Pamela Anderson Biography

Fast Facts

• Often supports animal rights group PETA and claims to have been a vegetarian since she was a teenager
• Spokeswoman for causes involving sexually transmitted diseases as well as hepatitis, as she claims she contracted hepatitis C upon sharing tattoo needles with then-husband Tommy Lee
• Grew up in a middle-class family on the outskirts of Vancouver, as her father was a repairman and her mother a waitress
• Quote: "What I know in life runs the gamut of the 'feminist experience․' The true meaning of feminism is this: to use your strong womanly image to gain strong results in society․"
• Quote: "I don't recommend surgery at all․ Women's bodies are beautiful as they are, and I've had a love/hate relationship with my breasts my whole life․"
• Discovered after being featured on the jumbotron of a BC Lions Canadian football game wearing a tight-fitting Labatt's Beer shirt, shortly after which she signed on to be a spokesmodel for the company
• Shortly after her discovery, she agreed to grace the cover of Playboy Magazine in October of 1989, which would soon lead to several other modeling jobs as well as television role offers including "Home Improvement" and later, "Baywatch"
• After reading a news story that stated Olympic gymnast Mohini Bhardwaj could not afford to compete in the trials for the 2004 games, she immediately sent a $20,000 to the athlete, who would eventually go on to win a silver medal
• Gained fame as a newborn after becoming the first Canadian baby born on 1967's Canadian Centennial Day
• The producers of "The X-Files" were originally interested in casting her as Dana Scully, but instead chose to pursue a different creative direction for the role and cast Gillian Anderson
• Sued for $5 million for pulling out of the film "Miami Hustle", however, a judge later ruled she had not entered into a legally binding contract