Anita Ekberg

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kerstin Anita Marianne Ekberg (born 29 September 1931 in Malmö, Skåne - died 11 January 2015 Rocca di Papa - Rome - Italy) was a Swedish model, actress and cult sex symbol. She is best known for her role as Sylvia in the 1960 Federico Fellini film, La Dolce Vita, which features the legendary scene of her cavorting in Trevi Fountain alongside Marcello Mastroianni.