Suzanne Somers

With blue eyes and blonde hair, American actress Suzanne Somers had an average build and stood 5'5" tall. She was born on October 16, 1946, in San Bruno, California, and passed away on October 15, 2023, at age 76. Her career spanned from 1969 to 2023, covering over five decades of work in entertainment and business.

Suzanne was best known for her roles on the ABC sitcoms Three's Company and Step by Step. During the 1980s, she became a Las Vegas entertainer and performed for U.S. servicemen overseas. She was also the spokeswoman for the Thighmaster, an exercise device that helped launch the infomercial concept. She posed for Playboy in February 1980 and again for the cover and pictorial in December 1984.

Beyond acting, Somers built a multimillion-dollar lifestyle empire as president of ELO Somers and Port Carling Inc. She created hundreds of personally branded fashion, diet, beauty, and exercise products sold through the Home Shopping Network, her website, and Suzanne, a direct sales organization similar to Avon or Tupperware. She also authored best-selling self-help books, including Ageless: The Naked Truth About Bioidentical Hormones (2006), and released two autobiographies, four diet books, and a poetry collection titled Touch Me (1980). Throughout her career, she combined entrepreneurship with entertainment, leaving a lasting impact on television and wellness.