Biography
Who is Yvonne Ryding?
Early life and career
Yvonne Ryding grew up in Sweden before achieving international recognition in beauty pageants. Prior to her major modeling success, she played soccer as a midfielder and worked as a nurse. She also served as a Swedish National Lucia Bride before entering the Miss Sweden competition.
In July 1984, she competed on the international stage and was crowned Miss Universe. She remains the third woman from Sweden to win this prestigious title, and the most recent one to achieve the honor.
Television and business ventures
Following her year representing Miss Universe around the world, Yvonne lived abroad before returning to Sweden in 1988 due to homesickness. The following year, she took on the role of presenter for the popular Swedish singing competition Melodifestivalen.
In 1997, she expanded her professional endeavors by launching her own skincare line, originally named Y. Ryding. Years later, in 2007, she returned to television screens to compete in the dance contest Let's Dance. She later appeared as a participant in Farmen VIP 2018 on TV4.
Personal life and height
Yvonne stands at a height of 170 centimeters. She met Swedish actor Kjell Bergqvist in Monaco in 1986, and the two were later married before eventually divorcing. The former couple shares two daughters together.
Throughout her career, she has balanced high profile television appearances with entrepreneurial projects, maintaining a prominent presence in Swedish media and fashion.
Birthday and age
Yvonne Ryding was born on December 14, 1962, which makes Yvonne 63 years old today. That birthday falls under the Sagittarius sign. Yvonne shares the date with 66 other famous people.
Explore more
