Aleksandra Szwed
Polish actress and singer (born 1990)
- Actress
- TV presenter
- Singer
- Model
Aleksandra Szwed (born 8 August 1990) is a Polish television, film, and voice actress, television presenter, singer, model, fashion designer, and master of ceremonies.
Biography
Early life
Aleksandra Szwed was born on 8 August 1990, in Warsaw, Poland. Her mother is of Polish descent, and her father, of Nigerian. When she was one-year-old, her father left her family. She grew up with her mother and step-father in Warsaw.[1]
In 2014, she graduated from the SWPS University, with the master's degree in the cultural studies.[2]
Career
As a child, she was a member of the performing group with singer Majka Jeżowska.[3] In 1995 and 1996 she appeared in the TVP1 children's show Ziarno, and from 1997 to 1998, in children's and youth show 5-10-15.[4]
From 1999 to 2009, she has portrayed Eliza, one of main characters in the Polsat television series Rodzina zastępcza. She also had minor roles in television series such as Niania (2008), Off the Stretcher (2008), Teraz albo nigdy! (2009), The Ranch (2012), Na krawędzi (2013), Family.pl (2016), and Father Matthew (2018). She also had several major recurring roles in television series such as Barwy szczęścia (2013–2017), Leśniczówka (2018–2021), Na Wspólnej (2021–2023), and First Love (2022–2023).[5]
In 2008, together with a figure dancer Sławomir Borowiecki, she won in the TVP2 talent show Gwiazdy tańczą na lodzie. She also participated in the talent show Jak oni śpiewają, and the game show Fort Boyard.[1] In 2009, she participated in the Polish preselections to the Eurovision Song Contest, in which she sung "All My Life" in a duet with Marco Bocchino.[6] In 2010, she participated in the talent show Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami[7][8]
In 2016, she won in the talent show Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo[9] In 2019, she was one of the jurors in the talent show Śpiewajmy razem. All Together Now, and a host of the game show Ninja Warrior Polska.[10][11] In 2020, she participated in the talent show Star Voice. Gwiazdy mają głos.[12][13]
She also works as a model and a fashion designer.[14][15]
Private life
She has two children together with basketball player Krzysztof Białkowski, a son born in 2015 and a daughter born in 2021.[16][17]
She was brought up as in the Roman Catholic faith, and she declares herself as a Christian, without affiliation to a particular faction.[18]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Dead Children | Gosia | Short film | [5] |
| Panienki z Park Avenue | Ewa | |||
| 2019 | Fighter | Agata | ||
| Raz, jeszcze raz | Ewelina | |||
| 2023 | Skołowani | Airport hostess |
Television series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995–1996 | Ziarno | Herself | [5] | |
| 1997–1999 | 5-10-15 | |||
| 1999–2009 | Rodzina zastępcza | Eliza | Main role; 306 episodes | |
| 2005 | Rozmowy w toku | Herself (guest) | Talk show; 1 episode | |
| 2008 | Niania | Zoya | Episode: "Zoya, córka Frani" (no. 97) | |
| Off the Stretcher | Tola Wajdor | Episode: "Materiał na panią doktor" (no. 163) | ||
| Gwiazdy tańczą na lodzie | Herself (contestant) | Talent show | ||
| Jak oni śpiewają | ||||
| 2009 | Teraz albo nigdy! | Franka Drabczyk | 12 episodes | |
| 2010 | Dancing with the Stars. Taniec z gwiazdami | Herself (contestant) | Talent show | |
| Królowie Densfloru | ||||
| 2012 | The Ranch | Marysia | Episode: "Tchnienie Las Vegas" (no. 76) | |
