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Who is Vendela Kirsebom?

Vendela Kirsebom was born January 12th, 1967 in Stockholm, Sweden. The 5 foot 8 inch (1.73 m) blonde haired, blue eyed model was discovered by Eileen Ford at age 13 eating at a restaurant. Vendela is usually called by her first name only, and was especially popular for a time with appearances in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Editions of 1992, 1993, 1997, and 2004 to secure her a place in their historical look back, the Sports Illustrated Knockouts Five Decades of Swimsuit Photography Book. Vendelas classic Grace Kelly face with the beach ready body made her appear poised at one time to turn physical perfection into either Supermodel, or Superstar status. She was famous enough to play herself in an episode of Murphy Brown, followed up with cameos on the Larry Sanders Show and with the Muppets. She appeared in movies like Batman & Robin (1997) and Disneys The Parent Trap (1998) starring young Lindsay Lohan, and was seen about town in tabloids dating the likes of George Clooney. Vendela changed her own career momentum by slowing down a few years after her 1996 marriage to Norwegian politician Olaf Thommessen. The couple had 2 children, and separated after 11 years of marriage in 2007.