Biography

Does Angela Jonsson drink alcohol?: Yes [2]Rediff.The Kingfisher Calendar Model Hunt Winner (2011) Angela Jonsson is an Indian model and actress. She was born to a father who was from Iceland and a mother who was from Chennai. Her parents worked as coffee cultivators and exporters.She was born in Chennai, and she spent her childhood in the mountains of Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu, where she did her schooling at American International School; however, at the age of eighteen, she left her studies.She comes from a big family that includes 9 siblings six sisters and three brothers, and they used to keep many types of pets like rabbits, dogs, monkeys, and squirrels. In an interview, while talking about growing up in a large family, Angela said, The thing about huge families is that you dont have to go looking out for friends. Theres always someone to talk to, share your secrets with and to turn to..In 2011, she won the Kingfisher Calendar Girl Hunt Competition, a competition in which she also participated as a judge in later years. In an interview, while sharing her experience about the show, Jonsson said that they used to get exhausted after shoots that sometimes went up to 20 hours a day. She also added that while shooting in Kerala, a region that is prone to heavy rain, they would often hide in close spaces to save their makeup. In an interview, she talked about judging the show. She said, This year the platform was the same but the role was different. I went there as a judge for one of the episodes. The girls this time were a little nervous as the competition was tougher. It was interesting to share advice with these girls and get their feedback. The only tip I gave to all of them was to work hard and try to give their best in whatever they do. Angela Jonsson during the photoshoot of Kingfisher Calendar.According to Angela, she learnt many things while participating in the Kingfisher Calendar Girl Hunt Competition as the show made her more confident and realize how hardworking modelling was.Jonsson came into the headlines after rumours about her and Ranbir Kapoor being in a relationship were heard. Angela Jonsson agrees on dating Ranbir Kapoor.She never used to address the rumours but in an interview, she agreed on dating Ranbir. She said, Yes, Ranbir and I have dated. We have gone out to dinner like two normal adults in the city. As any gentleman would and should, he asked me out for the record. Since winning the Kingfisher Calendar Hunt, my modeling career has done better than I ever expected. None of the successes can be attributed to anyone other than to my hard work and that of my agents..When asked about her reaction to the rumours, she said that it was tough for her to read such things in the newspaper. She started to avoid reading the newspaper and someone else told her if something good or bad was written about her in the newspaper. Later, she realized that she had to be strong and not care about what people said about her.