Tawny Kitaen

Julie Ellen "Tawny", Kitaen, was an American actress, model and media persona. She lived from May 7, 1961 to May 7, 2021. Her career in acting on television started with Malibu (1983) and California Girls (1985). She also played Gwendoline in the comedienne film the Land of the Yik-Yak (both 1984) as well as Bachelor Party (1985). Kitaen gained a wide-ranging recognition for her performances in several rock music videos of heavy metal, such as Ratt's "Back for More" (1984) and Whitesnake's "Still of the Night", "Is This Love" and "Here I Go Again" (all 1987).In the early 2000s, Kitaen transitioned into appearing on reality TV series like The Surreal Life (2006) and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew (2008), the latter of which documented Kitaen's addiction issues. Kitaen was born Julie Kitaen in San Diego, California in 1961, the third child born to Linda Kitaen (nee Taylor) an housewife and one-time beauty pageant contestant, as well as Terry Kitaen, an employee of a neon sign business. [1][2] Kitaen's mother was from Scottish and Irish heritage, and her father was of Russian Jewish origins. [33 Kitaen was raised in the Jewish faith. [4][5] Kitaen began using the name "Tawny" when she was 12 years old, and on her own initiative. She had dyslexia issues in her early years and was kicked out of Mission Bay High School. Seven years later, at the age of fourteen, she was given backstage access to the Peter Frampton concert at Balboa Stadium.[8She saw Penny Frampton receiving the treatment she was used to and would like to be just like her. [9]