- Survived a dramatic 22-foot fall from a stage in a Lake Tahoe, Nevada concert. She broke an arm, suffered five fractures of five facial bones including a smashed cheekbone, and a brain concussion. 10 weeks later to the day, she was back on stage in Las Vegas. (1972)
- She formed a lifelong bond of friendship with Elvis Presley in their first pairing in Viva Las Vegas (1964). This was kept alive by Elvis' habit of sending a bouquet of flowers to all of her stage-show appearances, until he died on August 16, 1977. She reveals her romance with Elvis in her autobiography.
- Is not a natural redhead. That was Sydney Guilaroff's idea. The legendary hairdresser was also responsible for turning Lucille Ball into a redhead.
- Wrote her autobiography when she heard that an unauthorized biography was in the works and wanted to beat the unauthorized biography to press.
- Discovered by actor/comedian George Burns when he heard her sing in a campus musical at Northwestern University and hired her to be a part of his Las Vegas act. (November 1960)
- She was offered the title roles in Cat Ballou (1965) and Bonnie and Clyde (1967), but her agent turned them down without telling her, in favor of better-paying but lower-quality films.
- Her husband, actor Roger Smith, who later became her agent and produced C.C. & Company (1970) for her, died less than a month after their 50th wedding anniversary after a long illness.
- On August 19, 2000, she suffered three broken ribs and a fractured shoulder when she was thrown off a motorcycle she was driving in rural Minnesota.
- During the Vietnam War, she toured with the USO to entertain U.S. troops in Vietnam and other parts of Southeast Asia. She still has great affection for the veterans and refers to them as "my gentlemen". She confessed that she was badly upset because some soldiers whose hand she had shaken died a few days later.
- Both films for which she was Academy Award nominated, Carnal Knowledge (1971) and Tommy (1975), also co-starred Jack Nicholson.
- Was a cheerleader at New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois. Other New Trier graduates include Ralph Bellamy, Charlton Heston, Rock Hudson, Hugh O'Brian, Bruce Dern, Penelope Milford, Virginia Madsen, and Liz Phair.
- In the Spider-Man comics, Peter Parker's love interest Mary Jane Parker was drawn to look like her.
- Rode a 500cc Triumph T100C Tiger motorcycle in The Swinger (1966) and the same model fitted with a non-standard electric starter in her stage show. A keen motorcyclist, she was featured in Triumph Motorcycles' official commercials in the 1960s -- for obvious reasons.
- Is one of five Swedish actresses to be nominated for an Academy Award. The others are Greta Garbo, Ingrid Bergman, Lena Olin and Alicia Vikander. The only Swedish actor to be nominated is Max von Sydow.
- Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#10). (1995)
- In 2013, she experienced a resurge in popularity thanks to her most famous film being the center of attention during an episode of the television series Mad Men (2007).
- According to her 1961 appearance on The Jack Benny Program (1950), she was attending Northwestern University, where she was majoring in geriatrics, taking courses in chemistry, biology, and advanced psychology.
- She became a naturalized citizen of the United States (1949) and took dance lessons at the Marjorie Young School of Dance, showing her natural ability from the beginning, easily mimicking all the steps.
- Combining her previous work in Viva Las Vegas (1964) with Elvis Presley and guest starring on The Flintstones (1960) as Ann-Margrock, she sang the title song in the Flintstones live action movie prequel The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas (2000).
- Speaks Swedish fluently.
- Paul Lynde played her father in Bye Bye Birdie (1963). He later appeared as a producer on an episode of I Dream of Jeannie (1965), and a character asks him what Ann-Margret is really like.
- In 1975, she and the immortal George Burns (who discovered her) were both Academy Award nominees (respectively for Tommy (1975) and The Sunshine Boys (1975)). Burns won but she did not.
- Performed in her first nightclub act in more than a decade at the MGM Grand Las Vegas. Her last live performance was at Caesars Atlantic City 11 years before. (March 2003)
- She was the first choice to play Gypsy Rose Lee in the comedy-drama musical Gypsy (1962), before Natalie Wood was cast.
