Bobbie Brown
Bobbie Brown | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 7, 1969 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Other names | Bobbie Brown-Lane |
| Occupation(s) | Model, actress, beauty pageant participant, author |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Known for | Appearances in music videos "Once Bitten, Twice Shy", "House of Broken Love", and "Cherry Pie" |
| Notable work | Memoir: Dirty Rocker Boys: Love and Lust on the Sunset Strip |
Bobbie Jean Brown (born October 7, 1969), also occasionally credited as Bobbie Brown-Lane, is an American model, actress, and former beauty pageant participant. She became widely known for her appearances in the 1989 music videos for Great White's "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" and "House of Broken Love," as well as Warrant's 1990 hit video "Cherry Pie."
Early life
Brown was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as the oldest child of Bobby Gene and Judy Ann Brown. She has three brothers and sisters. Following her parents' divorce during her freshman year of high school, her mother remarried. Brown attended Starkey Academy located in Central, Louisiana.
Career
In 1987, Brown earned the Miss Louisiana Teen USA crown and subsequently placed third runner-up at the national Miss Teen USA competition that same year. She made history by winning the spokesmodel contest on Star Search thirteen times. In 1990, she served as host for the syndicated fashion program Preview: The Best of the New. Her acting résumé includes roles on Married... with Children and the 1993 movie Last Action Hero.
As a model, Brown collaborated with companies like Budweiser and appeared in numerous music videos, including those for Great White’s popular tracks and Louie Louie’s "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury." Her most notable role was starring in Warrant’s "Cherry Pie" video.
During the late 1990s, she was the host of an infomercial advertising the eight-CD compilation "Big Rock: The 80s Generation." In 1998, Brown filed a lawsuit against Penthouse after a model used her name without permission. She later created and hosted VH1's documentary series titled "Do It for the Band: Women of the Sunset Strip."
In 2012, Brown became part of Fuse’s reality television series Ex-Wives of Rock. Her memoir, Dirty Rocker Boys: Love and Lust on the Sunset Strip, co-written with Caroline Ryder, was released by Simon & Schuster in 2013. Additionally, she managed an e-commerce clothing line under her own brand.
In 2016, Brown portrayed Lexxi’s mother in Steel Panther’s acoustic live DVD Live from Lexxi's Mom's Garage, appeared on its album cover, and featured in their music video for "She's Tight."
Personal life
Brown revealed in her 2013 memoir that she struggled with a ten-year addiction to cocaine and methamphetamine, using methamphetamine primarily to shed weight rapidly before modeling assignments. After several rehabilitation attempts, she achieved sobriety during the 2000s. She also experiences trichotillomania, a compulsive hair-pulling disorder that developed amid a challenging relationship in 2005.
During filming of the "Cherry Pie" video, Brown met Jani Lane, lead vocalist of Warrant. They married on July 15, 1991, welcomed a daughter in 1992, and divorced by 1993. Following their separation, Brown was engaged to Tommy Lee, drummer for Mötley Crüe, but their relationship ended early in 1995 before Lee married Pamela Anderson.
Author
Brown co-wrote her autobiography Dirty Rocker Boys alongside Caroline Ryder; it was published in 2013.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Miss Teen USA | Bobbie Brown | Appeared as herself |
| 1990 | Star Search | Spokesmodel Bobbie Brown | Achieved twelve wins |
| 1990 | Lifestyles of the Rich and the Famous | Spokesmodel Bobbie Brown | Featured Matthew Nelson trip |
| 1991 | Cool as Ice | Monique | Credited as Bobby Brown |
| 1991 | Married... with Children | Nibbles & Pecan | Three episodes: season 5 episodes 19, 20 & 23 |
| 1992 | Double Trouble | Peter's girlfriend | |
| 1993 | Betrayal of the Dove | Erotic Dancer | |
| 1993 | Last Action Hero | Video Babe | |
| 1995 | Baywatch Nights | Wanda | One episode appearance |
| 1995 | Renegade | Trish | Season 4 episode 10 role |
| 1996 | Kounterfeit | Dancer | |
| 1996 | Rudy Coby: Ridiculously Dangerous | Hourglass | |
| 1997 | NewsRadio | Irene | Two episodes: season 3 episodes 22 & 24 |
| 1998 | Get a Job | ||
| 1998 | Mike Hammer, Private Eye | Randi, Birthday Cake Girl | Season 1 episode 10 guest role |
| 1998 | The Godson | Sunny's Babe | |
| 1999 | 'Battle Dome' | 'Bobbie Haven' | |
| 2012 | 'Ex-Wives of Rock' | 'Bobbie Brown' |
| Year | Song title | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | "I'm On to You" | Hurricane |
| 1988 | "Cecilia" | Times Two |
| 1989 | "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" | Great White |
| 1989 | "House of Broken Love" | Great White |
| 1990 | "Sittin' in the Lap of Luxury" | Louie Louie |
| 1990 | "It Feels So Good to Love Someone Like You" | Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 1990 | "Cherry Pie" | Warrant |
| 2012 | "Cougar" | Scott Carey |
| 2016 | "She's Tight" | Steel Panther |
External links
- 1969 births
- 20th-century American actresses
- 21st-century American businesspeople
- Actresses from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- American autobiographers
- American businesspeople in fashion
- Female models from Louisiana
- American film actresses
- American memoirists
- American television actresses
- Living people
- 20th-century Miss Teen USA delegates
- Participants in American reality television series
- American women autobiographers
- American women memoirists
- 21st-century American businesswomen