Siw Malmkvist was born on December 31, 1936 in Landskrona, Skåne län, Sweden. She is an actress, known for Melodifestivalen 1996 (1996), Hatten eller Trollkarlens melodier (1963) and Tour d'Eurovision (2005). She has been married to Fredrik Ohlsson since 1971. They have one child. She was previously married to Lasse Mårtenson.