María Guðmundsdóttir
Icelandic actress, filmmaker, photographer, and model
About María Guðmundsdóttir
Born 1942. María Guðmundsdóttir is an Icelandic actor, filmmaker, photographer, model and film producer.
María Guðmundsdóttir (born 12 February 1942) is an Icelandic filmmaker, photographer and model. She is a former supermodel and Miss Iceland in 1961.
Biography María was born in Reykjavík and grew up in Djúpavík until the age of 11. She was crowned Miss Iceland in 1961. By 1967, she was modeling for Eileen Ford in New York.
In 2015 she produced and directed the documentary Ferðin heim - smásögur úr Árneshreppi á Ströndum, about the people of Árneshreppur, the municipality where she grew up.
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Who is María Guðmundsdóttir?
Icelandic actress, filmmaker, photographer, and model
When was María Guðmundsdóttir born?
María Guðmundsdóttir was born on 12 February 1942 in Reykjavík.
What is María Guðmundsdóttir's occupation?
María Guðmundsdóttir is an actor, filmmaker, photographer, model and film producer.
What nationality is María Guðmundsdóttir?
María Guðmundsdóttir is Icelandic.
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· Wikipedia: María Guðmundsdóttir
· DBpedia: María Guðmundsdóttir (filmmaker)
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