- She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6501 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California on June 11, 1973.
- She was cast as Peter Fonda's ex-wife in the crime drama The Limey (1999), but most of her scenes ended up on the cutting room floor.
- Attended Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois but did not graduate. She sang in a youth orchestra while studying at the university.
- Is one of six Swedish actresses to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award. The others are Ingrid Bergman, Anita Ekberg, Lena Olin, Rebecca Ferguson and Alicia Vikander.
- Is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority. She was initiated in the Tau chapter (Northwestern University) (1960).
- Has appeared on a network television show featuring up-and-coming talent, and lost to a man who played "Lady of Spain" by blowing onto a leaf.
- She had two Billboard Club Play charting hits: with "Love Rush" (1979) which climbed to #8, and with "Midnight Message" (1980) that peaked at #12.
- She's passionate about cats, rides a motor bike and collects antiques.
- She was replaced by Faye Dunaway for the lead role in The Disappearance of Aimee (1976).
- Inducted into the Hair Fan's Hall of Fame. (2014)
- Is one of 27 actresses to have received an Academy Award nomination for their performance in a musical; hers being Tommy (1975). The others, in chronological order, are: Bessie Love (The Broadway Melody (1929)), Grace Moore (One Night of Love (1934)), Jean Hagen (Singin' in the Rain (1952)), Marjorie Rambeau (Torch Song (1953)), Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones (1954)), Deborah Kerr (The King and I (1956)), Rita Moreno (West Side Story (1961)), Gladys Cooper (My Fair Lady (1964)), Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins (1964), The Sound of Music (1965), and Victor/Victoria (1982)), Debbie Reynolds (The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964)), Peggy Wood (The Sound of Music (1965)), Carol Channing (Thoroughly Modern Millie (1967)), Kay Medford (Funny Girl (1968)), Barbra Streisand (Funny Girl (1968)), Liza Minnelli (Cabaret (1972)), Ronee Blakley (Nashville (1975)), Lily Tomlin (Nashville (1975)), Lesley Ann Warren (Victor/Victoria (1982)), Amy Irving (Yentl (1983)), Nicole Kidman (Moulin Rouge! (2001)), Queen Latifah (Chicago (2002)), Catherine Zeta-Jones (Chicago (2002)), Renée Zellweger (Chicago (2002)), Jennifer Hudson (Dreamgirls (2006)), Penélope Cruz (Nine (2009)), Anne Hathaway (Les Misérables (2012)), Meryl Streep (Into the Woods (2014)), and Emma Stone (La La Land (2016)).
- Her mother had a bakery in Sweden while her father was an electrician who continued his trade in America.
- Stepmother of Tracey Smith, Jordan Smith, and Dallas Smith.
- Is one of 19 actresses to have received a Best Actress Oscar nomination for a performance where they acted out a labor and/or birth; hers being for Tommy (1975). The others in chronological order are Luise Rainer for The Good Earth (1937), Jane Wyman for Johnny Belinda (1948), Eleanor Parker for Caged (1950), Elizabeth Taylor for Raintree County (1957), Leslie Caron for The L-Shaped Room (1962), Shirley MacLaine for Irma la Douce (1963), Vanessa Redgrave for Isadora (1968), Geneviève Bujold for Anne of the Thousand Days (1969), Marsha Mason for Cinderella Liberty (1973), Ellen Burstyn for Same Time, Next Year (1978), Jessica Lange for Sweet Dreams (1985), Meryl Streep for A Cry in the Dark (1988), Samantha Morton for In America (2002), Elliot Page for Juno (2007), Gabourey Sidibe for Precious (2009), Ruth Negga for Loving (2016), Yalitza Aparicio for Roma (2018) and Vanessa Kirby for Pieces of a Woman (2020).
- Has a lucky Swedish horse charm which she always carries.
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