Camilla Maria Henemark (born 23 October 1964), also known as La Camilla, is a Swedish singer, actress, political spokesperson, and former fashion model.

Biography

Henemark was born in

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, to a Nigerian father and a Swedish mother. She started her modelling career in her teens and later had her own

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. Henemark started her career in music in 1985 by joining

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in his Barbie project as Katanga. That project morphed into the group Army of Lovers, and soon Henemark, using the stage name "La Camilla", became the face of the group. After two albums (and at least one public fight) with the group, she left and began a solo career. She released several singles that failed to achieve commercial success, and recorded at least one album that was never released (called ''Temper''). Henemark then rejoined Army of Lovers in 1995 for their ''Les Greatest Hits'' album, in 2000 for their ''Le Grand Docu-Soap'' and in 2013 reunion album ''Big Battle of Egos'', working with them on some of their most recent recordings until being fired and replaced by another former female member, Dominika Peczynski. Besides music, Henemark has had an active career in TV and movies, and is an active supporter of the

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. She is currently single but was married to film director Anders Skog, and had a long-term relationship with pop star and music video director Stakka Bo ( Johan Renck). She likes

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and

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, and is known for her liberal views on sex, gay rights, and life. On 3 November 2010 the Swedish newspaper '' Aftonbladet'' published excerpts from a book about the Swedish King

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, ''Den motvillige monarken'' ("The Reluctant Monarch"), claiming that he had a year-long love affair with Henemark in the late 1990s. She has been diagnosed with

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(ADHD) and Asperger syndrome.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Acting credits

Film

*1997 ''Eva & Adam'' – Cameo *1998 ''Teater'' *2000 ''Sex, lögner & videovåld'' – Herself *2000 '' Once in a Lifetime'' – Cameo *2001 ''Jarrett (Encounters)'' – Chairman at EU Summit

Theatre

*1995 ''Fyra Friares Fiaskon'' *2001 ''White Christmas''

TV

*1994 ''Sjunde Himlen'' (7th Heaven) – Host *1997 '' Kenny Starfighter'' (mini series) – Nurse *1997 '' Så ska det låta'' – Herself *2000 '' Vita lögner'' (White Lies, one episode) – Co-host *2003 '' Big Brother'' (Swedish version) – Guest

Music videos

*1991 Army of Lovers - " Obsession" - Support Role *1991 Army of Lovers – " Crucified" – Chorus *1992 Entombed – "Stranger Aeons" – Guest *1992 La Camilla – "Everytime You Lie" – Lead singer *2012 La Camilla – "I'm Not In The Mood For Lovers" – Lead singer

References

External links

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The Neverland Project Featuring La Camilla
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