also known as Anna Quirentia Nilsson, Annie Nilsson, Anna Nilsson
Born: Mar 30, 1888, Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden
Anna Quirentia Nilsson was a Swedish-born actress who achieved success in American silent movies. Starring in some 200 feature films. The first Swedish actress to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 1905, she had earned enough for a ticket across the Atlantic. In New York she was discovered on a thriving avenue by the famous portrait painter James Carroll Beckwith and soon she was New York's highest paid model. In 1907 she was named America's most beautiful woman and became a model for the 1910s beauty ideal, The Gibson Girl Look.
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| Real Name | Anna Q. Nilsson |
| Nick Name | Anna Quirentia Nilsson, Annie Nilsson, Anna Nilsson |
| Date of Birth | Mar 30, 1888 |
| Place of Birth | Ystad, Skåne län, Sweden |
| Age | 85 |
| Death Day | 1974-02-11 |
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