Erika Anette Linder Jervemyr (born 11 May 1990) is a

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model and actress. She is a model who models both male and female clothing. In 2016, she starred in the film ''

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''.

Early life

Linder was born in

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, Stockholm County, Sweden. She was scouted to be a model at a concert when she was 14 years old but declined the offer. She studied law in high school and language for one year at university, and played football until she was 19.

Career

In 2011, Linder portrayed a young

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for the ''

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'' magazine as her first modeling job. In subsequent years, Linder has modeled masculine, feminine and unisex looks for

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and other houses and publications. In 2013, she appeared in the lyric video for

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's song "

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". In 2014, she played a male and a female part in an advertising campaign for Sweden's JC Jeans Company. In 2015, she appeared in the music video for the

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song "

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". In 2016, Linder made her acting debut in the Canadian erotic lesbian drama film ''

'' in a starring role. In the movie, directed by

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, she portrayed a lesbian woman working as a roofer in Canada.

Personal life

After starting her modeling career, Linder moved to Los Angeles. She is a lesbian.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Linder, Erika 1990 births Living people Swedish female models Swedish film actresses 21st-century Swedish actresses Lesbian models Swedish LGBTQ models Swedish lesbian actresses People from Sundbyberg Municipality Actresses from Stockholm County Next Management models