Pernilla Wahlgren facts for kids
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Pernilla Wahlgren
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Wahlgren in 2016
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Pernilla Nina Elisabet Wahlgren
24 December 1967 Värmdö, Sweden
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| Years active | 1985–present |
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Emilio Ingrosso
(m. 1993; div. 2002)Christian Bauer
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| Partner(s) | Joachim Lennholm (2002–2008) |
| Children | 4, including Oliver, Bianca and Benjamin |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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Pernilla Nina Elisabet Wahlgren is a famous Swedish singer and actress. She was born on December 24, 1967. Pernilla is known for her many roles in plays and films. She has also sung in the popular music competition Melodifestivalen many times. Her song "Piccadilly Circus" was very popular in 1985. Pernilla has even won awards for her amazing work in theater.
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Pernilla Wahlgren's Career
Early Acting Roles
Pernilla Wahlgren started acting at a very young age. Her first role was at age four, alongside her mother. This was in a TV play called Den längsta dagen, which means The Longest Day. She went to Adolf Fredrik's Music School. She also joined a theater group in Saltsjöbaden.
Pernilla got a big role in the musical Annie in Stockholm. This was after a small part in Lilla prinsen (The Little Prince). She then played Esmeralda in the famous film Fanny and Alexander by Ingmar Bergman.
Theater and Film Work
In 1982, Pernilla joined the cast of The Sound of Music in Sweden. She played the character Louise. She also acted in other plays at Folkan theater. These included Karlsson på taket and Mio, min Mio. She also appeared in Snövit (Snow White).
Pernilla played Annika in the musical Pippi Longstocking. She even got to play Pippi herself for two shows. People gave her great reviews for this role. She played Pippi Longstocking many times as a young person and as an adult. Pernilla also appeared in TV shows like Nygammalt and Razzel. She performed her first song, "Nu har det tänt", on Razzel.
She has been in films like Ormens väg på hälleberget (The Serpent's Way) in 1986. She also appeared in the TV series Snoken in 1995. Pernilla has performed in many funny plays in Stockholm. These include Parneviks cirkusparty (Parnevik's Circus Party). She also acted in Spanska flugan (Spanish Fly) and Bubbel trubbel (Bubble Trouble).
Pernilla has been nominated for the Guldmasken theater award twice. This award is like a big prize for theater actors. She was nominated for her roles in Charleys tant (Charley's Aunt) and Kärlek & lavemang (Love and Enemy). She has also had musical roles in famous shows. These include Annie Get Your Gun, Grease, and The Wizard of Oz. She also performed in Cats.
In 2007, The Sound of Music opened again in Stockholm. Pernilla was part of the cast with Tommy Nilsson. In 2013, she had a role in the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.
From 2018 to 2019, Pernilla had her own stage show. It was called Kort, glad och tacksam (Short, Happy and Grateful). This show celebrated her 40 years as a performer. Her second show, Pernilla Wahlgren har Hybris (Pernilla Wahlgren Got Hubris), started in 2020. Edward af Sillén wrote and directed it.
Music Career Highlights
In the 1980s, Pernilla Wahlgren became a pop music star. She went on many tours and released several albums. Some of her popular songs are "Svindlande affärer", "I Need Your Love", and "Running for Cover". In 2006, she released the album Beautiful Day. The first song from this album, "Talking to an Angel", became very successful. Another song, "Come Inside My World", was used as the theme song for a TV show.
Melodifestivalen Appearances
Pernilla's big break in music came in 1985. She took part in Melodifestivalen 1985. This is a competition to choose Sweden's song for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her song "Piccadilly Circus" was a favorite. She finished in fourth place.
She returned to Melodifestivalen 1991 with the song "Tvillingsjäl". In 2003, she competed again with Jan Johansen. Their song "Let Your Spirit Fly" came in second place. Pernilla was back in Melodifestivalen 2010 with "Jag vill om du vågar". In Melodifestivalen 2013, she was part of a group called Swedish House Wives. They performed the song "On Top of the World".
Television Shows
Pernilla Wahlgren has hosted many TV shows. She presented Scenen är din and Söndagsöppet on SVT. She also hosted Småstjärnorna and Baby Boom on TV4. Pernilla and her brother Niclas hosted a children's show called Nicke & Nilla.
She had a role in the TV series Snoken in 1995. Pernilla has also lent her voice to many children's films. She was the voice of Princess Unikitty in The Lego Movie. She also voiced Misty, Melody, and Delia Ketchum in several Pokémon films.
Since 2016, Pernilla has been in the reality show Wahlgrens värld (Wahlgren's World). This show is about her life and her family's lives. It is shown on Kanal 5 and the streaming service MAX. The show has had many seasons. In 2019, Pernilla played Santa's wife in a Christmas TV show called Panik i tomteverkstan. Since 2021, she has been on Masked Singer Sverige. In 2023, Pernilla started hosting the popular SVT show Allsång på Skansen. She took over from Sanna Nielsen.
Pernilla Wahlgren's Family Life
Pernilla Wahlgren was born on Christmas Eve. Her parents are famous actors Christina Schollin and Hans Wahlgren. She grew up in Norra Lagnö. Pernilla has three brothers: Niclas, Linus, and Peter. Niclas is also an actor and singer.
Pernilla was married to dancer and composer Emilio Ingrosso. They were married from 1993 to 2002. They have three children together. Their son Oliver Ingrosso (born 1989) is a DJ, music producer, and actor. Their daughter Bianca Ingrosso (born 1994) is a popular blogger and singer. Their son Benjamin Ingrosso (born 1997) is a singer and songwriter. Pernilla also has another son, Theo (born 2007), with Joachim Lennholm.
In 2011, a TV show called Vem tror du att du är? (Who do you think You Are?) revealed something interesting. It showed that Pernilla has Italian family roots on her father's side. Since 2021, Pernilla has been in a relationship with Christian Bauer. Pernilla and Christian got married on December 7, 2023, in Lidingö.
Pernilla Wahlgren's Music Albums
Pernilla Wahlgren has released several studio albums throughout her career.
- Pernilla Wahlgren (album) (1985)
- Attractive (1986)
- Pure Dynamite (1987)
- Flashback (1989)
- I Myself and Me (1992)
- Flashback Number Four (1995) (This was a collection of her best songs)
- Pernilla Wahlgren (1995) (A re-release of her first album)
- Beautiful Day (2006)
- Holiday with You (2012)
Images for kids
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Pernilla Wahlgren in 2016
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Wahlgren performing at Stockholm Pride in 2014
See also
In Spanish: Pernilla Wahlgren para niños
