20 Facts About Gunilla Persson

Sonja Gunilla Persson was born on 31 December 1958 and is a Swedish former fashion model and current television personality and singer.

Gunilla Persson is the daughter of Nils Erik Persson and Iris Strid.

Gunilla Persson participated in 1983 Damernas Varld modelling competition The Face of the 80's after her boyfriend submitted pictures of her without her knowledge.

Eileen Ford, one of the judges of the competition, contacted her and signed her to her agency in New York City in 1983, even though Gunilla Persson did not win the competition.

Gunilla Persson was signed at and worked for Elite Model Management.

Gunilla Persson has appeared on the cover of a number of magazines including notably for the German edition of Bazaar, and has modelled lingerie for La Perla.

Gunilla Persson moved to California to participate in Svenska Hollywoodfruar, and in early 2015 Persson was forced to leave her Manhattan, New York apartment by her landlord.

Gunilla Persson appeared in a small role in the 1980s soap opera Dallas while living in Dallas.

Gunilla Persson has participated in eight seasons of Svenska Hollywoodfruar as of 2017, at TV3.

Persson got a News show in 2017 called The Gunilla Show on viafree.

In February 2013, Gunilla Persson was a guest on The Schulman Show which is aired on Aftonbladets website and presented by Alex Schulman.

Gunilla Persson recorded a music video with rapper Dogge Doggelito in 2015.

In 2018, Gunilla Persson participated in the celebrity version of Biggest Loser, broadcast on TV4.

Gunilla Persson participated in Melodifestivalen 2024 with the song "I Won't Shake ".

Gunilla Persson came fourth in her heat on 17 February 2024, moving on to the run-off round where she was ultimately eliminated.

Gunilla Persson lived in Francis Kellogg's apartment in New York in late 1980's, during which she had a romance with Prince Albert of Monaco.

Gunilla Persson's boyfriend was hotel developer Patrick Ellis from 1990 until 1995.

Gunilla Persson has a daughter whose name is Erika, who was born in August 2002.

On 22 May 2018, Gunilla Persson was arrested by Palm Beach police on a felony grand-theft charge for stealing sunglasses.

Gunilla Persson was released the following morning after posting a $5,000 bond.