Farrah Fawcett

Farrah Fawcett was an American actress whose feathered hairstyle and 1976 red swimsuit poster made her a cultural icon of the late 1970s.

She starred in the television series *Charlie's Angels* before pursuing dramatic film roles.

Her name often evokes the era's beauty ideals: She had that Farrah Fawcett hair.

poster

pinup

Attractive poster subject

memorabilia · 1976 · centerfold · glossy · rolled · merchandise · mass-produced

actress

Hollywood

American film industry center

performer · filmography · casting · Emmy · off-Broadway

hairstyle

feathered

Covered with plumage

wings · bouncy · blonde · highlights · tousled · styled · blow-dryer · hairspray · salon · trendsetting

legacy

documentary

Factual film about reality

memorial · tribute · foundation · dignity · remembrance · inspiration

seventies

ABC

First three letters

tabloid · zeitgeist

Categories
Opposites
cultural beauty standards

Farrah FawcettYoko Ono

Janis Joplin · Grace Jones · Patti Smith · Phyllis Diller · Roseanne Barr

celebrity persona and image

Farrah FawcettCourtney Love

Yoko Ono · Nico · Marilyn Manson · Patti Smith · Elvira

acting substance vs. sex symbol status

Farrah FawcettMeryl Streep

Ellen Burstyn · Cicely Tyson · Katharine Hepburn · Judi Dench · Helen Mirren

Family

Farrah, faucet, faucets

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G