Known globally as a leading actress, blonde bombshell, and makeup-free beauty, Pamela Anderson’s name is unforgettable. Now, at 58, she’s looking to embrace her Finnish heritage by changing it.

During an interview with Vogue Scandinavia in December, the actress opened up about her close bond with her grandfather, Herman Hyytiäine, who is a native of Finland. Pamela shared that her grandfather was "the closest person to her in her life".

"Sometimes I don't want to be Pamela Anderson. I want to be Pamela Hyytiäinen. I would like to change my name, but they won’t let me," she admitted. The actress's family went by the surname Hyytiäinen before they moved to Canada.

Pamela was taught Finnish by her grandfather when she was growing up, calling it "a magical language that no one else cou

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