Brandi Brandt
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| Brandi Brandt | |
|---|---|
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| October 1987 | |
| Preceded by | Gwen Hajek |
| Succeeded by | Pamela Stein |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1968 Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
Brandi Angela Brandt (born November 2, 1968) is an American model and actress, who was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for October 1987.
Early life
[edit]Brandt was born on November 2, 1968, in Santa Clara, California, to Mike Brandt and drummer, percussionist, and vocalist, Brie Howard-Darling (née Berry). Her parents divorced in 1972 and she split her time with her mother in Los Angeles and her father in Sacramento, California. When Brandt was 12 years old, she met comedic actor Jon Lovitz, who at the time was in a Groundlings class with American Girls bandmate Hillary Matthews. Brandt and Lovitz became friends.
Career
[edit]Playboy
[edit]At age 18, Brandt appeared as the Playmate of the Month and cover girl for the October 1987 Back To Campus issue of Playboy magazine.[1] She also appeared in Playboy Blondes, Brunettes, Redheads magazine and on the cover with Debi Nicole Johnson and Sandra Wild.[2]
She was the cover model for Playboy's August 1989 Women Of Wall Street issue and appeared on the cover of the March 1990 issue with Donald Trump.[3] An autographed copy of Playboy with Brandt and Trump on the cover sold at auction for $4,900 by Goldin Auctions and has Trump's recognizable signature scrawled across its cover. The minimum bid was $100, and there were 33 bids on Lot #1338.[4]
Acting and television appearances
[edit]Brandt appeared as herself in "Desperately Seeking Miss October", the November 5, 1989 episode of the television sitcom Married... with Children. In the episode, Brandt patronizes the store at which protagonist Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) works, to purchase a pair of stiletto heels (... black, size 6), setting off a competition to please her between Al and his visiting friend Steve Rhoades (David Garrison). Al recognize her from Playboy. When she asks how much the shoes are, a grateful Al gives them to her for free, explaining to her that she made it possible for Al and Steve to have sex with their wives.
In 1989, Brandt appeared as the elevator operator in the beginning of the video for the Aerosmith song "Love in an Elevator".
In 2000, she played Glamorous Gyno-American in the Troma Entertainment film Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV.
Filmography
[edit]- 1987 Can't Buy Me Love (film) as Girl Named Penny In Ferrari
- 1987 The Joe Piscopo Halloween Party as Dancer
- 1988 Beach Boys "Kokomo (song)" Music Video as Beach Girl
- 1989 Married... with Children as herself (1 episode entitled "Desperately Seeking Miss October")
- 1989 Aerosmith "Love in an Elevator" Music Video as Elevator Operator
- 1990 Wedding Band (film) (1990) as Serena
- 1991 Mötley Crüe "Anarchy In The USA" as Stage Guest (with son, Gunner)
- 2000 Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV as Glamorous Gyno-American
- 2001 Ticker as Cocktail Waitress
Personal life
[edit]From May 1990 to November 1996, Brandt was married to Nikki Sixx, the bassist of heavy metal band Mötley Crüe,[5] with whom she had three children.[6][7]
Brandt was involved with a cocaine-trafficking syndicate importing cocaine into Australia between July and December 2007. On November 15, 2013, Brandt was extradited from Los Angeles, California, to Sydney, Australia, to face criminal charges in a Sydney court. In April 2014, Brandt pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring to import drugs.[8] On August 29, 2014, Brandt was sentenced to up to six years but was eligible for parole in November 2016.[9] She was released in 2017 and is active on social media selling merch. [10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Playboy Magazine - October 1987 - Brandi Brandt".
- ^ "Playboy Blonde, Brunettes, Redheads- February 1990". Archived from the original on June 16, 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Post - Donald Trump Was Proud Of His 1990 Playboy Cover - Hugh Hefner not so much - By Cleve R. Wootson Jr. - September 28, 2017". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Forbes Magazine - Donald Trump Autographed Playboy Magazine Sells For $4,900 - Jan 30, 2017 - Susannah Breslin". Forbes.
- ^ Prato, Greg. "Nikki Sixx biography at". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ Hume, Ashley (June 24, 2023). "Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx on daughter Ruby, 3, joining the band's world tour: 'Get to be a dad and a rock star'". Fox News. Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ Briese, Nicole (April 16, 2024). "Nikki Sixx's 5 Kids: All About His Daughters and Sons". People. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "Former Playboy model Brandi Brandt jailed over cocaine ring". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. August 30, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
- ^ Lema Samandar (August 28, 2014). "Former Playboy bunny Brandi Brandt jailed for three years over importation of cocaine". Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Stevie (November 2, 2017). "80's Playboy Playmate Brandi Brandt in search of a room for rent in Southern California". Metal Sludge.