| Operacja: Stylówa | Herself (host) | |||
| 2013 | Ekipa na swoim | Reality show | ||
| Na krawędzi | Bayo Akijame | 4 episodes | ||
| 2013–2017 | Barwy szczęścia | Liliana Górecka | Recurring role; 50 episodes | |
| 2016 | Family.pl | Aleksandra Wielopolska | Episode: "Boskie życie" (no. 180) | |
| Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo | Herself (contestant) | Talent show | ||
| 2018 | Father Matthew | Monika Lineker | Episode: "Tajemnica chemika" (no. 261) | |
| Big Music Quiz | Herself (contestant) | Game show; episode no. 3 | ||
| 2018–2021 | Leśniczówka | Patrycja Blechacz | 48 episodes | |
| 2018–2023 | Jaka to melodia? | Herself (guest singer) | Game show | |
| 2019 | Miłość na zakręcie | Ewa | 28 episodes | |
| Śpiewajmy razem. All Together Now | Herself (juror) | Talent show | ||
| Ninja Warrior Polska | Herself (host) | Game show | ||
| 2020 | Star Voice. Gwiazdy mają głos | Herself (contestant) | Talent show | |
| Anything Goes. Ale Jazda | Game show | |||
| 2021 | Sexify | Expo presenter | Episode no. 4 | |
| Komisarz Mama | Emilia | Episode no. 6 | ||
| Ekler | Sister Bonfilia | Web series; 4 episodes | ||
| 2021–2023 | Na Wspólnej | Magda Rosiak | 24 episodes | |
| 2022–2023 | First Love | Melisa | 36 episodes | |
| 2023 | Lombard. Życie pod zastaw | Kalina |
References
- ^ a b "Aleksandra Szwed nie ulegnie niemoralnej propozycji". kobieta.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Sukces naukowy Oli Szwed. W polskim show-biznesie to rzadkość". party.pl (in Polish). 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Aleksandra Szwed". plejada.pl (in Polish).
- ^ Janusz Ludwiczak (14 February 2022). "'Myślę, że jeszcze tu wrócę' – wywiad z Aleksandrą Szwed". infokostrzyn.pl (in Polish).
- ^ a b c "Aleksandra Szwed". filmpolski.pl.
- ^ "Marco Bocchino i Ola Szwed 'All My Life'". www.tvp.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Rusza jedenasta edycja Tańca z gwiazdami". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). 5 March 2010.
- ^ "Ola Szwed odpłynęła w rytmie walca wiedeńskiego". www.tvn24.pl (in Polish)..
- ^ "'Twoja twarz brzmi znajomo' 14.05.2016, FINAŁ. Ola Szwed zwycięża 5. edycję, mimo że nie wygrała żadnego odcinka!". telemagazyn.pl (in Polish). 15 May 2015.
- ^ "Aleksandra Szwed: w programie 'Śpiewajmy razem. All Together Now' szukam prawdziwych emocji". polsatnews.pl (in Polish). 20 March 2019.
- ^ "Aleksandra Szwed poprowadzi 'Ninja Warrior'". tvpolsat.info (in Polish). 25 July 2019.
- ^ "Star Voice. Gwiazdy mają głos, odcinek 1. Komentarze i reakcje widzów. Wygrał Aleksiej Jarowenko". plejada.pl (in Polish). 29 February 2020.
- ^ "'Star Voice. Gwiazdy mają głos!': nowy show już 28 lutego!". rozrywka.tvp.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Ola Szwed zostanie projektantką!". polki.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Seksowna polska aktorka na wybiegu. Foto". www.fakt.pl. 16 November 2010.
- ^ "Ola Szwed wybrała dla syna rzadkie imię. Gwiazda opowiedziała o dziecku i pokazała urocze zdjęcia". party.pl (in Polish). 23 January 2015.
- ^ "Aleksandra Szwed zdradziła płeć dziecka!". swiatseriali.interia.pl (in Polish).
- ^ "Aleksandra Szwed o przypadkach molestowania przez księży". youtube.com.
External links
- Aleksandra Szwed at IMDb
- Aleksandra Szwed at FilmPolski.pl (in Polish)
- Aleksandra Szwed at Filmweb (in Polish)
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