T.V shows.

She was popularized for the first time among the public after winning the Canadian title of Ford Supermodel. She is also a lead singer of a rock band named Ozono and later changed the name to ‘The Petal Stones’.

What are the birth facts of Malin Akerman?

Malin on May 12, 1978, in Stockholm, Sweden. Her nationality is Swedish and Canadian. Her ethnicity is mixed(Swedish, Scottish, and German).

Malin was born to Magnus Akerman, an insurance broker, and Pia Sundstrom, an aerobics teacher, and part-time model. Her family moved to Canada when she was only two years old. After four years, her parents got divorced and both of them remarried and got one half-brother and two half-sisters.

Malin Akerman: Education History

Talking about her educational background, she attended different schools including Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School in St. Catharines, Ontario. She also attended Catholic School as she was raised up as a Buddhist.

Being the daughter of a model and aerobics dance teacher, she was influenced since childhood and her mother introduced her to modeling while she was still in primary school.

Malin was not interested in modeling and acting when she was in primary school, but, later on, she decided to join modeling and was discovered for the first time by Ford Models in a shopping mall in St. Catharines.

At the age of 18, she decided to become a child psychologist and supported her education at York University by modeling for television commercials and catalog layouts.

Malin Akerman: Professional Life and Career

While studying, she was offered a guest role in television and she found herself enjoying that field and decided to pursue a career in the acting field. Then, she moved to Los Angeles, California in 2001 to make her dreams and passion successful. She made her television debut on the Canadian science fiction series Earth in 1997. Then, she started appearing in different films and T.V. shows.

In 2000, she made a guest appearance on “Relic Hunter” and had a smaller role in the American film “The Skulls”. She also worked as a waitress and stayed at a friend’s house during hard times. She was constantly playing in low-rated movies for a long time. In 2007, she got a lead role in a romantic comedy film, “27 Dresses” and able to gain more fame and fans. Also in 2009, she appeared in the romantic comedy film “The Proposal” and “Ryan” in the lead role. She also played the lead role on the ABC sitcom “Trophy Wife”.

In 2015, she co-led the horror-comedy ‘The Final Girls’. Some of her popular films include “I’ll See You in My Dreams” (2015), “Misconduct” (2016),” Cottage Country” (2013), “Stolen” (2012), and “The Bang Bang Club” (2011). Her popular television shows include “Comedy Bang!” (2016), “Lip Sync Battle” (2015), “RobotChicken” (2013), “Burning Love” (2012), and many others. In total, she worked in thirty-one films and twenty-three T.V shows. She is one of the successful personalities and was also nominated twice for awards for the movie, “Watchmen” (2009).

Malin Akerman: Salary and Net Worth

She has a net worth of $10 Million as of 2023, but her salary is not revealed yet.

Malin Akerman: Rumors and Controversy

Once there was a rumor that Malin has split up with her partner, Roberto. Later on, the news was found to be false.

How tall is Malin Akerman?

Malin Akerman has a height of 5 feet 7.5 inches. Her body weighs 56kg. She has blonde hair and blue eyes. Her body measurements are 34-26-35 inches.

Malin Akerman: Social Media Profile

Malin is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. She has 486k followers on Instagram, 113k followers on Twitter and 1.28 million followers on Facebook.

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