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In June 1976 Brenda Venus met the famed writer [[Henry Miller]]. He became her mentor and she his muse: 1,500 letters were written by Henry Miller which were later collected into the book, "Dear, Dear Brenda"&nbsp;– The Love Letters of Henry Miller to Brenda Venus(ISBN 0-688-02816-0).<ref name="Davidson1996">{{cite book|last=Davidson|first=Cathy N.|title=The Book of Love: Writers and Their Love Letters|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=gnZEljQSHsIC|accessdate=3 July 2011|date=1996-03-21|publisher=Plume|isbn=978-0-452-27594-2|page=291}}</ref> In addition, she is the author of "Secrets of Seduction for Men" (ISBN 9780452286429) and "Secrets of Seduction for Women" (ISBN 9780760790700). Her books have been translated into 37 languages{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}. Publishers William Morrow and E.F. Dutton sent her on a worldwide publicity tour making various appearances on TV, radio and press interviews. For over 6 years, Venus wrote a column for ''[[Playboy]]'' and freelanced for ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', ''[[Details (magazine)|Details]]'' and ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''.
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{{Infobox person <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox person/doc]] -->
| name =Brenda Venus
| also known as = Brenda Gabrielle Venus
| image = Brenda_Venus_Swimsuit.jpg
| birth_date = November 10, 1947 (age 65)
| birth_place = [[Biloxi]], [[Mississippi]], USA
| caption = Portrait of Brenda Venus
| occupation = Author, actress, producer & director.
}}
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'''Brenda Venus''' <!--Please note: any birth date that is added without a reliable source will be removed-->is an actress, author, ballet dancer, director, and producer. In June 1976 Brenda Venus met the famed writer [[Henry Miller]]. He became her mentor and she his muse: 1,500 letters were written by Henry Miller which were later collected into the book, "Dear, Dear Brenda"&nbsp;– The Love Letters of Henry Miller to Brenda Venus(ISBN 0-688-02816-0).<ref name="Davidson1996">{{cite book|last=Davidson|first=Cathy N.|title=The Book of Love: Writers and Their Love Letters|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=gnZEljQSHsIC|accessdate=3 July 2011|date=1996-03-21|publisher=Plume|isbn=978-0-452-27594-2|page=291}}</ref> In addition, she is the author of "Secrets of Seduction for Men" (ISBN 9780452286429) and "Secrets of Seduction for Women" (ISBN 9780760790700). Her books have been translated into 37 languages{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}. Publishers William Morrow and E.F. Dutton sent her on a worldwide publicity tour making various appearances on TV, radio and press interviews. For over 6 years, Venus wrote a column for ''[[Playboy]]'' and freelanced for ''[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]'', ''[[Details (magazine)|Details]]'' and ''[[Esquire (magazine)|Esquire]]''.


==Early career==
==Early career==
Brenda Venus produced and directed the documentary, "Love and Sex in LA" which can be seen on brendavenus.com.
Brenda Venus began her career as a [[beauty queen]]{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}, then a ballerina for [[American Ballet Theatre]]{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}, fashion and swimsuit model{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}, film actress and later a producer, director and editor of documentaries. Also, she is a photographer and cinematographer. She also had her own radio show on KROC in Salt Lake City, Utah{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}.

==Photographs and paintings of Venus==


[[George Hurrell]] included her photo in his last photo album of famous movie stars.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} and [[Pompeo Posar]], photographed Venus for the July 1986 issue of Playboy Magazine.


[[Ken Marcus]], a protégé of [[Ansel Adams]]{{fact|date=September 2012}}, was Venus' sole photographer for over 10 years and published a book of black-and-white photos, titled ''Venus''.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}}
[[Ken Marcus]], was Venus' sole photographer for over 10 years.


Artist [[Gary Dobry]], a former apprentice to world renown artist Ed Paschke{{fact|date=September 2012}}, exhibited a series of works inspired by Venus for a 2010 exhibition called ''Mentors (Life After Henry Miller and Ed Paschke)'' at the Zhou B Art Center/Art Matrix Gallery, Chicago{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}. Selected works created by Dobry and Venus also exhibited at the "Inked: Tattoo Imagery in Contemporary Art" exhibition at the Jack Olson Gallery at Northern Illinois University (August 23 thru October 13, 2011) and Dobry's latest work with Venus exhibited at the Packer Schopf Gallery in Chicago in 2012.


