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Bo Derek

American actress

PersonAge 69humanQ229477

Born: November 20, 1956
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1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2015-10-13
2.Stated in GeneaStar
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Birthplace: Long Beach
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: film producer
, film actor
, model
+3 more
Education: Narbonne High School
, El Camino College
Spouse: John Derek(1976–1998)
, John Corbett(since 2020)
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1.edition.cnn.com/2021/08/04/entertainment/bo-derek-john-corbett-secret-wedding-scli-intl/index.html
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Height: 62 in
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1.Stated in Playboy PlusRetrieved 2024-04-30
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Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Bo Derek is an American actress and model. She began her career as a child model before deciding to pursue acting on the advice of a talent agent she met through actress Ann-Margret, who was familiar with her parents. In 1973, she appeared in the drama film Once Upon a Love, which was directed by her future husband John Derek and eventually released as Fantasies in 1981. Her breakthrough performance came in the romantic comedy film 10 (1979), which cemented her status as a sex icon and mainstream celebrity. The role earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for New Star of the Year – Actress.

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Sex or gender: female
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1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
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Family name: Derek
Collins
Given name: Mary
Cathleen
Birth name: Mary Cathleen Collins
Unmarried partner: John Corbett(since 2002)
Member of: Daughters of the American Revolution
Start of work period: 1973
Eye color: blue
Hair color: blond hair
Nominations: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture(1991) statement is subject of: 11th Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Ghosts Can't Do It
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=30Retrieved 2019-12-04
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress(1991) statement is subject of: 11th Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Ghosts Can't Do It
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=30Retrieved 2019-12-04
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture(1985) statement is subject of: 5th Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Bolero
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=24Retrieved 2019-11-19
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress(1985) statement is subject of: 5th Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Bolero
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=24Retrieved 2019-11-19
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture(1982) statement is subject of: 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Tarzan, the Ape Man
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=21Retrieved 2019-11-16
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress(1982) statement is subject of: 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Tarzan, the Ape Man
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=21Retrieved 2019-11-16
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Awards: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture(1991) statement is subject of: 11th Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Ghosts Can't Do It
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=30Retrieved 2019-12-04
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress(1991) statement is subject of: 11th Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Ghosts Can't Do It
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=30Retrieved 2019-12-04
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture(1985) statement is subject of: 5th Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Bolero
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=24Retrieved 2019-11-16
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress(1985) statement is subject of: 5th Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Bolero
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=24Retrieved 2019-11-16
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Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress(1982) statement is subject of: 2nd Golden Raspberry Awards · for work: Tarzan, the Ape Man
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1.razzies.com/asp/content/XcNewsPlus.asp?cmd=view&articleid=21Retrieved 2019-11-16
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Social media followers: 47,091(February 3, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 794046896
46,127(February 25, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 794046896
48,083(January 4, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 794046896
46,960(April 19, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 794046896
Native language: English
Writing language: English
Documentation files at: SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts subject named as: Derek, Bo
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1.Stated in performing-arts.chRetrieved 2022-08-29
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Pseudonym: Bo Derek
Ancestral home: Ireland
Germany
Netherlands

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