Angelyne
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| Angelyne | |
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 Angelyne billboard on Sunset Boulevard |
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| Born | Angyline Angelyne 1958 (age 50–51) |
| Other name(s) | Angelyne Billboardqueen |
Angelyne is an American model and occasional actress who ostensibly[1] became an icon of Hollywood and Los Angeles, best known for purchasing billboards advertising herself.[2]
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[edit] Biography
As a significant part of her "mystique" consists of her refusal to answer questions (or giving contradictory information), much of Angelyne's actual biographical information is unknown or doubtful.[3]
Angelyne drives a pink Corvette which bears the shortened name "ANGLYNE" on its license plate, and has a pink Maltese named Buddha.[2] She began to gain local attention in the early 1980s when a series handbills, and later billboards, popped up around Los Angeles featuring her in various poses.[2] Around this time, she made her first appearance on national television as a guest on the late night talk show Thicke of the Night hosted by Alan Thicke, and featuring a young Arsenio Hall.[citation needed] She made a few cameo appearances in movies as well.[4]
Although it has been claimed that billboard companies or a wealthy husband pays for her billboards, Angelyne, who is single, credits "investors" for financing the outdoor advertising.[2] Angelyne compares herself to Barbie, stating that "Kids think I'm a Barbie doll."[2] and, in one billboard, "Barbie wishes she were me."[5] Angelyne has not given her age or birthdate in interviews, although the IMDB lists 1963 (in Idaho) without providing a source. The Los Angeles County register of voters lists her (by her single first name only) to be age 44 as of June 20, 2007.[2]
Angelyne was one of the candidates in the 2003 California recall election, finishing 28th in a field of 135 candidates (garnering 2,533 votes).[2] Her slogan during the campaign was "We’ve had Gray, we’ve had Brown, now it’s time for some blond and pink."[2] She was also a candidate for Hollywood city council in 2002 if it were to secede from Los Angeles.[citation needed]
Her billboards have gained more fame than she has, and have appeared in several television shows and movies, including the opening titles of the 1980's television series Moonlighting and a quick parody during the credits of Futurama.[2] She was also featured in a song called "Culver Moon" on Jackson Browne's 1996 album Looking East.[6]
[edit] Filmography
- Earth Girls Are Easy (1988)
- Dangerous Love (1988)
- Homer and Eddie (1989)
- The Malibu Beach Vampires (1991)
- Volcano (1997)
- The Underground Comedy Movie (1999)
- Flies on Cupid (2000)
- King of Hollywood (2008)
[edit] In other media
- Hollywood Women (1994) (TV mini-series) ... as Herself.
- Nina Hagen = Punk + Glory (1999) (music documentary) ...as Herself.
- Cleavage (2002) (TV documentary) ...as Herself
- Video on Trial (TV Show- 1 episode) (2006) ...as Herself
- We Are All Made Of Stars (music video) by Moby
- She once made her own music video, performing the song "I Always Keep A List of All the Guys I Kiss". It features her driving around Los Angeles in a pink Corvette.
[edit] References
- ^ Todd David Schwartz, "Angelyne And The Temple Of Hope", Los Angeles Times, September 13, 1987 ("healthy bleached blonde non-celeb").
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Bob Pool, Angelyne seeks enhanced deal, Los Angeles Times, June 20, 2007.
- ^ Ryan Jiminez, "Mysterious Angelyne", The Daily Trojan, February 17, 1999, pp. 7, 14.
- ^ Todd David Schwartz, "Angelyne And The Temple Of Hope", Los Angeles Times, September 13, 1987.
- ^ Scaffolding Goes Up Around Angelyne, TMZ.com, June 20, 2007.
- ^ http://www.jacksonbrowne.com/discography/album/looking-east
