**Anita Ekberg** (Malmö, Sweden, 1931 – Rocca di Papa, Italy, 2015) was a Swedish actress and model, renowned for her striking beauty and charm.

Her fame is indelibly linked to Italian cinema, particularly to Federico Fellini's masterpiece, *La Dolce Vita* (1960). In the role of Sylvia Rank, an American diva, her scene in the Trevi Fountain became one of the most iconic images in cinema history, embodying the sensuality and freedom of the era.

Her collaboration with Fellini continued in *Boccaccio '70* (in the episode "The Temptation of Dr. Antonio", 1962) and with an appearance in *Intervista* (1987). Ekberg often portrayed femmes fatales, enigmatic, and visually striking figures, combining her imposing physique with a magnetic screen presence. She remained an icon of glamour and a symbol of "Nordic beauty" in cinema.