7 Fun Facts About Angel Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett would have turned 78 on February 2, 2025. Born in Corpus Christi, Texas, Farrah was voted most beautiful by her high school classmates. She quickly caught the eye of an agent and was whisked away to California, where this soon-to-be-70s pin-up took Hollywood and the world by storm with her golden locks of hair, All-American body and that million-dollar smile. ReMIND Magazine remembers Farrah with 7 facts you might not know about our favorite Angel!
1 She was also an artist
Many people did not know that Farrah studied art and was a wonderful artist who created paintings, and sculptures, and used many mediums to make her art. She studied art at the University of Texas with Professor Umlauf, whom she credited with her love and passion for creating art. In 2000, Farrah collaborated with artist Keith Edmire to produce six sculptures, photographs, and drawings, which were published in a book by Rizzoli titled: Keith Edmire and Farrah Fawcett: Recasting Pygmalion
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Later this month, on February 13, 2025, there will be a display of Farrah’s art at the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum in Austin, Texas, entitled “Beyond the Bombshell: Farrah Fawcett.” It will showcase her personal artwork and archives, and explore a more intimate side of her life, talent and extensive legacy. The exhibit is set to run for six months.
2 She was almost a Sweathog
In the early part of Farrah’s acting career, did you know she nearly landed two very different major roles? She auditioned for Julie Kotter (played by Marcia Strassman) for the hit TV show Welcome Back Kotter, and was up for the role of Betsy in the movie Taxi Driver (played by Cybill Sheppard).
3 Farrah was the golden ‘it” girl of commercials before Charlie’s Angels
Before becoming TV royalty, Farrah was the spokesperson for Mercury Cougar, and appeared in various commercials, including ones for Noxzema shaving cream, Max Factor, Wella Balms, Ultra Bright, and Head & Shoulder. Many fans first fell in love with this Angel through her commercial work.
4 She starred in one of the most famous Super Bowl commercials of all time
“Let Noxzema Cream Your Face” is the famous line from Farrah’s 1973 Noxzema Super Bowl commercial with New York Jets quarterback Joe Namath, which aired on Jan. 14, 1973, in Super Bowl 7. To this day, the commercial still ranks among the top Super Bowl commercials ever. Later in 1981, the duo teamed up again to promote Farrah’s shampoo. Namath’s tagline: “Best of all, you can say you showered with Farrah Fawcett.”
5 Her Playboy cover was the best-selling issue of the ’90s
Farrah’s 1995 Playboy cover sold over 4 million copies, making it the decade’s most popular issue. Playboy had wanted her to do a pictorial since the ’70s. Farrah wanted to do something special for her 50th birthday, so she finally said yes and did a nude pictorial.
Farrah’s issue was so huge that she returned to the pages of Playboy again two years later. That issue was the first with two different covers — one on newsstands and the other for magazine subscribers only. And who could forget Farrah’s steamy pay-per-view event, in which she was in the nude creating art?
6 She almost starred in two hit late ’70s films

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Farrah was cast in two major 1978 films after she left Charlie’s Angels: Coma and Foul Play. Yet, she was blacklisted by her former producers Spelling/Goldberg for leaving Angels, and was unable to star in them. Farrah was very happy to finally be able to work with Foul Play star Chevy Chase decades later, in the 1995 Disney film Man of the House (pictured above). But if you watch Foul Play closely, you can see you can see that although she wasn’t the star, Farrah is an extra in the opening party scene.
7 She was only a full-time Angel for one season

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Most viewers of the mega international hit ’70s TV show Charlie’s Angels think Farrah was on the entire run of the show. Not true: Farrah played the role of Jill Munroe for only the first season, from 1976-1977.
In 1977, Farrah announced that she was leaving the show. Though one story claimed that she left because, per her contract, she needed to be home to cook dinner for her husband the Six Million Dollar Man, Lee Majors, that was not the real reason she left.
Farrah actually left because she wanted more than the 2.5% that they were offering for the Charlie’s Angels toy sales. Farrah had already had the number one best-selling poster prior to becoming one of Charlie’s Angels — yes, the red swimsuit poster which sold over 12 million copies. So she knew her value, and that she deserved more for her likeness and any item made with her face on it. So, she left the show. Spelling/Goldberg took her to court, and blacklisted her in Hollywood. After the trial, Farrah was made to do six guest appearances in the series — three shows during the 3rd and 4th season. Farrah was seen in only 29 episodes out of the show’s 119!

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