Anni-Frid Lyngstad

Her full name with all the names she aquired from husbands is Anni-Frid Synni Lyngstad-Fredricksson-Andersson-Reuss, although musically she is known better as Frida.

Was a member of the pop band ABBA.

Has a grandson called Jonathan

She is "Norways gift to Sweden"

The name ABBA was comprised of the first letters of the first names of the groups members: Agnetha Fltskog , Bjrn Ulvaeus , Benny Andersson and Anni-Frid Lyngstad.

Ranked #70 on VH1s 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll

As a member of ABBA , she won the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton, England, in 1974 with the song "Waterloo" (6th April 1974).

Won a talent contest in September 1967.

Her late husband, Ruzzo, was a scion of Germanys Princely House of Reuss. His full name was Heinrich Ruzzo, Prinz Reuss.

She is of German and Norwegian descent.

Her biological father, Alfred Haase, was a German sergeant.

Believed that her father had died when his ship to Germany was sunk during the war. After a German magazine published the story of her origins in 1977, she discovered that he had not died.

Her official name is Her Serene Highness Princess Anni-Frid Von Plauen

Was the only non-Swedish member of pop group ABBA.

ABBA s only appearance on "Saturday Night Live" occurred on her thirtieth birthday.

Close friend of Silvia Bernadotte, the queen of Sweden.

Her second child, a 30-year-old daughter Ann Lise-Lotte Fredriksson, died in a car crash in state Detroit, USA on Janaury 13, 1998, a 13 days before her brothers 35th birthday.

Gave birth her second child at age 21, a daughter Ann Lise-Lotte Fredriksson on February 25, 1967. Childs father is her first husband, Ragnar Fredriksson.

Gave birth to her first child at age 17, a son Hans Ragnar Fredriksson on January 26, 1963. Childs father is her first husband, Ragnar Fredriksson.

(May 2005) Released a song "the sun will shine again" with Jon Lord.

Is now involved with environmental causes and lives in Frilbourg, Switzerland.