Sylvia Kristel (born 28 September 1952, Utrecht, The Netherlands) is a Dutch actress, model and singer. Her most famous role is in the French film Emmanuelle (1974).

Sylvia Kristel was born on September 28, 1952 in Utrecht, Netherlands. She first came to international attention in the early 1970s with "Emmanuelle" for director Just Jaeckin. Then two more sequels followed in which she also starred. Included in her credits are a long list of European films including the 1974 film, "Julia" in which she played the lead. In 1979, she came to Hollywood, appearing in "Airport '79 -- The Concorde" for producer Jennings Lang, who also featured her in the comedy, "The Nude Bomb." However, this was all a prelude to the most successful film in Kristel's career -- "Private Lessons" -- in which she played the housekeeper who initiates 15-year-old Eric Brown to the wonders of sex. The film grossed over $50,000,000 worldwide. The Dutch actress, who speaks four languages (Dutch, English, Italian and French), now makes her home in Amsterdam, Netherlands.