Linni Meister
Encyclopedia
Linni Irene Meister is a Norwegian
glamour model, pop singer
and sex columnist for FHM
magazine who lives in Oslo
. Meister has a German
-Norwegian
father and a mother from Sri Lanka
. Meister grew up in Slependen in Bærum
. Meister first claimed fame in the now defunct Team Aylar which was a group of glamour models including Elita Löfblad
and Aylar Lie
. Meister became a household name when she was a Joker contestant on Robinsonekspedisjonen 2007
in Norway where she placed fourth, and was much mentioned in the media. Meister is most known abroad for her music single "My Ass", which was released as promotion for the hit horror-comedy film Død snø also known as Dead Snow
. In the music video Meister appears nude for some parts of it, which created a stir in media.
when she recorded a cover of Destiny's Child
's hit song "Survivor", which was released by C+C Records. It was panned by critics amongst them the main Norwegian newspaper VG. The year after she recorded the song "Where my limo at" an ironic song about the life in the spotlight, and in May 2009 she released the music single "My Ass" the song entered the iTunes Music Stores list over the 100 most sold music singles in Norway. "My Ass" was released in connection and for extra promotion for the Norwegian hit horror-comedy film Død snø and the music video were Linni appears in the nude received a lot of extra attention both for Meister and the film itself.
contestant Kristian Hilberg, the film contains images from their trip abroad in 2006. The video was uploaded to various pornographic websites in the hours after it was stolen. Meister struck a deal with porno-producer Thomas Rocco Hansen so she could at least earn some money for the film. But the deal never happen and the situation lead to Meister being sacked from Team Aylar. During Christmas 2008 Meister appeared in FHM magazine, and created a lot of attention as readers could scrape off her bikini in the manner of a lottery ticket. Linni Meister has also regularly work since 2007 as a sex-columnist in FHM
Magazine in her "Ask Linni" section.
in Las Vegas, Nevada
on July 21, 2010. She gave birth to a son, Dennis Michael Bernhard, on September 9, 2009. Meister is a Christian
.
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
glamour model, pop singer
Pop Singer
"Pop Singer" is the début single from London-based glam rockers Rachel Stamp. It was released in February, 1996 through WEA. The single was released as a 2 track CD Single and limited edition pink 7" vinyl of 1000 copies...
and sex columnist for FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
magazine who lives in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
. Meister has a German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
-Norwegian
Norwegians
Norwegians constitute both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway. They share a common culture and speak the Norwegian language. Norwegian people and their descendants are found in migrant communities worldwide, notably in United States, Canada and Brazil.-History:Towards the end of the 3rd...
father and a mother from Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
. Meister grew up in Slependen in Bærum
Bærum
is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Sandvika. Bærum was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838. A suburb of Oslo, Bærum is located on the west coast of the city....
. Meister first claimed fame in the now defunct Team Aylar which was a group of glamour models including Elita Löfblad
Elita Löfblad
Elita Löfblad is a Swedish model and reality show contestant being one of the housemates on Big Brother which saw her get many fans in Norway and throughout Scandinavia as well. She was born in Chile but grew up in Vällingby, a suburb of Stockholm...
and Aylar Lie
Aylar Lie
Aylar Dianati Lie is a Norwegian model of Iranian Azerbaijani descent and former pornographic actress who gained celebrity status under the pseudonym Diana. She is currently working in the music industry as a music video actress and singer, having featured in several of Swedish DJ Basshunter's...
. Meister became a household name when she was a Joker contestant on Robinsonekspedisjonen 2007
Robinsonekspedisjonen 2007
Robinsonekspedisjonen: 2007, was the seventh season of the Norwegian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson and it premiered on the 9th of September 2007 and aired until the 2nd of December 2007. As this was the first season of Robinson to air since its initial cancellation in 2007, the...
in Norway where she placed fourth, and was much mentioned in the media. Meister is most known abroad for her music single "My Ass", which was released as promotion for the hit horror-comedy film Død snø also known as Dead Snow
Dead Snow
Dead Snow is a 2009 Norwegian horror film directed by Tommy Wirkola, starring Charlotte Frogner, Stig Frode Henriksen, Bjørn Sundquist, Ane Dahl Torp and Jenny Skavlan.- Plot :A woman, Sara, is being chased through the snows of Norway...
. In the music video Meister appears nude for some parts of it, which created a stir in media.
TV
Between 2008 and 2009 she had her own segment on the TV2 youth program Waschera, were Linni tried on a number of different jobs to more or less success. In one episode Linni Meister get ´taught on how to become a stripper, which was highly publicized in Norway. Since 2010 she has her own television show on TV2 Bliss called Linni which follows her life as a glamour model.Music career
Meister began singing at an early age and began choir practice at age seven. Her professional music career began in the summer of 2007 after her participation in Robinsonekspedisjonen 2007Robinsonekspedisjonen 2007
Robinsonekspedisjonen: 2007, was the seventh season of the Norwegian version of the Swedish show Expedition Robinson and it premiered on the 9th of September 2007 and aired until the 2nd of December 2007. As this was the first season of Robinson to air since its initial cancellation in 2007, the...
when she recorded a cover of Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
's hit song "Survivor", which was released by C+C Records. It was panned by critics amongst them the main Norwegian newspaper VG. The year after she recorded the song "Where my limo at" an ironic song about the life in the spotlight, and in May 2009 she released the music single "My Ass" the song entered the iTunes Music Stores list over the 100 most sold music singles in Norway. "My Ass" was released in connection and for extra promotion for the Norwegian hit horror-comedy film Død snø and the music video were Linni appears in the nude received a lot of extra attention both for Meister and the film itself.
Other ventures
In 2006 Meister was robbed of her private films containing pornographic material with her then boyfriend Big BrotherBig Brother (Sweden and Norway)
Big Brother is a reality show shown on Kanal 5 in Sweden, and TV Norge in Norway, in which a number of contestants live in an isolated house trying to avoid being evicted by the public with the aim of winning a large cash prize at the end of the run...
contestant Kristian Hilberg, the film contains images from their trip abroad in 2006. The video was uploaded to various pornographic websites in the hours after it was stolen. Meister struck a deal with porno-producer Thomas Rocco Hansen so she could at least earn some money for the film. But the deal never happen and the situation lead to Meister being sacked from Team Aylar. During Christmas 2008 Meister appeared in FHM magazine, and created a lot of attention as readers could scrape off her bikini in the manner of a lottery ticket. Linni Meister has also regularly work since 2007 as a sex-columnist in FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
Magazine in her "Ask Linni" section.
Personal life
Linni has been in a relationship with Bernhard Berntzen and they married in a wedding chapelWedding chapel
A wedding chapel is a place, other than a legal court, and usually also, other than a church, where couples can get legally married. A church may also be used as a wedding chapel, but churches are usually called that by the marrying couple when the ceremony only involves those contracting matrimony...
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
on July 21, 2010. She gave birth to a son, Dennis Michael Bernhard, on September 9, 2009. Meister is a Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
.
Discography
- Survivor (single, C+C Records 2007)
- Where my limo at (single, C+C Records 2008)
- My Ass (single, Second Hand Records 2009)