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Brigitte Nielsen gives birth to baby No. 5 at age 54

By Annie Martin

June 25 (UPI) -- Danish actress Brigitte Nielsen is a mom of five.

The 54-year-old Red Sonja star welcomed a daughter, Frida, with husband Mattia Dessi Friday, June 22 in Los Angeles, according to People.

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"We are overjoyed to welcome our beautiful daughter into our lives," the couple told the magazine. It's been a long road, and so worth it. We've never been more in love."

Nielsen confirmed the news Saturday on Twitter, sharing a heart emoji and a link to the People article. The actress had announced her pregnancy with a baby bump photo in May.

"family getting larger #me #family #brigittenielsen #babybump," she wrote at the time.

Nielsen is also parent to four sons: 34-year-old Julian with Kasper Winding, 28-year-old Killian with Mark Gastineau, and 25-year-old Douglas and 23-year-old Raoul with Raoul Meyer. She married Dessi in July 2006.

In addition to Red Sonja, Nielsen is known for such films as Rocky IV and Beverly Hills Cop II. She has also appeared on the German version of I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!

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