Angelyne | |
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| Born | Ronia Tamar Goldberg October 2, 1950 |
| Other names | Renee Goldberg, Angelyne L'Lyne |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
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| Origin | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Instrument | Vocals |
| Website | angelyne |
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Angelyne (born Ronia Tamar Goldberg, October 2, 1950)[1] is an American singer, actress, media personality, and model who came to prominence in 1984 after the appearance of a series of billboards in and around Los Angeles, California, with only one word, "Angelyne", picturing her posing suggestively.[2] These caught the attention of local media outlets, and soon she received several offers for film roles, magazine interviews, and television show appearances.
The main trademark of her celebrity persona is a pink Corvette. Her billboards have been featured in a number of movies and television series, including the opening credits of Moonlighting and atop the building occupied by producer Harry Zim (played by Gene Hackman in the movie Get Shorty), and have been spoofed in shows such as The Simpsons, Futurama, and BoJack Horseman. Angelyne was noted for concealing her real name, age, and identity, which did not become public knowledge until 2017.
In 1978, she joined her then-boyfriend's punk rock band Baby Blue, which performed in clubs around Los Angeles, but never became financially successful. In 1982, she released her self-titled debut album and her first posters began appearing as a part of the album's promotion. After the launch of a massive billboard campaign in February 1984, she began working on her second album. Driven to Fantasy was released in 1986. Angelyne then appeared in small parts in films such as Earth Girls Are Easy (1988), Dangerous Love (1988), and Homer and Eddie (1989).
Angelyne is also an artist; she began painting in 1998 and has had several art shows in Los Angeles.[3] She has run for Governor of California twice, during the recall elections of Gray Davis in 2003 and Gavin Newsom in 2021.
- ^ Baum, Gary (August 2, 2017). "The Mystery of L.A. Billboard Diva Angelyne's Real Identity Is Finally Solved". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
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