Pamela Anderson

Pamela Anderson is a Canadian American actress, model and author best known for her role on Baywatch and her long association with Playboy. Born in British Columbia, Canada, Anderson demonstrated an early interest in music and acting. She graduated from Highland Secondary School and briefly worked as a fitness instructor before she was discovered at a Canadian football game, leading to early modeling opportunities.

Anderson’s career took off after she appeared on the cover of Playboy in 1989, becoming one of the magazine’s most recognizable Playmates. She went on to land roles on various TV shows, including a recurring role on Home Improvement. Her big break came in 1992 when she joined Baywatch as C.J. Parker, turning her into a household name.

After Baywatch, the actress went on to star in shows like V.I.P. and Stacked. On the big screen, she landed roles in several films, including Jackhammer (2013), Baywatch (2017), The Last Showgirl (2024) and The Naked Gun (2025). In 2026, she shared the screen with Elle Fanning and Callum Turner in the thriller Rosebush Pruning.

Anderson married Tommy Lee in 1995 and the pair share two sons: Brandon Thomas Lee (born in 1996) and Dylan Jagger Lee (born in 1997). She moved on with Kid Rock from 2006 to 2007, later entering into an on-and-off relationship with Rick Salomon. The pair divorced in 2015. She briefly dated soccer player Adil Rami from 2017 to 2019 and, the following year, she married Dan Hayhurst. The couple parted ways in 2022, and she went on to briefly date her The Naked Gun costar Liam Neeson.