Table of Biography
Noomi Rapace is an internationally well-known actress from Hudiksvall, Sweden. Noomi Rapace got limelight for Lisbeth Salander’s characters in ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’, ‘The Girl Who Played with Fire’, and ‘The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest’.
Early Life
Rapace’s birthdate is 28th December 1979 and her birthplace is Hudiksvall, Sweden. The artist holds a Swedish nationality, has Spanish Swedish ancestry, and her religion is Christianity. Similarly, her zodiac sign is Capricorn whereas her present age is forty-four years old.
Her mom, Nina Noren (Swede) was born Christina Noren in 1954, and her dad, a Spaniard Rogelio Duran (1953 – 2006). By profession, her mother was also an actress and her father was a flamenco singer. However, her parents broke up shortly after she was born after which Nina married again.
At the age of 5, she relocated from her native Sweden to Flúðir in Iceland with her stepfather, Hrafnkell Karlsson, and mother. Sadly, Noomi could not communicate with her dad and seldom saw him before his passing. In addition, she has a twin sister named Særún, a photographer. Other than Swedish, the artist speaks Icelandic, Danish, Norwegian, and English fluently too.
As for her education, she left home and joined Stockholm theatre school at the age of fifteen. For her further studies, the Swedish actress joined the acting school of Skara Skolscen.
Caption: Noomi Rapace’s image some years ago (Source: Daily Actor)
Career and Professional Life
Rapace got her debut role in the Icelandic movie, “In the Shadow of the Raven” by Hrafn Gunnlaugsson. She was just seven years old at that time and the experience encouraged her to be an actress. In 1996, she made her TV debut as Lucinda Gonzales in the long-running soap series, “Tre Kronor”.
The Swedish actress came to the limelight in 2007, with her character of a troubled teen mom in the Danish movie, ‘Daisy Diamond’. Then, she appeared in the 2009 movie, ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ as Lisbeth Salander which gave her international fame.
The movie was an adaptive version of Stieg Larsson’s 1st novel of the same name as the Millennium series of novels. Likewise, she was present in another Swedish drama, ‘Beyond’ whose director is Pernilla August in 2010.
The drama was based on Susanna Alakoski’s novel of the same name. In 2011, the actress was cast in the Norwegian thriller movie, ‘The Monitor’. Rapace gained more popularity after sharing the screen with Robert Downey Jr. in the 2011 mystery action movie, ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows’.
In addition, Noomi got the main role to act in the 2012 sci-fi movie, ‘Prometheus’, directed by Ridley Scott. The Swedish actress then was present in the erotic thriller, ‘Passion’ which unfortunately was a huge commercial failure.
Her other works include movies like ‘Dead Man Down’ (2013), ‘Child 44’ (2015), ‘Rupture’ (2016), and ‘Unlocked’ (2017). Lately, she showed her presence in the dystopian sci-fi drama, ‘What Happened to Monday’, where she had 7 characters. In the year 2018, the actress appeared in the American crime movie, ‘Stockholm’.
Noomi Rapace – Awards and Achievements
Talking about the awards and achievements, Noomi has received a lot of them several times. She received the 2 top movie awards in Denmark; the Bodil and Robert prize for Best Actress for her role in the 2007 film, “Daisy Diamond”.
The same movie was even chosen for the main competition at the San Sebastián International Film Festival. Likewise, her role as Lisbeth Salander in “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” helped her to win the Guldbagge Award (Sweden’s top film award). In addition, the same movie got nominations for a BAFTA Award as well as a European Film Award. Noomi’s character in ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ got some appreciation too.
For that, she received some awards, like the Guldbagge Award and the Satellite Award. Likewise, she got a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actress. Furthermore, her work on ‘Prometheus’ got her a nomination for an Oscar and other numerous awards and nominations.
Caption: Noomi Rapace at an event (Source: Fug Yourself)
Net Worth 2024
As a hardworking and amazing talent in the entertainment industry, Rapace has been earning well. The estimated net worth of the Swedish actress is approximately$20 million. Noomi’s only source of income is from her professional career as an actress.
The actress has earned a lot of money from every role and project she has been involved in. We can say that she is one of the wealthiest Swedish actresses. Currently, the actress must be living a luxurious and free life in Sweden around her loved one.
Relationship Status
In 2001, Noomi got married to the Swedish actor, Ola Norell (born Pär Ola Norell) at the age of 26. The couple first met in the company of their mutual contacts in Gothenburg. After their marriage, the couple decided to adopt the surname Rapace which means “bird of prey” both in French and Italian.
The actress then gave birth to their son, Lev Rapace in 2003. However, they filed for divorce in September 2010. In February 2015, she showed up on the red carpet with her boyfriend, Sanny Dahlbeck. Unfortunately, the pair got separated after just six months. At present, the Swedish actress seems to be single.
Caption: Noomi Rapace with her ex-spouse (Source: People)
Body Measurements
Regarding her physical statistics, Noomi has an hourglass body type with an attractive persona. She has a good height of 5 feet 5 inches or 1.63 m and a proper body weight of 53 kg or 117 lbs.
Similarly, the body measurements of the female artist are 34 inches, 25 inches, and 34 inches. The Swedish actress has a fair complexion with long dark brown hair and a pair of shiny brown eyes. Furthermore, she has been wearing a shoe size of 7 US and a dress size of 4 US.
Noomi Rapace – Social Media
Talking about her presence on social media, Rapace has been quite active there. The Swedish actress is active on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook too. On Instagram, she has already gained 218 thousand followers as of August 2023.
Likewise, the female artist has earned more than 189 thousand followers on her Facebook page. As for Twitter, she joined it in March 2011 and now has over 4 thousand followers. Furthermore, Noomi also has her website on the internet.