Ida Ljungqvist

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Ida Ljungqvist
Hope Dworaczyk[2]
Personal details
Born (1981-09-27) 27 September 1981 (age 42)
Tanzania[1]
Height5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[1]

Ida Ljungqvist (born September 27, 1981) is a

Playmate of the Month and the 50th Playmate of the Year
.

Career

Ljungqvist at Playboy Event with Kara Monaco

She was discovered by 2007 Playmate of the Year

Beverly Hills, California.[3][4]
She was named
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. Lang filed for divorce in September 2008. In November 2008,

Chihuahua.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Playmate listing". Retrieved March 31, 2009.
  2. ^ "Playboy Goes 3-D". Archived from the original on May 15, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2010.
  3. ^
    Today.com
    . 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  4. ^
    ISSN 0032-1478
    . Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood wasn't shopping for talent when she walked into Bebe in Beverly Hills, but in 26-year-old sales specialist Ida (pronounced "EE-duh") Ljungqvist she spotted a must-have item.
  5. ^ "Ida Ljungqyist is chosen Playmate of the Year". Vegas Deluxe. 2009-05-02. Archived from the original on 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
  6. ^ "Ultimate New Years Eve Party Guide". Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  7. ^ "Empowerment Works". Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
  8. ^ "Hugh Hefner announces Playmate of the Year in Las Vegas". 3 May 2009. Retrieved June 16, 2009.

External links

Media related to Ida Ljungqvist at Wikimedia Commons

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