Malla Malmivaara

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Malla Malmivaara
Born
Laura Malmivaara [1]

(1982-12-10) 10 December 1982 (age 41)
Other names
  • Malla
  • Belle Who [1]
  • Laura Malmberg [2]
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active2005–present
Relatives

Malla Malmivaara (born Laura Malmivaara on 10 December 1982), performing under the stage name Malla and formerly Belle Who, is a Finnish actress and singer. [3] [2]

Contents

Early life

Malmivaara was born in Jyväskylä in 1982, and was raised there. [4] Her name at birth was Laura Malmivaara, but she uses the name Malla to avoid confusion with her second cousin, actress and singer Laura Malmivaara. She is of Sámi descent, through her grandfather. [5] Her second cousin is ice hockey player Olli Malmivaara. [6]

Film career

Malmivaara made her acting debut at the age of four, on stage in the Jyväskylä City Theatre. She has performed in numerous films and TV shows. In 2018, she was nominated for a Jussi Award for her role in the movie Kaiken se kestää. [7]

Musical career

Malmivaara previously performed in the band Elisabeth Underground and released music under the name Belle Who, but currently performs under the name Malla, under which she has released two albums. [8]

Personal life

Malmivaara lives in Helsinki. [5] She has two sons with her partner, musician Boris Nordin. [9] [10]

Selected filmography

Film
YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Forbidden Fruit
2010 The Hustlers
2011 Dirty Bomb
2017Star Boys (Kaiken se kestää)
TV
YearTitleRoleNotes
2013 Nymphs
2014–2016 Mustat lesket Kirsi Lundberg

Partial discography

Albums

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