Ida Ljungqvist
Ida Ljungqvist | |
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File:Ida Ljungqvist 2010.jpg
Ida Ljungqvist, Los Angeles, California on May 22, 2010
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Playboy centerfold appearance | |
March 2008 | |
Preceded by | Michelle McLaughlin |
Succeeded by | Regina Deutinger |
Playboy Playmate of the Year | |
2009[1] | |
Preceded by | Jayde Nicole |
Succeeded by | Hope Dworaczyk[2] |
Personal details | |
Born | Tanzania[1] |
27 September 1981
Measurements | Bust: 32D[1] Waist: 21 Hips: 35 |
Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1] |
Weight | 108 lb (49 kg; 7.7 st) |
Ida Ljungqvist (born September 27, 1981) is a Tanzanian-Swedish model and is the first African-born person to be selected as a Playboy Playmate of the Month and the 50th Playmate of the Year.
Career
She was discovered by 2007 Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood at a bebe store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California.[3][4] She was named Playboy's Playmate of the Month for March 2008 and the 2009 Playmate of the Year. She is the first African-born and second Swedish model to be named a Playmate of the Year.[5] She is also the first Playmate of the Year to publicly dedicate her title to philanthropic work through non-profit charities and organizations. Ljungqvist co-hosted the Playboy New Year's Eve Party 2009 in Miami, Florida alongside several other playmates.[6]
Since being named Playmate of the Year, Ljungqvist has worked with Empowerment Works, a non-profit, global sustainability think-tank. Her work includes raising awareness about the organization and fundraising.[7][8]
Personal life
Ljungqvist was born in Tanzania to a Tanzanian mother and a Swedish father.[1][3] Due to her father's work for UNICEF, Ljungqvist traveled a great deal. She speaks English, Swedish, and Swahili.[4] Ljungqvist has a degree in fashion design and marketing, and plans to study economics.[3]
In December 2007, Ljungqvist married Joshua R. Lang. After 5 years together, Lang filed for divorce in September 2008. In November 2008, MSNBC reported a custody struggle between them over their pet Chihuahua.[3]
In May of 2009 she was sued by Katrina Kantner who claimed that Ljungqvist received $90,000 from Kantner's ex-husband, Doug, during a period of time when he neglected his $10,000 monthly child support payments. Kantner dropped the lawsuit in November of that same year.[9][10]
In 2012, based on video[1] and photos[2] of the two (and Shannon's own admission), Ljungqvist was reported to be dating fellow Playmate and former Hugh Hefner girlfriend Kristina Shannon.[11] The two met in 2008 when Shannon was dating Hefner and living at the Playboy mansion in Los Angeles.[12]
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