Kasper Winding
Who was the spouse of Brigitte Nielsen between Nov 1983 and Dec 1983?
Brigitte Nielsen Brigitte Nielsen ( ; born Gitte Nielsen ; 15 July 1963 ) is a Danish actress , model , singer and reality television personality . She began her career modeling for Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton . She subsequently acted in the 1985 films Red Sonja and Rocky IV , later returning to the Rocky series in Creed II ( 2018 ) . She is also known for her marriage to Sylvester Stallone , with whom she starred in the 1986 film Cobra . She played a villain in Beverly Hills Cop II ( 1987 ) and starred as the Black Witch in the 1990s Italian film series Fantaghirò . She later built a career starring in B-movies , hosting TV shows , and appearing on reality shows . Early life . Brigitte Nielsen was born Gitte Nielsen in Rødovre , Denmark . She is the daughter of Hanne , a librarian , and Svend Nielsen , an engineer , and the ex-sister-in-law of Drive director Nicolas Winding Refn . Career . Modeling . Standing , at the beginning of the 1980s , Nielsen did some modeling work , and was photographed by Greg Gorman and Helmut Newton . Nielsen posed for Playboy magazine multiple times , garnering the cover in December 1987 . In the late 1980s , Marvel Comics approached Nielsen to pose for photographs dressed as the comic book character She-Hulk . Nielsens exploits were well-covered in the entertainment media in the 1980s , and the world press started referring to her as an Amazon because of her tall stature . Acting . In 1985 , Nielsen began her acting career in the fantasy film Red Sonja alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger . That same year , she married Sylvester Stallone ; the couple acted in two films together ( Rocky IV and Cobra ) before divorcing in 1987 . In 1987 , Nielsen played Karla Fry in the film Beverly Hills Cop II ( 1987 ) , alongside Eddie Murphy . Subsequently , she starred in 976-Evil II , The Double 0 Kid ( 1992 ) , Chained Heat II ( 1993 ) , Galaxis ( 1995 ) , and Snowboard Academy ( 1996 ) . She starred as the villainess of the Italian TV fantasy film Fantaghirò 2 and its sequels ( 1992–1996 ) ; her character was supposed to be killed off in the first of these films , but was then brought back due to popular demand . In 2011 , Nielsen voice acted for the Danish animated comedy film Ronal the Barbarian . In 2012 , she played in the horror movie Eldorado . In 2013 , she has featured in the short art film The Key alongside Ray Stevenson . In 2014 , she starred in the science-fiction film Exodus , in the TV series Raising Hope , and in the action film Mercenaries . In 2017 , she joined the cast of TV series Adi Shankars Gods and Secrets . In 2018 , she reprised her role of Ludmilla Drago from Rocky IV in Creed II . Music and writing . Nielsen started a music career in 1987 . She released her debut album Every Body Tells a Story in that year and recorded a duet with Austrian pop star Falco , Giorgio Moroders penned Body Next to Body which went to No . 22 in Germany and No . 6 in Austria . She released a follow-up album , Im the One.. . Nobody Else , in 1991 . Nielsen released a few songs under the pseudonym Gitta because producers wanted to see if she could succeed as a singer without her name on the cover . The first song No More Turning Back peaked at No . 54 on the British Single Charts , No . 63 on the Dutch Single Charts and even reached the Top 10 in Spain . Other tracks recorded as Gitta were 2001s Tic Toc and 2002s Youre No Lady , a collaboration with Ru Paul . Nielsen appeared in Michael Jacksons Liberian Girl music video in 1989 and in metal band Korns music video for the single Make Me Bad in 2000 . In 2008 , German record label Edel Music re-released her 1991 album Im the One.. . Nobody Else and the 1987 Every Body Tells a Story under the title Brigitte Nielsen . In 2012 , she performed ( as Gitte Nielsen ) on the song Misery with Spleen United , from the album School of Euphoria . In 2009 , she published her first autobiography in Scandinavia titled Gitte Nielsen – Du har kun ét liv – sådan fandt jeg tilbage til mig selv ( You only have one life – this is how I found myself again ) . The book reached the Top 5 of Denmarks bestseller list and was released in the United Kingdom under the title You