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Marian Uhlman [1] (née Sorenson; December 16, 1921 – October 17, 2003), known as Chili Williams or the Polka Dot Girl, was an American pin-up model and actress. A photograph of her wearing a polka-dot two-piece bathing suit appeared in Life magazine in 1943 and became one of the most popular pin-up photographs of World War II.
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, actresses, or fashion models whose pictures are intended for informal and aesthetic display, known for being pinned onto a w
SuicideGirls is an online community website that revolves around pin-up photography models known as the Suicide Girls. [2] The website was founded in 2001 by Selena Mooney ("Missy Suicide") and Sean Suhl ("Spooky"). [3] Most of the site is accessible only to paying members.
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.
The Statue of Liberty featured as the "Yank pin-up girl" at the end of the war. The women who posed for the pin-ups included both famous and unknown actresses, dancers, athletes, and models. Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth, the most famous pin-up models of World War II, both appeared in Yank pin-ups. Grable appeared in June 1943 wearing a ...
Candice Michelle Beckman [3] (born September 30, 1978), better known as Candice Michelle, is an American model, actress and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE . After spending years modeling and acting, Michelle was hired by WWE in 2004, after she participated in the WWE Diva Search . [ 7 ]
Eve Meyer (December 13, 1928 – March 27, 1977) was an American pin-up model, motion picture actress, and later, film producer. [5] Much of her work was done in conjunction with sexploitation filmmaker Russ Meyer to whom she was married from April 2, 1952, until 1969. Eve perished in the Tenerife airport disaster on board Pan Am Flight 1736.
Tiegs was the first model to appear twice on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, [14] but she significantly raised her profile in 1978, when she posed in a fishnet swimsuit. [15] Tiegs additionally made the cover of People four times, [16] and did three covers for Time, most notably for the "All-American Model" cover story in ...