Bianca Kronlöf | |
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Born | Bianca Alicia Kronlöf March 30, 1985 |
Nationality | Sweden-Finnish |
Occupation(s) | Actress, comedian and screenwriter |
Notable work | Musikhjälpen |
Bianca Alicia Kronlöf (born 30 March 1985) is a Sweden-Finnish [1] actress, comedian and screenwriter. [2]
Kronlöf's parents are from Vaasa, Finland; her father is a Swedish-speaking Finn, mother Finnish, maternal grandmother Scottish, and through her maternal grandfather she has Afro-Trinidadian ancestry. [3] [4] [5] Bianca Kronlöf grew up in Nynäshamn and studied at the Stockholm estetiska gymnasium and went on to study at the Teaterhögskolan at Gothenburg University between 2007 and 2011. [6] She has worked as an illustrator for, among others, SIDA and Barnens rätt i samhället better known as BRIS. [7] Kronlöf has also participated in video-art at Liljevalchs konsthall. She is known for her satirical humor and her work for feminism. [8]
In 2012, she garnered attention for her YouTube videos in which she played the role of "Snubben" (the dude) and highlights the subjects of racism and sexism. [9] During her years of studies in Gothenburg, Kronlöf along with two other classmates started the feminist theater group "Gruppen. [10]
In 2013, she was a travelling reporter for the Sveriges Radio and Sveriges Television charity show Musikhjälpen. [11] She travelled to Bangladesh to report on the situation for women in the country. [11] [12] When Kronlöfs comedy show Full patte had its 2014 premiere on SVT Flow, her sister Tiffany Kronlöf also participated in the show. [13]
The paper "Nöjesguiden" labeled Bianca and her sister Tiffany as the "two of the biggest feminist role models in the country". [13] During 2014, Kronlöf participated in the comedy series Hårdvinklat on TV3. [14]
In 2014 and 2015, she had lead roles in two films, the Swedish feature Underdog (Swedish title Svenskjävel) and the Norwegian feature Verden venter. [15] She is also part of the theater play "Gruppen och herrarna!" at Stora Teatern in Gothenburg. [12]
Kronlöf won the Métronews Best Actress award at 2014's Les Arcs Film Festival for her performance in Underdog. [16] [17]
Kronlöfeillä on myös trinidalaiset juuret.
Hänen äitinsä on Skotlannista ja isoisä oli musta. ... Suomessa ei ollut siihen aikaan monia tummaihoisia, niin äiti oli hiukan tummempi ...