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Swimwear Designer and Modeling Legend Vendela Kirsebom Closes the Miami Swim Week Runway With Fellow Magazine Stalwarts

The Norwegian-Swedish SI Swimsuit model, actress and TV personality landed the cover in 1993.

Ananya Panchal

Vendela Kirsebom.

Vendela Kirsebom.

Norwegian-Swedish model Vendela Kirsebom stunned on the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Runway Show at Miami Swim Week on Friday, July 7, wearing her own line, Vendela Wear.

The 56-year-old is also an actress and TV personality and has appeared on Celebrity Task Force and Norway’s Next Top Model. She starred in Batman and Robin and The Parent Trap. 

The 1993 SI Swimsuit Issue cover model appeared in the magazine seven separate years and has been featured in major campaigns including Diesel Jeans, Elizabeth Arden, Hanes Underwear, Revlon and Victoria’s Secret.

Shop Vendela Kirsebom’s Miami Swim Week runway looks

Vendela Wear plunging white one-piece (vendelawear.no)

Vendela Kirsebom.

Vendela Kirsebom.

Vendela Wear purple set (vendelawear.no)

Carol Alt and Vendela Kirsebom.

Carol Alt and Vendela Kirsebom.

Miami Swim Week is the hottest swimwear event of the year. Major brands and small business have the opportunity to gain global exposure each year while models return to the runway in their best bikinis and showcase their catwalks.

This year’s SI Swimsuit events began on Friday. Nicole Williams English, a 2023 rookie, was featured in a panel discussion of female entrepreneurs, and this year‘s cover girl Brooks Nader showcased DIBS Beauty products and her favorite ways to use them. For a full summary of the day’s events, click here.

Kirsebom married Petter Pilgaard last year and shares two kids, Julia and Hannah, with her ex-husband, Olaf Thommessen.

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Ananya Panchal

ANANYA PANCHAL

Ananya Panchal is a NYC-based Lifestyle & Trending News writer at SI Swimsuit. Before joining the Swim team, the Boston University Alum worked for culture & entertainment beats at Bustle, The San Francisco Chronicle and the TODAY Show. When Ananya is not writing or doom-scrolling on social media, she can be found playing sudoku, rewatching One Tree Hill or trying new restaurants. She's also a coffee and chocolate (separately) enthusiast.