==Film and TV==
==Film and TV==
Brenda Venus appeared in the Clint Eastwood film, ''[[The Eiger Sanction (film)|The Eiger Sanction]]'' and several other films. She also appeared as a host/narrator in, ''[[Love & Sex in LA (documentary film)|Love & Sex in LA]]''
Brenda Venus appeared in the Clint Eastwood film, ''[[The Eiger Sanction (film)|The Eiger Sanction]]'' and several other films.


*''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu-The Demon God]]'' with [[David Carradine]]
*''[[Kung Fu (TV series)|Kung Fu-The Demon God]]'' with [[David Carradine]]
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==Russian Play==
==Russian Play==
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On her birthday, November 10,{{when|date=March 2012}} Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin requested that she visit Moscow as his guest{{citation needed|date=December 2011}}. The invitation was to attend the opening performance of Venus, a play about her life{{citation needed|date=December 2011}} by a famous Russian playwright {{Who|date=May 2011}}. Members of the [[Bolshoi Ballet]] were cast along with Olympic Gold Medalist, [[Svetlana Khorkina]], who played the title role.
On her birthday, November 10, 2002 Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin sent an invitation to attend the opening performance of Venus, a play about her life with Henry Miller. Olympic Gold Medalist, [[Svetlana Khorkina]], played Brenda Venus Henry Miller's last love in a landmark Moscow production.


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 01:40, 24 July 2013

In June 1976 Brenda Venus met the famed writer Henry Miller. He became her mentor and she his muse: 1,500 letters were written by Henry Miller which were later collected into the book, "Dear, Dear Brenda" – The Love Letters of Henry Miller to Brenda Venus(ISBN 0-688-02816-0).[1] In addition, she is the author of "Secrets of Seduction for Men" (ISBN 9780452286429) and "Secrets of Seduction for Women" (ISBN 9780760790700). Her books have been translated into 37 languages[citation needed]. Publishers William Morrow and E.F. Dutton sent her on a worldwide publicity tour making various appearances on TV, radio and press interviews. For over 6 years, Venus wrote a column for Playboy and freelanced for Cosmopolitan, Details and Esquire.

Early career

Brenda Venus produced and directed the documentary, "Love and Sex in LA" which can be seen on brendavenus.com.


Ken Marcus, was Venus' sole photographer for over 10 years.


Film and TV

Brenda Venus appeared in the Clint Eastwood film, The Eiger Sanction and several other films.

She appeared on the soap opera The Bold And The Beautiful. She also appears in a short documentary film, Dinner With Henry.

Relationship with Henry Miller

Venus met American novelist Henry Miller when she was in her twenties and became his muse.

In his book Joey, Miller wrote of Venus: "To love at the end of one's life is something special. Few women can inspire that sort of love. To wake up with the words of love on one's lips--what bliss! Just to say "Brenda" puts me in ecstasy."

Miller's long-time friend and confidant, fellow novelist and poet Lawrence Durrell wrote in the introduction to Miller's book Dear, Dear Brenda that: "The role of Brenda Venus will keep its interest and importance also as a memorial of his last great attachment--an Ariel to his Prospero... She enabled him to dominate his infirmities and to experience all the Joys of Paradise."

According to writer Ed Millis, Venus was a source of inspiration to the aging and ailing Miller: "Brenda was 20, Henry was 84. She was a beautiful Southern belle, "The Boticelli of Mississippi" -- he called her. Henry, the renegade intellectual, the writer, had taken millions of us to the sexy Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. Now he was sick and slowly recuperating. He needed a lift in spirits... Brenda the Muse breathed life into her mortal charge and gave him reason to live. He wrote her over 1,500 letters and gave her focus and fine tuning!" [2]

Russian Play

On her birthday, November 10, 2002 Russia's prime minister Vladimir Putin sent an invitation to attend the opening performance of Venus, a play about her life with Henry Miller. Olympic Gold Medalist, Svetlana Khorkina, played Brenda Venus Henry Miller's last love in a landmark Moscow production.

References

  1. ^ Davidson, Cathy N. (1996-03-21). The Book of Love: Writers and Their Love Letters. Plume. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-452-27594-2. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  2. ^ The VENUS de MILLER" Vertigo Magazine

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