Bleach blonde, buxom but muscular bombshell Pamela Anderson stands out in any crowd as one of the sex-symbols of the mid-1990s. Known first as a spokesmodel for Labatts beer, and then as one of Playboy magazine's most popular models, Anderson gained international recognition after she was cast as C.J., the sweet but tough lifeguard in the impossibly-tight orange bathing suit in the phenomenally popular syndicated television series Baywatch. Her popularity, has led to several film roles, notably that of the black leather bustier-wearing title heroine in the comic-book actioner Barb Wire (1996). The role was appropriate, for there is something indeed cartoonish about Anderson who has "enhanced" her petite frame with big-blonde hairdos, surgically inflated lips, and silicon breast implants.

Anderson made a splash on the day she was born as she was the first "centennial baby" in her region of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Anderson first attracted media notice in 1989 when a roving camera caught a glimpse of her during a professional football game in Vancouver. The picture of the cheering Anderson, who was wearing a Labatt's tee-shirt at the time, was simultaneously shown on the arena's Jumbotron screen. Though her body was, surgically-speaking, still in its original condition, her attributes and beauty were enough to cause a sensation. Labatt's executives remembered the crowd's positive reaction and hired her to become the brewery's spokeswoman. She attracted the attention of Playboy and was hired to do a photo layout. Anderson has since gone on to appear on the magazine's cover an unprecedented five times. Once in Hollywood, she changed her appearance, and soon found work guest-starring on television shows. Her first recurring role was on the ABC sitcom Home Improvement where she played Lisa, the Tool Time Girl. Anderson made her film debut playing a cheerleader in the low-budget actioner The Taking of Beverly Hills (1992). She has also appeared in a few television movies, including Come Die With Me: A Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Mystery (1994).