Erika Linder

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Erika Linder
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Linder in 2014
Born
Erika Anette Linder Jervemyr

(1990-05-11) 11 May 1990 (age 33)
Sundbyberg, Sweden [1]
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Years active2011–present
Modeling information
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in) [2]
Hair colorBlonde [2]
Eye colorBlue [2]
Agency Next Model Management (New York, Paris, London, Los Angeles)
UNIQUE DENMARK (Copenhagen)
MIKAs (Stockholm) [3]

Erika Anette Linder Jervemyr (born 11 May 1990) [1] is a Swedish model and actress. She is a model who models both male and female clothing. In 2016, she starred in the film Below Her Mouth .

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Early life

Linder was born in Sundbyberg, Stockholm County, Sweden. [1] She was scouted to be a model at a concert when she was 14 years old but declined the offer. [4] [5] She studied law in high school and language for one year at university, and played football until she was 19. [6]

Career

In 2011, Linder portrayed a young Leonardo DiCaprio for the Candy magazine as her first modeling job. [4] [5] In subsequent years, Linder has modeled masculine, feminine and unisex looks for Tom Ford, Louis Vuitton and other houses and publications. [4] [7] [8] In 2013, she appeared in the lyric video for Katy Perry's song "Unconditionally". [9] In 2014, she played a male and a female part in an advertising campaign for Sweden's JC Jeans Company. [10] In 2015, she appeared in the music video for the Of Monsters and Men song "Empire". [11]

In 2016, Linder made her acting debut in the Canadian lesbian drama film Below Her Mouth in a starring role. [12] In the movie, directed by April Mullen, she portrayed a lesbian woman working as a roofer in Canada. [13]

Personal life

After starting her modeling career, Linder moved to Los Angeles. [5] [7] She is a lesbian. [14]

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