Angelyne | |
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| File:Angelyne.jpg Angelyne billboard on Sunset Boulevard | |
| Born | Angyline Angelyne |
| Other names | Angyline Angelyne, Angelyne Billboardqueen |
Angelyne is an American model and occasional actress who ostensibly became an icon of Hollywood and Los Angeles, best known for purchasing billboards advertising herself.[1]
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.[2]
Angelyne drives a pink Corvette which bears the shortened name "ANGLYNE" on its license plate, and has a pink Maltese named Buddha.[1] 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.[1] 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.[3]
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.[1] Angelyne compares herself to Barbie, stating that "Kids think I'm a Barbie doll."[1] and, in one billboard, "Barbie wishes she were me."[4] 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.[1]
Angelyne was one of the candidates in the 2003 California recall election, finishing 28th in a field of 135 candidates (garnering 2,533 votes).[1] Her slogan during the campaign was "We’ve had Gray, we’ve had Brown, now it’s time for some blond and pink."[1] 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.[1] She was also featured in a song called "Culver Moon" on Jackson Browne's 1996 album Looking East.[5]
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