Bo Derek

About

1980's sex symbol who played Jane in Tarzan, the Ape Man (1981). She popularized the cornrow hairstyle in the 1979 movie 10 and also starred in the 1984 romantic drama film Bolero. In 2015, she appeared in Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!

Before Fame

She was born Mary Cathleen Collins and she attended Narbonne High School in Harbor City, California.

Trivia

She received a Golden Globe nomination for Best New Star in 1980 after her performance in 10.

Family Life

She began dating the already-married John Derek at the age of 16, when he was 46. They finally married in 1976 and remained married until his death. She married actor John Corbett in 2020. 

Associated With

She starred alongside Dudley Moore in 10.