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Farrah: The Golden Girl Era
THE PIN-UPThe photo of Farrah Fawcett in her red swimsuit first appeared in Life magazine in 1976 as an image that defined a decade. The poster soon found a home on the walls of teenage boys' bedrooms, making Fawcett the most popular pin-up of our time, with 12 million copies sold.
ON A ROLLAmerica's love affair with Fawcett began after she landed a role in producer Aaron Spelling's hit crime series Charlie's Angels. Though she only played Jill Munroe regularly for the premiere season, from 1976-77, it was enough to solidify her status as the breakout star of the show.
HELLO, ANGELSIn a promotional shot for Charlie's Angels, Fawcett and her costars Kate Jackson and Jaclyn Smith strike a memorable pose – one that cemented their status as wholesome sex symbols.
SITTING PRETTYVoted "Beautiful Woman" by her high school classmates in Corpus Christi, Texas, the Southern blonde also captured Hollywood's attention with her signature tresses and mega-watt smile. She became the face of Wella Balsam shampoo and Ultra-Brite toothpaste.
SUN WORSHIPAfter leaving Charlie's Angels Fawcett tried her hand at the movies, starring in the 1979 film Sunburn, opposite Charles Grodin. The movie flopped, but Fawcett continued to have mass appeal.
COVER GIRLIt was a very merry Christmas for many men as Fawcett graced the December 1978 cover of Playboy. At 50, she did it again, landing on the cover of the December 1995 issue of Playboy – making it one of the best-selling issues of the magazine with more than 4 million copies sold worldwide.
RISING STARIn 1975, the then-aspiring actress went on to prove she wasn't just another pretty face. Throughout the '80s and '90s, Fawcett tackled gritty roles in both television and film, including critically praised performances in The Burning Bed and The Apostle.
Farrah's Fight Against Cancer
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End of the Affair
After Sharing the Highs and Lows of Life for Nearly Two Decades, Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal Finally Kiss Each Other Goodbye
When Angels Were the Rage
PEOPLE looks back ten years after the prime-time premiere of Charlie's Angels
Her Role of a Lifetime
Farrah Talks About Playing a Victim of Domestic Abuse in NBC's TV Movie The Burning Bed
The Fighting, Loving O'Neal Clan
The Tumultuous Hollywood Family of Ryan O'Neal Tries to Help a Troubled Son Who Just May Be a Chip Off the Old Block
Rowdy Romance
'I'm Very Unsettled at the Moment,' Says Farrah Fawcett of Her Affair with Ryan O'Neal, 'But I'm Happy'
Why Farrah Split
The Rumors of Romeos Are Wrong, Snaps Farrah Fawcett: It Is Liberation That Made Her Drop Her Majors
Jogging for Joy
Lee Majors, Farrah Fawcett and Other Stars (Huff, Pant) Are Latching (Wheeze) Onto the Great American Joggernaut
Heavens Above!
These Sexy Angels Are Old-Fashioned Girls Who Really Get Along. And Who Knew Crime Fighters Could Have Such Amazing Hair?
Super-Powered Love
When Bionic Man, Lee Majors, Met TV Model, Farrah Fawcett, the Future Was Ultra-Brite
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