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Meet Malin Akerman, aka The Hunting Wives' Margo Banks, who fans say resembles Melania Trump

If you think The Hunting Wives principal character Margo Banks looks familiar, that's because the actress who plays her, Malin Akerman, 47, starred in several fan-favourite films from the 2000s, including 27 Dresses (2008), The Proposal (2009) and Couples Retreat (2009). She also made an appearance in a 2010 episode of the beloved sitcom How I Met Your Mother Malin Akerman stars as Margo Banks in Netflix's The Hunting Wives. Photo: @malinakerman/Instagram Akerman's latest role in The Hunting Wives shows her as the queen bee of the housewives in a small town in Texas. The hit show, adapted from the eponymous novel by May Cobb, premiered on Netflix on July 21 and has already invited speculation around a possible second season Advertisement With a career spanning almost three decades, here's a look back at Malin Akerman over the years. Malin Akerman is a native Swede Malin Akerman with her father: her family moved from Stockholm to Canada when she was two. Photo: @malinakerman/Instagram The Swedish-American actress was born in Stockholm and moved to Canada with her family when she was two. She began working as a child actor in TV adverts from as young as five. She started out as a model When she was 17, in 1995, Akerman represented Canada at the Ford Supermodel of the World competition. While she didn't win, the increased visibility led to several years of a modelling career.