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Bettie Mae Page (April 22, 1923 – December 11, 2008) was an American model who gained notoriety in the 1950s for her pin-up photos. [2] [3] She was often referred to as the "Queen of Pinups": her long jet-black hair, blue eyes, and trademark bangs have influenced artists for generations.
June Wilkinson (born 27 March 1940 in Eastbourne) [1] is an English model and actress, known for her appearances in Playboy magazine and in films of the 1960s. One of the world's most-photographed women in the late 1950s and early 1960s, at the height of her career she was called "the most photographed nude in America".
Betty Brosmer (born Betty Chloe Brosemer; [1] [2] August 6, 1929), later known by her married name Betty Weider, is an American former bodybuilder and physical fitness expert. . During the 1950s, she was a popular commercial model and pin-up gi
Marilyn Ardith Waltz (November 5, 1931 – December 23, 2006) was an American actress and model. She was Playboy ' s Playmate of the Month in the February 1954, April 1954, and April 1955 issues. [3] She was the first of two women to become a three-time Playmate (the other being Janet Pilgrim).
Nellie Elizabeth "Irish" McCalla (December 25, 1928 – February 1, 2002) was an American film and television actress and artist best known as the title star of the 1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. She co-starred with actor Chris Drake. McCalla was also a "Vargas Girl" model for pin-up girl artist Alberto Vargas.
Betty Grable's famous pin-up photo from 1943. A pin-up model is a model whose mass-produced pictures and photographs have wide appeal within the popular culture of a society. . Pin-up models are usually glamour models, actresses, or fashion models whose pictures are intended for informal and aesthetic display, known for being pinned onto a w
Norma Ann Sykes (19 May 1936 – 24 November 2016), better known as Sabrina or Sabby, was a 1950s English glamour model who progressed to a minor film career. [ 1 ] : 128 [ 2 ] Sabrina was one of "a host of exotic, glamorous (British) starlets ... modelled on the likes of Marilyn Monroe , Jayne Mansfield and Lana Turner "; others included Diana ...
Jean Ward Patchett Auer [1] (February 16, 1926 [2] – January 22, 2002) was a leading American fashion model of the late 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. She was among the best known models of that era, which included Dovima, Dorian Leigh, Suzy Parker, Evelyn Tripp and Lisa Fonssagrives. [3]