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