Karoliina Blackburn

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Karoliina Blackburn
Born (1972-11-23) 23 November 1972 (age 52)

Karoliina Blackburn (born 23 November 1972 in Helsinki) is a Finnish actress and Muay Thai fighter . She is mostly known for her appearance in Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning , a parody scifi fan film (where she was one of only three professional actors in cast), but has also had roles in several big-budget Finnish television series. Karoliina served as the host for Finnish reality TV show Suuri Seikkailu in 2005.

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She is also the 2004 Finnish champion in Thai boxing (60 kg women's category).

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  1. "Karoliina Blackburn". BFI. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-02.