Malin Åkerman

Malin Åkerman is a Swedish-Canadian actress best known for the comedies “The Heartbreak Kid” and “27 Dresses”.

Malin has raised a Buddhist and has 4 siblings. Initially she wanted to become a psychologist and just did modeling on the side to raise money for college but she fell in love with acting and decided to pursue it fulltime.

Malin has co-starred with Ben Stiller in the “The Heartbreak Kid” and with Vince Vaughn in “Couple’s Retreat”. Her biggest film to date is “The Proposal” with Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds. “Watchmen” was a science fiction film that was a box office disappointment but her performance received positive reviews. She has said she enjoys playing characters that aren’t the stereotypical ‘blonde bombshells”.

Malin Åkerman is a famous Swedish-Canadian actress and model, who was born on May 12, 1978. As a person born on this date, Malin Åkerman is listed in our database as the 6th most popular celebrity for the day (May 12) and the 35th most popular for the year (1978).

People born on May 12 fall under the Zodiac sign of Taurus, the Bull. Malin Åkerman is the 161st most popular Taurus.

Aside from information specific to Malin Åkerman's birthday, Malin Åkerman is the 1st most famous Swedish-Canadian and ranks 4th in famous people born in Stockholm, Sweden.

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