Biography

Jeannie Bell was born on November 23, 1943 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is an actress, known for Mean Streets (1973), TNT Jackson (1974) and Policewomen (1974). She was previously married to Gary Judis.

Playboy Playmate of the Month October 1969

Married multi-millionaire businessman Gary Judis after 8 years of courtship.

Lived with Richard Burton in Switzerland from 1974 - 1976.

Has one son.

Profiled in "Women of Blaxploitation: How the Black Action Film Heroine Changed American Popular Culture" by Yvonne D. Sims (McFarland, 2006).

[how she got to pose for Playboy] I got into Playboy as a result of entering many Texas local and state beauty pageants. I was discovered by a local photographer who had many connections within the Playboy organization. He submitted my photos and I ultimately became the Playboy Bunny for the 1969 October issue. I was the first Black woman to accomplish this honor!

[her Playboy nude photos being on the internet] I know with the Internet my nude photos will live on forever and be viewed by many. I have no problem with that because I chose a publication that put nude modeling in the category of something beautiful, artistic, and in very good taste! I'm proud of what I did! There is no shame in my game! I'm proud to have Playboy be part of my legacy!

[would she have posed for OnlyFans if it existed when she was a model] I would not want to exploit myself that way! I'm not into pornography. There is a big difference between nude modeling and pornography! I did Playboy because it was a respected publication. I had no trouble doing nude modeling in the context of the Playboy brand because it was tasteful, beautiful, elegant, and classy!