Bettie Page

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Bettie Page April 22 1923 December 11 2008 was an American model who became famous in the 1950s for her fetish modeling and pinup photos She has often been called the Queen of Pinups Her look including her jet black hair blue eyes and trademark bangs has influenced many artists She was Miss January 1955 one of the earliest Playmates of the Month for Playboy magazine I think that she was a remarkable lady an iconic figure in pop culture who influenced sexuality taste in fashion someone who had a tremendous impact on our society Playboy founder Hugh Hefner told the Associated Press In 1959 she converted to bornagain Christianity and later worked for Billy Graham Her later life was marked by depression violent mood swings and several years in a state psychiatric hospital After years of obscurity she experienced a resurgence of popularity in the 1980s Description above from the Wikipedia article Bettie Page licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia