Alicia Amanda Vikander was born on October 3, 1988, in Gothenburg, Sweden. Her mother, Maria Fahl Vikander, is a stage actress, and her father, Svante Vikander, is a psychiatrist. She began her career at a young age, training in ballet at the Royal Swedish Ballet School in Stockholm for nine years.
Vikander transitioned from ballet to acting, appearing in several Swedish short films and television series. Her breakthrough role came in 2010 with the Swedish film “Pure” (Till det som är vackert), for which she won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress, the Swedish equivalent of an Academy Award.
Vikander gained international recognition in 2012 with her role as Kitty in the film adaptation of “Anna Karenina.” In 2013, she starred in the Swedish film “Hotel” and the Julian Assange biopic “The Fifth Estate.” Her career continued to ascend with roles in critically acclaimed films such as “Ex Machina” (2014) and “Testament of Youth” (2014).
In 2015, Vikander starred in several prominent films, including “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,” “Burnt,” and “The Danish Girl.” Her performance as Gerda Wegener in “The Danish Girl” earned her widespread acclaim and numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2016.
Following her Academy Award win, Vikander continued to take on diverse roles in a variety of genres. She starred as Lara Croft in the 2018 reboot of “Tomb Raider.” Other notable films include “Submergence” (2017), “Euphoria” (2017), “Annihilation” (2018), and “Born to Be Murdered” (2020). She also produced and starred in the film “Irma Vep” (2022), a limited series for HBO.