Tova Traesnaes
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Tova Traesnaes Borgnine, (born November 17, 1941 in Oslo
), is a Norwegian-American business-woman, the founder of the Beauty By Tova cosmetics featured on QVC
shopping network since 1990, and wife of actor
Ernest Borgnine
.
Traesnaes was born in Oslo
, where her father was a graphic artist and her mother a translator at the U.S. Embassy
. Following her parents' separation, she moved to the U.S. in 1953 with her mother. She studied acting in Manhattan
, but developed a fondness for applying makeup rather than wearing it. After marrying a New Jersey
businessman she opened her own makeup center. When the marriage failed, she moved to Las Vegas
to be near her mother.
She is the fifth and current wife of the actor Ernest Borgnine
, whom she married on February 24, 1973.
In Vegas she launched a cactus-based face cream made from a formula by a Mexican family. Word was soon out that Hollywood stars were clamoring for the "facelift in a jar," and orders flooded in. To fill the orders she travelled to Mexico to pick up the brew herself, and with her husband and some friends worked day and night filling jars and shipping them off.
She divides her time between Beverly Hills, California
and West Chester, Pennsylvania
, home of QVC. According to QVC, as of 2001, her perfumes had been featured on the network for over ten years, with sales continuing to grow, making her "a steady presence at QVC and its biggest fragrance vendor".
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...
), is a Norwegian-American business-woman, the founder of the Beauty By Tova cosmetics featured on QVC
QVC
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...
shopping network since 1990, and wife of actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine is an American actor of television and film. His career has spanned more than six decades. He was an unconventional lead in many films of the 1950s, including his Academy Award-winning turn in the 1955 film Marty...
.
Traesnaes was born 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...
, where her father was a graphic artist and her mother a translator at the U.S. Embassy
Embassy of the United States in Oslo
The Embassy of the United States in Oslo is the diplomatic representation of the United States Government to the Kingdom of Norway. The Embassy is located at Henrik Ibsens gate 48.- Norwegian-American diplomatic history :...
. Following her parents' separation, she moved to the U.S. in 1953 with her mother. She studied acting in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, but developed a fondness for applying makeup rather than wearing it. After marrying a New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
businessman she opened her own makeup center. When the marriage failed, she moved to Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
to be near her mother.
She is the fifth and current wife of the actor Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine
Ernest Borgnine is an American actor of television and film. His career has spanned more than six decades. He was an unconventional lead in many films of the 1950s, including his Academy Award-winning turn in the 1955 film Marty...
, whom she married on February 24, 1973.
In Vegas she launched a cactus-based face cream made from a formula by a Mexican family. Word was soon out that Hollywood stars were clamoring for the "facelift in a jar," and orders flooded in. To fill the orders she travelled to Mexico to pick up the brew herself, and with her husband and some friends worked day and night filling jars and shipping them off.
She divides her time between Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills, California
Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...
and West Chester, Pennsylvania
West Chester, Pennsylvania
The Borough of West Chester is the county seat of Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 18,461 at the 2010 census.Valley Forge, the Brandywine Battlefield, Longwood Gardens, Marsh Creek State Park, and other historical attractions are near West Chester...
, home of QVC. According to QVC, as of 2001, her perfumes had been featured on the network for over ten years, with sales continuing to grow, making her "a steady presence at QVC and its biggest fragrance vendor".