Long before she became recognizable to magazine readers, she grew up surrounded by music and entertainment. Born on November 2, 1968, in Santa Clara, California, she was the daughter of musician Brie Howard, a drummer and vocalist who had worked with a number of well-known performers. Her parents divorced when she was young, and she spent parts of her childhood between California’s different worlds, experiencing … Continue reading The Glamorous Beauty Whose Story Took an Unexpected Turn

There was something almost cinematic about the path taken by one particular New York beauty during the 1950s. Her story did not begin beneath Hollywood spotlights, inside a glamorous nightclub, or in a photographer’s studio. Instead, it began in a much more conventional setting: an office. She possessed the kind of appearance that could eventually attract attention, but initially her life followed a considerably more … Continue reading The Showgirl Who Turned Heads in Hollywood