
Bo Derek
ActressBorn 1956Active 2020
Career at a glance
1Hallmark film
Weirdness3.0 / 10
Mostly standard issue
Follow & about Bo
- From
- Long Beach
- Height
- 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
- Married to
- John Derek
Awards & honours
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actress · 1982
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture · 1985
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 romantic 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.
