Skin Deep 3 (Top 10 T.V. Beauties) Quiz

Answer: Farrah Fawcett

Farrah retained her birth name throughout her career. She was born in 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She went to the University of Texas in Austin, but dropped out to pursue an acting career. In 1976 she did a photo shoot for her portfolio, and the iconic poster of her in a red bikini was created. That best selling poster propelled her to stardom. Farrah appeared in commercials, and in shows such as "The Six Million Dollar Man".

She met Lee Majors, her first husband, on the set of that show. Her role in a made for T.V. movie called "Charlie's Angels" became so popular it was made into a series.

She had roles in over 50 television shows. Ms. Fawcett died of cancer in 2009 at the age of 62.

Answer: Sofia Vergara

She kept her birth name throughout her career. Sofia was born in Barranquilla, Colombia, in 1972. She was discovered by a photographer who happened to see her walking on a Colombian beach in the late 1980s. This chance meeting led to profitable modeling jobs. Modeling transformed into a brief stint acting on Spanish speaking television.

Her American breakthrough came with a small role in the John Singleton film called "Four Brothers". In 2009 she began her prominent role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the T.V. series "Modern Family".

Answer: Jaclyn Smith

She changed the spelling of her first name, but otherwise kept her birth name during her entire career. Jaclyn was born in 1945 in Houston, Texas. After high school she attended The Balanchine School of Ballet. Her aspirations quickly shifted to modeling and acting. Soon thereafter she became the spokesmodel for Breck and Wella Balsam shampoos.

Some small roles in films and on television led to being cast as Kelly Garrett in the T.V. series "Charlie's Angels". This became her inroad to fame and fortune.

After the cancellation of the series she entered the business world with a women's line of apparel. She was actually the pioneer behind celebrities developing their own brands instead of endorsing others.

Answer: Lynda Carter

Lynda Jean Carter kept her birth name during her career. She was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1951. She dropped out from Arizona State University to pursue a music career. Those dreams became sidetracked after winning a local beauty contest. She went on to win Miss World U.S.A. in 1972.

This, in turn, led to a foray into acting. After some small roles and work in commercials, her bridge to stardom was built after being cast as Diana Prince (aka Wonder Woman). However, after the series was cancelled, she never quite regained her fame.

She did return to her passion for music and has released some jazz albums.

Answer: Barbara Eden

Barbara Morehead was her name at birth. She was born in 1931 in Tucson, Arizona. Not long after her birth, her family moved to San Francisco, California. She entered the Miss California pageant in the early 1950s. This opened the door of opportunity to talent agencies.

In the mid fifties she became a semi-regular on "The Johnny Carson Show", and had other small roles on television and film. In 1965 she began her five year stint in her iconic role on "I Dream of Jeannie". Barbara Eden, as she was professionally known, went on to have moderate success on both stage and screen into the early 2000s.

Answer: Dawn Wells

Dawn Elberta Wells was her birth name. She was born in Reno, Nevada, in 1938. Dawn graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in theater arts. She represented Nevada in the Miss America pageant in 1960. Pageant experience coupled with her college degree gave her an edge in securing roles over other ladies.

She appeared in many television shows and series. Her biggest was her role as Mary Ann Summers on "Gilligan's Island" that began in 1964. In 2020, Ms. Wells died of complications of Dementia, and was also Covid positive.

She was 82 at the time of her death. She had roles in over 40 television shows.

Answer: Eva Longoria

Eva Jacqueline Longoria was her name at birth and, later on, went by her married name Eva Baston. Eva was born in 1975 in Corpus Christi, Texas. She has a B.A. in Kinesiology from Texas A & M University, and holds a Masters in Chicano studies from Cal State Northridge University.

Her time in California gave her an opportunity to meet people in the entertainment industry. These contacts led to modeling work. Through modeling some acting jobs came her way. Her breakthrough came with her role as Gabrielle Solis in the show "Desperate Housewives".

Her star power grew even larger with her marriage to NBA star Tony Parker. The marriage only lasted two years, but by that time she had solidified a spot in both the acting and modeling worlds.

Answer: Linda Evans

Her birth name was Linda Evenstad. She was born in 1942 in Hartford, Connecticut. Her family moved to Hollywood, California, when she was just six months old. She attended Hollywood High School, and enrolled in drama class to help alleviate her of shyness.

She simply "Americanized" her last name to Evans when she began acting professionally. She gained her first full role acting as Audra Barkley in the television series "The Big Valley" in 1965. During the 1970s her personal life became fodder for the tabloids.

Her husband, John Derek, had high profile affairs with both Bo Derek and Ursula Andress. Superstar status came in the mid 1980s with her role as Krystle Carrington in the hit show "Dynasty".

Answer: Donna Douglas

Doris Lone Smith was her name at birth. She was born in Pride, Louisiana, in 1932. After becoming Miss Louisiana in the early 1950s, she moved to New York City in hopes of a show business career. She went with the professional name of Donna Douglas, and had moderate success during the 1950s and 1960s.

Her road to stardom came with her role as Elly May Clampett in the highly successful show, "The Beverly Hillbillies". The role brought her stardom, but also typecast her, as well. She never really regained prominence after the series ended. Donna turned to religion, and became a gospel singer, as well as an author of religion based children's books.

She died of pancreatic cancer in 2015 at the age of 82. Ms. Douglas had roles in over 25 television shows.

Answer: Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore kept her birth name throughout her career. She was born in 1936 in New York City, New York. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California when she was eight years old. Mary began her work in show business in commercials. Small roles in film and television followed, but nothing of note.

However, with her role as Laura Petrie on "The Dick Van Dyke Show" she became a household name. She actually became a fashion trend setter for many women of the 1960s. Airing in 1970, her self titled sitcom, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", ushered her into mega-star status.

She and the show itself won numerous Emmy Awards. The show also spawned three successful spin-off series. Mary died of complications from pneumonia in 2017 at the age of 80. Ms. Moore had roles in over 60 television shows.