Victoria Silvstedt (born September 19, 1974 in Skelleftea, Sweden) is a Swedish Model and actress.

Victoria grew up in a close-knit family of five in a small village in Northern Sweden complete with the “midnight sun” (it was essentially dark 24 hours a day for three months each year). She was raised with, and maintains, her families’ sensibilities to appreciate discipline, hard work and community. A gifted athlete, Victoria became a world-class member of the Swedish National Ski Team, ranking as high as fourth among her future Olympian teammates in the Super-Giant Slalom.

Victoria won MISS SWEDEN in 1993 and went to the Miss World Pageant.  After the stunning beauty became a Finalist at the 1993 Miss World Pageant, Victoria was discovered by a Parisian modeling agent and began a career in high fashion.

Silvstedt appeared as a centerfold in the December 1996 issue of Playboy and was subsequently named Playmate of the Year in 1997. She then became a spokesmodel for Guess? Jeans. She has appeared in films such as Boat Trip , The Independent, BASEketball, and Out Cold . She was already well recognised in the UK when she took on a new career, hosting The Late Show on Virgin Radio.

In 2002, Playboy released a limited edition doll based on her likeness and emphasized it was an anatomically correct model of her body.

Victoria married WCBS Sports anchor, Chris Wragge in 2003, and the couple currently live in New York City , New York .

She was voted "2nd sexiest blonde in the world", by readers of Nuts magazine in 2005, actress Jennifer Ellison beat her to 1st place.

Victoria still keeps very busy. She is featured on covers and countless celebrity feature interviews for mainstream magazines such as GQ, MAXIM, FHM, and GEAR both in the United States and in numerous European countries. Victoria’s professionalism, beauty and class have also enabled her to successfully represent a number of major brands as a product spokesperson including Nike, Renault, Coors, Radisson, Killian’s, and Blockbuster.