“My career only took off because of one football game. I thought it was funny. 'Playboy' called and offered me a cover just like that. I turned them down initially, because I was nervous about it and my boyfriend at the time didn't want me to do it, but they kept coming back, so I eventually said yes.”

Canadian-American actress, model, and media personality

Pamela Anderson is a Canadian-American actress, model, and media personality. Born in 1967, she first gained attention as a Playboy model and later reached a wider audience through television, especially in the 1990s. She has 76 quotes on the site. She became Playboy’s February 1990 Playmate of the Month and appeared on more of the magazine’s covers than any other individual. Her acting career brought broader recognition through Home Improvement, and then through Baywatch, where she played C.J. Parker from 1992 to 1997. That role helped make her an international pop-culture figure and reinforced her image as a sex symbol.