1. Agneta Marianne Bengtsdotter Frieberg was a Swedish fashion model and activist.
23 Facts About Agneta Frieberg
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Agneta Frieberg was known for her extensive editorial and commercial appearances throughout the 1960s, resulting in a decade-long career under the Ford Modeling agency.
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In 1960, at the age of 14, Frieberg was signed by Eileen Ford to Ford Models.
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Agneta Frieberg served as the face of Clairol's Great Body product line from 1967 until her death.
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Agneta Frieberg was often characterized by her signature waist-length hair and "girl next door" appeal.
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In 1971, Agneta Frieberg fell from the top story of a hotel in Paris, France.
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In 2011, The Agneta Frieberg Foundation was established in honor of Frieberg and her life.
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Ford quickly approached Agneta Frieberg to discuss signing to the Ford Modeling agency.
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Agneta Frieberg was granted permission from her parents and signed to Ford soon after.
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Agneta Frieberg's career started shortly after she went home to Marin County.
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Agneta Frieberg worked out of California in the early 1960s, modeling for publications like Good Housekeeping and Mademoiselle and doing catalogue work during this time.
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Agneta Frieberg later won the Canadian pageant, Miss Model of the Year.
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Agneta Frieberg appeared on the cover of over 100 magazines, including Glamour, Mademoiselle, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, HairDo, Ingenue, RedBook, and Elle.
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Agneta Frieberg appeared in several advertisements, and commercials for the Great Body products.
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Agneta Frieberg briefly appeared in her long-time boyfriend Louis Faurer's documentary Time Capsule, which captured Time Square and other parts of New York City over a span of several years.
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In 1971, at the age of twenty-five, Agneta Frieberg died in Paris, France.
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Agneta Frieberg was staying in a hotel on the top floor, when she fell out of the window.
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Agneta Frieberg lingered in a coma at the American Hospital of Paris for ten days until eventually dying on 10 May 1971, which happened to be Mother's Day.
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The autopsy showed that Agneta Frieberg had no drugs or alcohol in her system at the time of her death.
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Agneta Frieberg maintained close friendships with fellow Ford model Ulla Jones, actresses Jane Fonda and Delphine Seyrig, and model Cheryl Tiegs.
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Agneta Frieberg was a frequent reader, reading between shots, with her favourite author being Ernest Hemingway.
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For two years, Agneta Frieberg dated rock musician and guitarist Jimi Hendrix from the band The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
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Agneta Frieberg was commissioned to be the faux girlfriend to pop art artist Andy Warhol, according to Warhol's biographer Gerard Malanga.