Pamela Anderson facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pamela Anderson
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Anderson in 2019
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Pamela Denise Anderson
July 1, 1967 Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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| Other names | Pamela Anderson Lee |
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| Education | Highland Secondary School (Comox, British Columbia) |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
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Rick Salomon
(m. 2007; ann. 2008)
(m. 2014; div. 2015)Dan Hayhurst
(m. 2020; div. 2022) |
| Children | 2 |
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Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967 in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian-American actress, glamour model, producer, television personality, and author.
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Early life
Anderson was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada, the daughter of Barry Anderson, a furnace repairman, and Carol, a waitress. Her great-grandfather, Juho Hyytiäinen, was a Finnish native of Saarijärvi, and left the Grand Duchy of Finland (which was a part of the Russian Empire at the time) for Canada in 1908. He changed his name to Anderson when he arrived as an immigrant. Anderson also has Volga German ancestry on her mother's side; her grandmother, ethnically German, was born in Russia in a Mennonite village and immigrated to Canada in 1901. Anderson received press coverage right after her birth as a "Centennial Baby", having been born on July 1, 1967, the 100th anniversary of Canada's official founding via the Constitution Act, 1867.
She has a younger brother, Gerry (born 1971), an actor and producer.
Anderson attended Highland Secondary School in Comox, British Columbia. In high school, she played on the volleyball team. She graduated in 1985. In 1988, Anderson moved to Vancouver and worked as a fitness instructor.
Career
Anderson started her career in Labatt Beer commercials.
In March 2006, it was announced that Anderson would receive a star on Canada's Walk of Fame due to her many years as a model and actress, only the second model to receive a star.
For a time, she was known as Pamela Anderson Lee during her marriage to the drummer for Mötley Crüe, Tommy Lee. The couple had two sons. She later married Kid Rock and Rick Salomon.
In 2004, she released the book Star, co-written by Eric Shaw Quinn, about a teenager trying to become famous. After this, she began touring the United States, signing autographs for fans nationwide at Wal-Mart stores. Her second book, the sequel Star Struck, released in 2005, is a thinly veiled look at her life with Tommy Lee and the trials of celebrity life.
In April 2006, Anderson hosted Canada's Juno Awards, becoming the first non-singer and model to do so.
In December 2009, Anderson guest-starred as Genie of the Lamp in the pantomime Aladdin at the New Wimbledon Theatre in Wimbledon, in southwest London.
Anderson has been a contestant in two series of Dancing with the Stars and in the 2013 series of Dancing on Ice.
She is a dual citizen: Canadian and American.
Activism
In March 2005, Anderson became a spokesperson for MAC Cosmetics's MAC AIDS Fund, which helped people affected by AIDS and HIV. After becoming the official spokesmodel, Anderson raised money during events in Toronto, Tokyo, Dublin, and Athens. Anderson became the celebrity spokesperson for the American Liver Foundation, and served as the Grand Marshal of the SOS motorcycle ride fundraiser.
Anderson advocates for animal rights, and is an active member of the animal protection organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). She gave up eating meat in her early teens.
Images for kids
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Anderson in 2009
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Anderson in September 2014
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Sam Newman House features a large image of Anderson's face
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Anderson aboard USS Halsey, August 2005
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Anderson at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival
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Anderson in front of the Arena of Nîmes in public campaign against bullfights (July 21, 2017)
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Anderson featuring on a DiEM25 poster in Berlin during the German 2019 EU electoral campaign
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Anderson and Kid Rock in 2003
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See also
In Spanish: Pamela Anderson para niños
