1. Eva Gunilla Johansson Rydberg was born on 20 June 1943 and is a Swedish singer, actress, comedian, revue-artist and dancer.
14 Facts About Eva Rydberg
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Eva Rydberg started ballet school at a young age and acted at a children's theater at Malmo Folkets Park.
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Eva Rydberg then went to the Cirkus Schumann in Copenhagen and then toured with Cirkus Bennewis.
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Eva Rydberg got a three-year contract with Sandrews and did the same role at Oscarsteatern in Stockholm.
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In 1966, Eva Rydberg appeared in her first television performance with the comedy segment during the Kvitt eller dubbelt show.
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Eva Rydberg has worked over the years with Bjorn Skifs, Siw Malmkvist, Tommy Korberg, Sten Ardenstam, Mikael Neumann and Ewa Roos.
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Eva Rydberg has played in a few films, her first role on screen being aged 12 with the cult film Drra pa, en kul grej pa vag till Gotet.
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Eva Rydberg had a part in the comedy film Sound of Naverlur in 1971.
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Eva Rydberg has played parts in four of SVT's Julkalendern shows over the years: Teskedsgumman, Langtradarchaufforens berattelser, Trolltider and Superhjaltejul.
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Eva Rydberg took part in Melodifestivalen 1977 with the entry "Charlie Chaplin" composed by Tomas Ledin, and placed seventh.
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Eva Rydberg starred in the musical Sweet Charity at Ostgotateatern in Norrkoping in 1989.
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Eva Rydberg participated in Melodifestivalen 2021 along with Ewa Roos with their song 'Rena Rama Ding Dong'.
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Eva Rydberg is married to musician Tony Johansson with whom she has a daughter, singer Birgitta Eva Rydberg.
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Eva Rydberg has a son Kalle Rydberg with Mats Hellqvist.