| Angelyne | |
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 Angelyne billboard on Sunset Boulevard |
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| Born | Angyline Angelyne 1958 (age 51–52) |
| 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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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 "ANGELNN" 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. She made a few cameo appearances in movies as well.[4]She has had multiple plastic surgeries.
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.
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]
   | Angelyne's website - banned interdit verboden prohibido vietato proibido |
| | Scaffolding Goes Up Around Angelyne - Scaffolding Goes Up Around Angelyne | TMZ.com |
| | Angelyne seeks enhanced deal - Angelyne seeks enhanced deal - Los Angeles Times |
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