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May Olinda

Poster: 01/05/2007

IN THIS CONTINUING SERIES FEATURING MOVERS AND SHAKERS WHO HAVE SETTLED ON THE COSTA DEL SOL, WE SPEAK TO OLINDA BORGGREN, A SWEDISH MODEL AND TV PERSONALITY WHO WAS A CONTESTANT ON THE US REALITY TV SHOW JOE MILLIONAIRE.

As a child, Olinda Borggren enjoyed many happy times at her parents\' summer house in Marbella. It was no surprise, therefore, when - years later - she decided to move to Spain and settle on the Coast. She says there were two main motivating factors: "The weather is much better here, and I get more privacy and I\'m not hassled by paparazzi and the constant pressure of the media."
After many years modelling, Olanda made her TV debut on two programmes in the US, including the dating show Joe Millionaire. She was also planning to star in Sweden\'s version of Simple Life, but the project fell through and she was asked to do Paradise Hotel instead - managing to "cause some intrigue and stir up emotions in Sweden".
After that she consolidated her TV career with various projects, while also working with boyfriend Patrick Michael Larsson on their own travel programme, "Little Italy" - where they had the opportunity of meeting footballer Paulo Maldini and Pope Benedict XVI.
She has also written for magazines, released a "Playboy Bunny" house music single in Sweden, is currently working on an album and is continuing her modelling career after being signed by an agency in Milan.
If that doesn\'t keep her busy when on the road away from Marbella, she is working on a drama script and, with musician and singer Patrick, is collaborating with a US production company. "I am doing a little bit of everything," she says, "and really enjoying it. We are planning to move to LA but will always keep my place in Marbella, because this is where I truly enjoy living and I think it\'s the best place in Europe if you like nature and sun."

THE H! QUESTIONNAIRE

What smells do you remember from your childhood?
My mother\'s Chanel Nº 5 and cinnamon rolls freshly baked from the oven.

What was your favourite subject in school?
History and art.

What person, still alive, do you admire most?
My mother, because she guides me where ever I might be, and Donald Trump.

And not alive...?
Jesus and Johnny Cash.

What\'s your idea of perfect happiness?
To be with the person I love most and my family in a nice setting - for example, the beach - having a mouth-watering lunch and just chilling out and having fun.

What element of modern life gives you the most problems?
I think mobile phones and computers can be a as annoying as they are helpful; you can\'t live with them and you can\'t live without them.

What\'s the worst thing about being a woman?
The constant struggle to prove that you are as competent for the task as a man.

What word or phrase do you use most?
Don\'t hate me \'cause you ain\'t me (giggles)!

What scares you most?
To not be loved and respected by the people I love most.

What book would you always have in your library?
Cookbooks of all sorts - I love cooking.

What\'s the last film you saw at the cinema?
300

What\'s the last CD you bought?
Buddha Bar.

What\'s the first thing you think of when you wake up in the morning?
Food - I am sad to say.

And the last thing you think about when you go to sleep at night?
I thank the All Mighty for a good or bad day and then I wish for a better tomorrow and I kiss my boyfriend goodnight.

What section of the paper do you read first each day?
I go on the Internet but I read the news on CNN and then business.

How much time are you connected to the Internet each day?
It varies but around two to three hours a day; sometimes less and sometimes more.

What\'s one thing you don\'t leave home without?
My handbag - I am a girl after all.

What alternative profession would you like to have taken up?
I like forensics so I would work for the crime lab solving crimes.

If you could travel in time, what era would you choose?
Ancient Egyptian era.

What\'s the most exotic place you\'ve visited?
India, China, Japan - they are all exotic in there own way.

Favorite:
Number? 6
Colour? White
Animal? Dog
Flower? White lily
Sport? Tennis
Meal? A good steak
Luxury? Just relaxing

Star sign: Libra (30 September)

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