Bianca Alicia Kronlöf (born 30 March 1985) is a Sweden-Finnish actress, comedian and screenwriter.

Life

Kronlöf's parents are from

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, Finland; her father is a

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, mother

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, maternal grandmother Scottish, and through her maternal grandfather she has

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ancestry. Bianca Kronlöf grew up in Nynäshamn and studied at the

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estetiska gymnasium and went on to study at the Teaterhögskolan at

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between 2007 and 2011. She has worked as an illustrator for, among others, SIDA and ''Barnens rätt i samhället'' better known as BRIS. Kronlöf has also participated in video-art at Liljevalchs konsthall. She is known for her satirical humor and her work for

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. In 2012, she garnered attention for her

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videos in which she played the role of "Snubben" (the dude) and highlights the subjects of racism and sexism. During her years of studies in Gothenburg, Kronlöf along with two other classmates started the feminist theater group "Gruppen. In 2013, she was a travelling reporter for the

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and

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charity show ''

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''. She travelled to

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to report on the situation for women in the country. When Kronlöfs comedy show ''Full patte'' had its 2014 premiere on SVT Flow, her sister Tiffany Kronlöf also participated in the show. The paper "Nöjesguiden" labeled Bianca and her sister Tiffany as the "two of the biggest feminist role models in the country". During 2014, Kronlöf participated in the comedy series ''Hårdvinklat'' on

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. In 2014 and 2015, she had lead roles in two films, the Swedish feature ''Underdog'' (Swedish title ''Svenskjävel'') and the Norwegian feature ''Verden venter''. She is also part of the theater play "Gruppen och herrarna!" at Stora Teatern in

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. Kronlöf won the Métronews Best Actress award at 2014's Les Arcs European Cinema Festival for her performance in ''Underdog''.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kronlof, Bianca Living people 1985 births Actresses from Stockholm Swedish film actresses Swedish stage actresses Swedish television actresses People from Nynäshamn Municipality Place of birth missing (living people) University of Gothenburg alumni Swedish people of Finnish descent Swedish people of Scottish descent Finnish people of Scottish descent Swedish people of Trinidad and Tobago descent