Cleo Wattenstrom is a Belgian tattoo artist and wife of Swedish actor Charles Joel Nordstrom. Nordstrom, known professionally as Joel Kinnaman, starred on AMC television’s crime series The Killing as detective Steven Holder. He is perhaps best known for starring in the Swedish film, Easy Money, where he earned a Guldbagge Award in the Best Actor category. Cleo Wattenstrom was born on June 12, 1992, in Belgium; her parents are of Swedish and Ethiopian descent. Cleo Wattenstrom was inspired by a love of black and white films and photography to pursue a career in tattooing; her passion for art began at the young age of fourteen. Cleo did not want to go to school and needed a way to earn a living, she knew she was really good at drawing so her career choice was obvious to her.
Cleo has also modeled for magazines; she has appeared in publications known to specialize in Goth, glamour, and fashion. Cleo Wattenstrom and Joel Kinnaman looked stunning on the red carpet this year at the February 1 premiere of Kinnaman’s new Netflix television series Altered Carbon; which was held at Mack Sennett Studios in Los Angeles. Cleo Wattenstrom lives in Venice, California with her husband and is becoming world renowned for her tattoo artistry.
