- Her real name, Gitte, is pronounced GE-TA
- She dropped out of school at age 16 with her parents' permission to model in Paris.
- Escaped death after cancelling a flight on a plane that crashed at Milan's Linate airport.
- Left one UK TV show annoyed, and another embarrassed, after a disastrous day promoting her new pop single No More Turning Back on television.
- Her first husband, with whom she has a son, is a Danish musician.
- Her natural hair color is light brown and has green/brown eyes.
- Was nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Actress in 1990 for BYE BYE BABY and for COBRA in 1987.
- Sometimes Credited As: Gitte Stallone Nielsen, Gitte Nielsen
- Nickname: Gitte
- Speaks four languages: Danish, Italian, English and German.
- Was rumored to have turned down $1M for spending a night with an Arab prince. (July 1997)
- The now bankrupt New Line Studios hired Brigitte to pose for promotional photos highlighting the Marvel Comics character She-Hulk in 1989 to distribute as a possible movie. Though the pictures garnered much fan interest, the photos failed to produce interest in financial backers.
- Released some dance music singles (titled No More Turning Back in 2000, Tic Toc in 2001, You're No Lady featuring the drag-queen RuPaul in summer 2002), but she used the name Gitta, and not her real name.
Quotes- "I do expose my body, but only because I think people should have something nice to look at."
Awards- Razzie Award: Worst New Star, RED SONJA (1986)
- Razzie Awards: Worst Supporting Actress, ROCKY IV (1986)
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