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Ida Ljungqvist
Ida Ljungqvist
	; Ida Ljungqvist (left) at a Playboy Mansion event with Playmate of the Year 2006 Kara Monaco.
Playboy centerfold appearance
	March 2008
Preceded by	Michelle McLaughlin
Succeeded by	Regina Deutinger
Playmate of the Year
	2009
Preceded by	Jayde Nicole
Succeeded by	TBA
Personal details
Born	27 September 1981 (age 28); Tanzania
Measurements	Bust: 32D; Waist: 21; Hips: 35
Height	5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Weight	108 lb (49 kg; 7.7 st)

Ida Ljungqvist (born September 27, 1981) is a Tanzanian-Swedish model. She was named Playboy's Playmate of the Month for March 2008 and the 2009 Playmate of the Year. She is the first African-born and second Swedish model to be named a Playmate of the Year.^[2] She is also the first Playmate of the Year to publicly dedicate her title to philanthropic work through non-profit charities and organizations.

Ljungqvist was born in Tanzania to a Tanzanian mother and a Swedish father.^[1]^[3] She was discovered by 2007 Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood at a bebe store on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California.^[3]^[4]

Ljungqvist co-hosted the Playboy New Year's Eve Party 2009 in Miami, Florida alongside several other playmates.^[5]

[edit] Personal life

Due to her father's work for UNICEF, Ljungqvist traveled a great deal. She has lived in a number of countries, including Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe in Africa; Cambodia, Vietnam, and Thailand in Asia; France, Sweden, Denmark, and the United Kingdom in Europe; and currently in the United States, in California. She speaks English, Swedish, and Swahili.^[4]

Since being named Playmate of the Year, Ljungqvist has worked with Empowerment Works, a non-profit, global sustainability think-tank. Her work includes raising awareness about the organization and fundraising.^[6]^[7]

Ljungqvist has a degree in fashion design and marketing, and plans to study economics.^[3]

In December 2007, Ljungqvist married Joshua R. Lang. Lang filed for divorce in September 2008. In November 2008, MSNBC reported a custody struggle between them over their pet Chihuahua.^[3]

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Playmate listing at UChicago". http://mozart.lib.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=2008&limit=0. Retrieved March 31, 2009.
^ "Ida Ljungqyist is chosen Playmate of the Year". Vegas Deluxe. 2009-05-02. http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2009/may/02/ida-ljungqvist-chosen-emplayboyems-playmate-year/. Retrieved 2009-05-03.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Playboy bunny fights for her Chihuahua". MSNBC. 2008-11-14. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27720502/. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
^ ^a ^b Playboy, March 2008, Page 74
^ "Ultimate New Years Eve Party Guide". http://www.nightcure.com/Miami-New-Years-Parties-2009.php. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
^ "Empowerment Works". http://www.empowermentworks.org/Ida.html. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
^ "Hugh Hefner announces Playmate of the Year in Las Vegas". http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/may/03/miss-march-named-2009-playmate-year-las-vegas/. Retrieved June 16, 2009.

[edit] External links

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[uchicago-0] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Playmate listing at UChicago". http://mozart.lib.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=2008&limit=0. Retrieved March 31, 2009.

[1] "Ida Ljungqyist is chosen Playmate of the Year". Vegas Deluxe. 2009-05-02. http://www.vegasdeluxe.com/blogs/luxe-life/2009/may/02/ida-ljungqvist-chosen-emplayboyems-playmate-year/. Retrieved 2009-05-03.

[MSNBC-2] "Playboy bunny fights for her Chihuahua". MSNBC. 2008-11-14. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27720502/. Retrieved 2008-11-14.

[Playboy.2C_March_2008.2C_Page_74-3] Playboy, March 2008, Page 74

[4] "Ultimate New Years Eve Party Guide". http://www.nightcure.com/Miami-New-Years-Parties-2009.php. Retrieved 2009-01-13.

[empower-5] "Empowerment Works". http://www.empowermentworks.org/Ida.html. Retrieved June 16, 2009.

[lasvegassun-6] "Hugh Hefner announces Playmate of the Year in Las Vegas". http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2009/may/03/miss-march-named-2009-playmate-year-las-vegas/. Retrieved June 16, 2009.

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