Only Get One Life in 2011 . Television . Nielsen has worked for Italian television , hosting shows such as : Festival ( 1987 ) , the 1992 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival , Retromarsh ! ( 1996–1997 ) , and ..la sai lultima ? ( 1999 ) . In 1997 , she hosted a talk show series Gittes venner for a Danish TV network and some TV shows for RTSI , the Italian language Swiss television network . She guest starred for an episode of the German TV series Stuttgart Homicide , aired by ZDF on 28 March 2011 , guest-hosted the British chat show Loose Women on 7 December 2010 . In April 2011 , she attended the British variety/talent show Sing If You Can , which aired on ITV . Nielsen appeared on the first season of the Italian production of The Mole ( 2004 ) and on the third season of the VH1 reality show The Surreal Life ( 2004 ) . Nielsen also appeared with Flav on VH1s Big in 04 Awards . In 2006 , she guest-starred on Flavs other reality show , Flavor of Love . In 2003 , Nielsen appeared in the Danish Big Brother VIP . In January 2005 , she was a contestant in Britains Celebrity Big Brother , along with her former mother-in-law , Jackie Stallone , coming third in the final public vote . In 2006 , she appeared in another reality TV series , VH1s . In 2007 , she starred in a new British mockumentary Killing Brigitte Nielsen , which aired on Sky Travel . She also appeared in the first season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr . Drew , which chronicled her struggle to overcome her alcoholism at the Pasadena Recovery Center in Pasadena , California . In May 2008 , Nielsen revealed on German television that she would renew her body by having six plastic surgeries , which would cost €66,000 altogether . She was filmed during those surgeries by RTL and she had her own television show Aus alt mach neu – Brigitte Nielsen in der Promi-Beauty-Klinik . The same show was broadcast twice in Italy : at first under the title Celebrity Makeover : Brigitte Nielsen on SKY Italia in 2008 and secondly in 2009 on Italia 1 . In 2009 , Nielsen appeared as a panel speaker to a new group of addicts at the Pasadena Recovery Center , anticipating the two-year mark of her sobriety that coming July . Her appearance was aired in the third-season episode Triggers , which aired in February 2010 . In 2010 , Nielsen appeared as one of the celebrity contestants of TF1 reality show La Ferme Célébrités , the French version of the TV series The Farm . She was eliminated after one week , mainly due to her lack of fluency in French and subsequent difficulties to interact with the other contestants . Nielsen was one of the celebrity contestants of 2010s Lets Dance , the German version of Dancing with the Stars . That same year , she also took part of Celebrity Come Dine With Me in Denmark ( Til middag hos.. . ) , and in Germany ( Das Perfekte Promi Dinner ) . From 13 January 2012 , Nielsen was one of the celebrity contestants and winner of Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! , the German version of Im a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! , broadcast by RTL Television . On 28 January 2012 , she won the show as the Jungle Queen . Bild revealed on 30 January 2012 that Nielsen had received the most calls from TV viewers throughout the entire show , ranking No . 1 with 30 – 50% of all call-ins . Nielsen was paid 150.000 Euro ( approx . $163,000 ) for participating in the show , more than any other celebrity . In October 2012 , Nielsen was featured in the Danish version of Maestro broadcast on DR1 in which celebrities competed for the chance to conduct a classical orchestra . In September 2013 , she joined the cast of the German TV show Promi-Hochzeitsplanern ( Celebrity Wedding planners ) for Sat.1 . The following year , she joined the panel of the German TV show Promi Shopping Queen for VOX . From June 2015 , she has hosted her own talk show Gitte Talks on the Danish TV Channel Kanal 4 . From August 2016 , she has also presented the dating show Wirt sucht Liebe ( Is Looking for Love ) for the German TV channel RTL II . Personal life . Besides her native Danish , Nielsen is fluent in English , German and Italian , and has some understanding of French . Family and relationships . Nielsen has been married five times and has four sons