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Sylvia of Hollywood
Born(1881-04-06)6 April 1881
Oslo, Norway
Died2 March 1975(1975-03-02) (aged 93)
Santa Monica, California, United States
OccupationFitness guru
Years active1916–1931
Spouses
Andrew Ulback
(m. 1903; div. 1932)
Edward Leiter
(m. 1932; died 1975)
Children2

Sylvia Ulback (6 April 1881 – 2 March 1975), known as Sylvia of Hollywood, was an early Hollywood fitness guru.[1] Between 1926 and 1932, "Madame Sylvia", as she was also known, specialized in keeping movie stars camera-ready[2][3][4] through stringent massage, diet and exercise.

  1. ^ Addison, Heather. Hollywood and the Rise of Physical Culture (2003) Routledge, New York & London, p 41.
  2. ^ Yeaman, Elizabeth, "Sylvia's Clever Hands Aid Stars To Keep Slender", Hollywood Daily Citizen, 17 September 1930.
  3. ^ "With Movie Stars In Hollywood", Spartanburg Herald-Journal, 20 September 1930, p.5
  4. ^ e.g. Shaffer, Rosalind. "Pola Negri Is Back With New Personality", Chicago Daily Tribune, 8 November 1931, p F12.

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