Early Life
Björlin was born in Newport, Rhode Island but lived in Sweden until the age of 7. Her father was the Swedish composer and conductor Mats Ulf Stefan Björlin. Her mother, Fary (née Dadashi), is Persian.
Björlin speaks English, Swedish, and Persian. When her family moved to West Palm Beach, Florida, she attended the Palm Beach County School of the Arts (now Dreyfoos School of the Arts) along with her brothers Ulf and Jean Paul, where she excelled in music and theater. All three siblings work in show business.
Björlin placed third in the 1998 Miss Florida Teen USA pageant.
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