and one daughter . Her first husband was Kasper Winding , to whom she was married in 1983–84 , and they have one son , Julian Winding ( he was largely raised by his father , with little contact between them ) . Nielsen married actor Sylvester Stallone on December 15 , 1985 at the Beverly Hills , California home of producer Irwin Winkler . Stallone and Nielsen worked together on 1985s Rocky IV ( they were engaged during the production , and married after the release ) . Their marriage lasted 19 months , with their divorce finalized in July 1987 . Their marriage and divorce were both highly publicised by the tabloid press . They had no children . Her second child , Killian Marcus Gastineau ( born in 1989 ) , was fathered by her ex-fiancé Mark Gastineau . Between 1990 and 1992 , she was married to director and photographer Sebastian Copeland . They had no children . Nielsen has two sons with fourth husband Raoul Meyer , Douglas Aaron ( born in April 1993 ) and Raoul , Jr . ( born in May 1995 ) . During a 2012 interview on the German reality TV show Ich bin ein Star – Holt mich hier raus! , she confessed to having had a one-night stand with Sean Penn in Cannes back in the early 1990s . In 2005 , she had a highly publicized relationship with rapper Flavor Flav . Nielsens current husband Mattia Dessì ( born on October 22 , 1978 ) lived with her in Italy as shown on Strange Love , which was filmed prior to their marriage . The couple got married in Malta on July 8 , 2006 . They reside in Palm Springs . On 28 May 2018 , Nielsen announced that she was pregnant with her fifth child . In June , she gave birth to a daughter , Frida , at the age of 54 ( her first girl ) . In her 2011 book , she revealed having had an affair with Arnold Schwarzenegger during filming of Red Sonja , when Schwarzenegger began dating Maria Shriver . Schwarzenegger confirmed this in July 2020 . Alcohol problems . On July 9 , 2007 , Nielsen checked herself into the Cri-Help rehabilitation facility in North Hollywood following what some reports claim was a family intervention . Her manager , Steven Tempone , confirmed on 19 July 2007 that she had checked into a rehabilitation center and said , All I know is its something she did of her own free will and were proud of her and wish her very well.. . When she gets out well have a big birthday party , and Coca-Cola only . As of 22 July 2007 , Nielsen was out of rehabilitation to attend the Comedy Central roast of Flavor Flav . She remarked that she felt like a new-born person .. . I made a choice about a new life . Its not been easy but it was definitely time . While the date that Nielsen checked into rehabilitation was reported , she had been in treatment for a few weeks . On January 10 , 2008 , VH1 began airing the reality TV series Celebrity Rehab . Nielsen appeared on the show for alcoholism . In a January 2010 , TV Guide story on her success with sobriety , Celebrity Rehab producer John Irwin stated , Shes sober , and she quit smoking . Plastic surgery . In mid-2008 , Nielsen starred in the reality show Aus alt mach neu , broadcast by German TV station RTL . The theme of the show was Nielsens attempt to look as young as her husband by undergoing plastic surgery . The show was aired in Italy as well , on SKY Italia during December 2008 and the following summer on Italia 1 . Discography . Albums . - 1988 Every Body Tells a Story - 1992 Im the One.. . Nobody Else - 2008 Brigitte Nielsen ( re-release of Im the One.. . Nobody Else and Every Body Tells a Story ) Singles . - Body Next to Body – Falco meets Brigitte Nielsen ; 1987 ; ( No . 6 Austria , No . 22 Germany , No . 1 Japan ) - Every Body Tells a Story ; 1987 ; ( No . 38 Italy ; No . 15 Germany ) - Maybe ; 1988 - Siento ; 1988 ( South America only ) - Its a Strange Love ; 1988 - Rockin Like a Radio ; 1990 - My Girl ( My Guy ) ; 1991 - How Could You Let Me Go? ; 1992 - Work That Body ; 1993 - No More Turning Back ( as Gitta ) ; 2000 ; released by Jive ; ( No . 1 Spain , No . 1 Eurodance chart ; No . 64 Netherlands , No . 54 UK ) - Everybodys Turning Back ( as Gitta vs . Rozalla ) - Tic Toc ( as Gitta ) ; 2001 ; released by Blanco y Negro - Youre No Lady ( as Gitta with Ru Paul ) ; 2002 ; released by Do It Yourself ; ( No . 1 Spain ) - Misery ( as Gitte Nielsen with Spleen United ) ; 2012