Pia Lamberg (née Pakarinen; born 5 October 1990) is a Finnish actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder.[3] She was crowned Miss Finland 2011 and later she represented Finland at Miss Universe 2011 pageant on September 12, 2011 in Brazil.
Pia Lamberg | |
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 Pia Lamberg in Los Angeles, California on January 7, 2014. | |
| Born | Pia Pakarinen 5 October 1990[2] |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2] |
| Beauty pageant titleholder | |
| Title | Miss Finland 2011 |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Major competition(s) | Miss Finland 2011 (Winner) Miss Universe 2011 (Unplaced) |
Life and career
editPia Pakarinen was born on 5 October 1990 in Juuka, Finland. She changed her surname to her mother's maiden name Lamberg when she moved to the United States in the early 2010s.[4][5]
She competed as one of the 10 finalists in Finland's national beauty pageant, Miss Finland 2011 broadcast live by MTV3 on 5 March 2011.[6] She became the eventual winner of the title,[7] gaining the right to represent Finland in the 2011 Miss Universe pageant, to be broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on 12 September 2011.[8] Pakarinen resigned from the duties of Miss Finland on national TV broadcast on 16 September 2011. This was due to differences of opinions with Finnartist Oy and especially Eino Makunen. She felt she was left all alone and wasn't supported in a professional manner.[9] After her decision Eino Makunen announced that the new Miss Finland 2011 was Sara Sieppi.[10]
Lamberg subsequently moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and modeling.[11] In 2015, she signed a modeling contract with NTA Model Management in Los Angeles.[12] Lamberg has modeled for numerous brands such as Corona, Nike, Adidas, John Frieda, Ole Henriksen, Mineral Air and Paula's Choice. She has been featured in commercials for Mercedes-Benz, Booking, Quiznos and Dave & Buster's.[13]
In 2013, Lamberg was cast as lifeguard Heather in The CW's action-drama television series SAF3.[14] The series followed the daily challenges of the multi-agency task force known as SAF3, which includes lifeguards, firefighters and Coast Guard officers.[15] She was a Trophy Model at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards (2012) and the 61st Annual Grammy Awards (2019), which aired on CBS.[3] She had small roles in television shows such as Kingdom (2014) and Tosh.0 (2018), and appeared as a model at The Queen Latifah Show (2014).
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Miss Finland 2011 | Herself | Television special |
| 2012 | 54th Annual Grammy Awards | Trophy Model; Television special | |
| 2012 | The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills | Uncredited; Episode: "Down and Left Out in Beverly Hills" | |
| 2013 | Racing to the Altar | Gina | Short film |
| 2013 | The Ladies Room | Ring Girl | |
| 2013 | Featured by Fameus | Herself | Host; 6 episodes |
| 2013–14 | SAF3 | Heather | 10 episodes |
| 2014 | Kingdom | Actress | Episode: "Glass Eye" |
| 2014 | The Queen Latifah Show | Herself | Model; Episode: "Halle Berry!" |
| 2015 | Italian Kiss | Young Woman | Short film |
| 2016 | Rope Trick | Shye | |
| 2018 | Tosh.0 | Hiker | Episode: "Bear Attack" |
| 2019 | 61st Annual Grammy Awards | Herself | Trophy Model; Television special |
| 2020 | Warmed-Over Krautrock | Even More Improbably Hot Girl | Film |
Further reading
edit- "Pia: The tour made me go from girl to woman". mtv3.fi. February 27, 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- "Affectionate boyfriend congratulates Miss Finland". Ilta-Sanomat. March 6, 2011. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.</ref>
- "Missi Pian ex avopuoliso: Olen käsitellyt eron". February 2012. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013.
References
edit- ^ "Web vote resolved: Pia Pakarinen is wonderful". Savon Sanomat. March 4, 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ a b "Miss Suomi 2011". Savon Sanomat. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ a b Lamberg, Pia. "Miss Finland Universe will be 'Saf3' on upcoming CW television series". www.newswire.ca. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "Tunnetut suomalaiset turvautuvat muutettuihin nimiin" (in Finnish). MTV (Finnish company). 16 November 2012. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ Hurmas, Mira (7 March 2018). "Vauva.fi-keskustelu yllätti näyttelijä Kalle Lambergin – koominen kuvakaappaus: "Pia ihan varmasti pettää Kallea minkä kerkeää"". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 8 September 2021.
- ^ "Uusimaa featured prominently in Miss Finland finals". hs.fi. February 17, 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "Miss Finland 2011 Pia Pakarinen: "I'm so happy!"". hs.fi. March 5, 2011. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "São Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe® Pageant Live on NBC". PRNewswire. December 18, 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ "Shock Solution: Miss Finland Pia Pakarinen resigns". Iltasanomat. September 16, 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ "Eino Makunen: Sara Sieppi is now Miss Finland". Iltalehti. September 16, 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
- ^ Wellness, Animal (2015-06-21). "Baywatch reboot star is a huge animal lover!". Animal Wellness Magazine. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
- ^ "PIA LAMBERG by NTA Model Management". NTA Models. Retrieved 2021-10-29.
- ^ Lamberg, Pia (October 29, 2021). "LinkedIn Biography". LinkedIn. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
Since then, she has gained international recognition modeling for over 100 global brands like Corona, Nike, Adidas, John Frieda, Ole Henriksen, Mineral Air and Paula's Choice. She has been featured in dozens of commercials, including a Mercedes Benz Super Bowl commercial as well as Bookings.com, Quiznos, Dave & Busters and many more. You've also seen her at The Grammy's as a Trophy model twice and in several Tosh.0 sketches.
- ^ saf3.tv: Actress Pia Lamberg stars in SAF3 TV series
- ^ "Exclusive: 'SAF3' Clip Channels Vintage 'Baywatch' | Entertainment Tonight". www.etonline.com. Retrieved 2021-09-08.
