Farrah Fawcett

Who is Farrah Fawcett?

Farrah Fawcett was an American actress and model. Farrah Fawcett worked in the entertainment industry for 37 years. She began her career as a commercial model before transitioning to cinema and television shows, where she had modest roles.

Farah rose to notoriety and became well-known around the world after appearing in the criminal drama series ‘Charlie’s Angels,’ in which Fawcett played a private investigator named Jill Munroe.

She went on to star in a number of television episodes and films, for which she got numerous nominations and accolades.

Early life and Childhood

Farrah Fawcett was born on February 2, 1947, in Texas, United States.

Her parents, James William Fawcett and Pauline Alice Fawcett were oil field contractors and housewives, respectively.

She was the family’s younger daughter.

Farrah’s older sister, Diane, also exists. She was born under the Aquarius astrological sign.

Education Details

Farrah Fawcett attended John J Pershing Middle School before transferring to WB Ray High School for her secondary education.

She was gorgeous from an early age and was dubbed “The Most Beautiful Student.”

Similarly, during her undergraduate days, she was offered a modeling contract and did her modeling tasks in commercials and advertisements

Professional Career

In 1969, Fawcett made her film debut as Patricia, a supporting role in Love Is a Funny Thing.

She then departed the film industry when her final film, ‘Myra Breckinridge,‘ was ranked the worst of all time.

Farrah made a comeback in the 1976 picture “Logan’s Run,” as Holly 13.

This was her first major film role, and she co-starred with Michael York, Jenny Agutter, Richard Jordan, and Roscoe Lee Browne.

She returned to the part of Jenny Moore in the film ‘Somebody Killed Her Husband two years later.

In the film, she appeared alongside Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, Shelly Hack, and Tanya Roberts.

It garnered excellent responses from the crowd as well.

Similarly, she was cast in The Burning Bed, a television movie based on a non-fiction novel, in 1984.

She received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for her portrayal of housewife Francine Hughes.

Net worth and Salary

Farrah Fawcett’s net worth was reported to be $20 million at the time of her death.

She made a lot of money from her acting career.

More Facts of Farrah Fawcett

Relationship Status

Farrah Fawcett was in a relationship with Lee Majors, whom she married in 1973.

Unfortunately, the couple divorced in 1982 after eight years of marriage.

In 1979, she began dating Ryan O’Neal, with whom she had a son named Redmond James Fawcett O’Neal in 1985.

Ryan and Farrah separated as well, and she briefly dated Canadian filmmaker James Orr in 1997.

They also called it quits after James abused Farrah during a dispute and was arrested for it.

Finally, she dated footballer Greg Lott from 1998 until her death.

Body Measurements

Fawcett was of African-American ancestry.

She weighed approximately 61 kg and stood 5 feet 6 inches (1.69m/169cm) tall (134lbs).

In addition, she had blue eyes and blonde hair.

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Trivia

• Farrah was an American actress and model who worked in the entertainment industry for 37 years, from 1969 to 2006.
• She began her career as a commercial model before moving on to film and television series, where she played minor roles.
• Finally, from 1998 until her death, she dated footballer Greg Lott.
• Fawcett was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her performance as housewife Francine Hughes.
• She earned a lot through her acting career.