Polish actress and singer (born 1990)
Aleksandra Szwed |
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![]() Szwed in 2016 |
| Born | (1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 (age 34)
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| Nationality | Polish |
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| Education | SWPS University |
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| Occupations |
- Actress
- TV presenter
- Singer
- Model
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| Years active | 1999–present |
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Aleksandra Szwed (born 8 August 1990) is a Polish television, film, and voice actress. She is also a television presenter, singer, model, fashion designer, and master of ceremonies.
Biography
Early life
Aleksandra Szwed was born on 8 August 1990, in Warsaw, Poland. Her mother is of Polish descent, and her father, of Nigerian. When she was one-year-old, her father left her family. She grew up with her mother and step-father in Warsaw.[1]
In 2014, she graduated from the SWPS University, with the master's degree in the cultural studies.[2]
Career
As a child, she was a member of the performing group with singer Majka Jeżowska.[3] In 1995 and 1996 she appeared in the TVP1 children's show Ziarno, and from 1997 to 1998, in children's and youth show 5-10-15.[4]
From 1999 to 2009, she has portrayed Eliza, one of main characters in the Polsat television series Rodzina zastępcza. She also had minor roles in television series such as Niania (2008), Off the Stretcher (2008), Teraz albo nigdy! (2009), The Ranch (2012), Na krawędzi (2013), Family.pl (2016), and Father Matthew (2018). She also had several major recurring roles in television series such as Barwy szczęścia (2013–2017), Leśniczówka (2018–2021), Na Wspólnej (2021–2023), and First Love (2022–2023).[5]
In 2008, together with a figure dancer Sławomir Borowiecki, she won in the TVP2 talent show Gwiazdy tańczą na lodzie. She also participated in the talent show Jak oni śpiewają, and the game show Fort Boyard.[1] In 2009, she participated in the Polish preselections to the Eurovision Song Contest, in which she sung "All My Life" in a duet with Marco Bocchino.[6] In 2010, she participated in the talent show Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami[7][8]
In 2016, she won in the talent show Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo[9] In 2019, she was one of the jurors in the talent show Śpiewajmy razem. All Together Now, and a host of the game show Ninja Warrior Polska.[10][11] In 2020, she participated in the talent show Star Voice. Gwiazdy mają głos.[12][13]
She also works as a model and a fashion designer.[14][15]
Private life
She has two children together with basketball player Krzysztof Białkowski, a son born in 2015 and a daughter born in 2021.[16][17]
She was brought up as in the Roman Catholic faith, and she declares herself as a Christian, without affiliation to a particular denomination.[18]
Filmography
Film
Television series
References
External links
