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Place of Birth: Luleå, Norrbotten, Sweden
Date of Birth: 9 October, 1990
Ethnicity: * father – Gambian, Senegalese, Sierra Leonean * mother – Swedish, Sami, Finnish [Tornedalian]
Elizabeth Lejonhjärta and Victoria Lejonhjärta, also known as the Lejonhjärta Twins, are Swedish models, bloggers, writers, and social media personalities. They are known for their collaborations with Canadian musician Drake, and appeared in his music videos “Please Forgive Me,” “Nice for What,” and “Sticky.” The name Lejonhjärta means “lionheart” in Swedish.
Elizabeth and Victoria have stated that their father has roots in Gambia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone, and that their mother is of Swedish, Sami, and Tornedalian descent. They were raised in Luleå, Norrbotten, in northern Sweden, in a “semi-Carribean” household, around a Sápmi cultural region.
Elizabeth and Victoria’s maternal grandfather was born in Juoksuvaara, Sweden.