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Sonja Henie was a figure skater, film actor and art collector. Sonja Henie was born in Oslo, Norway on April 8, 1912. Death is recorded on October 12, 1969, at the age of 57. Recorded honors include Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav (1936) and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame. The listed height was 165 cm.
My Take
Sonja Henie belongs in a category almost no one else occupies. Three Olympic golds, ten World titles, six European championships, then a full reinvention as a Hollywood film star, that is a level of dominance and ambition that still astonishes me. What I admire most is how she refused to let her sport stay a niche pursuit; she dragged figure skating from competition into glamorous mass entertainment and made it aspirational. An art collector off the ice, she clearly had an eye for beauty as well as a fierce competitive instinct. Decades after her death in 1969, her influence on the sport remains undiminished.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sonja Henie
- Name (Japanese)
- ソニア・ヘニー
- Reading
- そにあ・へにー
- Born
- April 8, 1912 – October 12, 1969
- Origin
- Oslo, Norway
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- actor / figure skater / film actor / art collector
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1936 Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonja%20Henie
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BD%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%83%8B%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q204205
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Sonja Henie born?
Sonja Henie was born on April 8, 1912.
When did Sonja Henie die?
Sonja Henie died on October 12, 1969, aged 57.
Where was Sonja Henie from?
Sonja Henie was from Oslo, Norway.
What did Sonja Henie do?
Sonja Henie worked as actor, figure skater, film actor, art collector.
How tall was Sonja Henie?
Sonja Henie was 165 cm tall.
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