Bo Derek

• Birthplace: Long Beach, California
• Birthday: November 20, 1956

A breathtaking blonde actress who was once called “the most beautiful woman in the world,” Bo Derek was forever immortalized on film by that simple shot heard round the world – running in slow motion on the beach in a flesh-colored swimsuit, cornrows flapping gently behind her in Blake Edwards’ comic masterpiece, “10” (1979). More a celebrity than a renowned actress, Derek nonetheless captured the imagination of the public – particularly the male set – for years, while at the same time, inspired ridicule for her and her husband,…more