Bo Derek facts
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- Bo Derek was born on November 20, 1956 in Long Beach, California. Bo is a famous actress.
- Her mother, Norma Collins and her father, Paul have four children.
- Bo Derek went to the Nathaniel Narbonne High School in Harbor City.
- Her mother is a hair and make-up artist.
- On June 10, 1976 she got married to John Derek, actor and director who died in 1998.
- Derek first came to prominence when she co-starred in the 1979 Blake Edwards film 10, in which Dudley Moore's character is torn between his love for Julie Andrews and his fascination with Derek. Her appearance shot her to instant stardom and status as a sex symbol.
- In March 1980 Bo Derek appeared for the first time in the Playboy magazine.
- Bo Derek is an animal rights activist and supporter of the Republican Party.
- Bo Derek has Irish, German, Dutch and Welsh descendents.
- Bo Derek supported George Bush in his campaigns in 2000 and 2004.
- Her friends are Diandra Douglas, Ursula Andress and Linda Evans.
- Height: 163 cm
- Bo Derek is the stepdaughter of stuntman Bobby Bass.
- Turned down the Jessica Lange role in the 1976 remake of King Kong (1976)
- Stepmother of Sean Catherine Derek.
- Met current boyfriend John Corbett on a blind date.
- Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1979" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol 31
- Mentioned in the theme song of the 1980s TV hit "The Fall Guy" (1981).
- Attended the Republican National Convention in New York in 2004 to show her support for President George W. Bush and the Iraq war.
- Member of the NRA and a regular hunter. Close friend and vocal supporter of former NRA president Charlton Heston.
- Friend of Diandra Douglas, Ursula Andress and Linda Evans.
