Date of birth: July 15, 1963 (Age: 63 as of September 2026)
Height: 6’1” (185 cm)
Weight: 150 pounds (68 kg)
Brigitte Nielsen body measurements:
Chest: 41” (104 cm)
Waist: 23” (59 cm)
Hips: 37” (95 cm)
Bra size: 41E (DD)
Shoe size: 11 (US)/41(EU)
Hair color: Blonde
Eye color: Brown
Brigitte Nielsen was born Gitte Nielsen on July 15, 1963, in Rødovre, Denmark. She began as a fashion model and moved into film with the title role in Red Sonja.
Nielsen also appeared in Rocky IV, Cobra, Beverly Hills Cop II, the Fantaghirò films and Creed II. Her career has included music, presenting and reality television in both Europe and the United States. She married Mattia Dessi in 2006 and is the mother of five children.
The old page used disparaging descriptions of aging, repeated addiction and cosmetic-surgery speculation and reduced her career to appearance. Those claims were removed and her later work and family information were added.
Updated details
Biographical and career details were reviewed and the article text was updated on September 8, 2026. Historical measurements and past routine descriptions are identified as such.
