Bettie Page

About Bettie Page

In Tribute:

Bettie Mae Page is a former burlesque performer, pin-up model, and fetish model who became famous in the 1950s. She faded into obscurity in the 1960s, she experienced a cult following in the 1980s.

Bettie Page was born in Nashville, Tennessee, as a second child in her family. When she was younger, she moved around the country with her family for steady money. Having responsibilities of taking care of her younger siblings, her parents divorced when she was at the age of 10. After the divorce, she lived in a orphanage with her sister for a year. During her teenage years, Bettie and her sisters tried to imitate their favorite acters, by tring different makeup and hair styles, and also learning to sew. Her skills would become useful for her photography shoots. By doing her own makeup, hair and costumes.

Bettie received a trust fund of $10,000 when graduating from high school, and enrolling at George Peabody College in hopes of becoming a teacher. She began studying acting the fall after to become an actor. During that time she began her first job typing for author Alfred Leland Crab. She graduted with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Peabody. The year before she married Billy Neal, before he left for World War II. In the next few years, Bettie traveled to San Francisco, Nashville, Miami, and to Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Bettie filed for divorce from Neal in November 1947.

Performances
Playboy Playmate: January 1955