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Bo Derek was a very famous actress, model, film producer and businesswoman.

Background

Bo was born on November 20, 1956 as <a href="/biography/bo-derek">Mary Cathleen Collins</a> to parents, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Collins_(actor)">Paul Collins</a> and Norma Bass. Her birth place is Long Beach, California. Bo was always a beautiful girl, she attended George S. Patton Continuation School and Narbonne High School. She enrolled in both the schools, when she was living in Harbor City, California.

In an interview with Interview Magazine, <a href="https://www.interviewmagazine.com/culture/bo-derek">Bo spoke about how it was growing up on the beach and sailing in her childhood</a>, “I was brought up along the beaches in Southern California, and then got to have horses. And now we’ve just got this vacation house and we have boats, so hopefully I’ll be sailing pretty soon. I did. Sailing, surfing. My father actually lived next door to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart_Alter">Hobie Alter</a> [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hobart_Alter">creator</a> of the Hobie catamarans]. So growing up, we had prototypes and experimental things that we could play with; it was just fabulous. I actually bought my first surfboard in junior high. I saved my money.”

She once claimed in an interview that, she did not really mean to quit school, but she had to stop her studies, when she was only 16. She grew tired of the schedule of school and she wanted to enjoy the sunbathing and beach surfing for a month instead of going to school. Once she got addicted to the beach life, she decided that school wasn’t for her. She elaborated on what led her to leave school and also a scary hitchhiking incident, “I skipped school for a month straight. It was terrible. I got in big trouble. My mother was working a lot, so she was gone often. I would leave school and hitchhike to the beach. I can’t believe I hitchhiked now. It scares me to death now. I usually did it with girlfriends. I think I did it once alone. Never again. It wasn’t a good experience. Just some creeps. They pulled over, and I got in and I learned. [laughs] I said, “You can let me out now,” and they did, which is good. It’s not their fault that they thought I wanted to have a little fun. I think about that sometimes. I don’t think it was safer then, I really don’t. I think a high school girl hitchhiking is stupid. It was dangerous then and it’s dangerous now.”

She loved to seek adventure with her girlfriends. Escaping society was a big draw for her. Since it was forbidden to skip school, she felt like she was being a cool kid because she was ditching school to hang out on the beach. She eventually got bored because all was she was doing was hanging out at the beach. She eventually got tired of being a beach bum and went back to school.

Career

She is widely known for her work in movies during the 70s and 80s. During that period, her films were recognized for their sexy posters which featured her in swimsuits. Since then, she became one of the most famous sex symbols of the 1980s. She had a slim body type, blue eyes, and blonde hair. Her distinctive features were her beautiful hair and pretty face.

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She had many exciting experiences throughout her life. In 1979, she succeeded to gain fame as a promising new actress. In television series called The Fall Guy, she was featured in the theme song.

She was a photographer for the tour of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Corbett">John Corbett</a>, her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Corbett">husband</a>. She is very talented actress, who has gained various awards. She got nominations in 1980, 1996, 2000 and 2002 and won awards in 1982, 1985 and 1991.

Personal Life

Bo drew the attention of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Derek">John Derek</a> who was already a married <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Derek">man</a> that was 30 years older than her. They started dating and developed a passionate love affair. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Derek">John</a> feel so in love with the beautiful Bo that he decided to get a divorce from his <a href="/biography/linda-evans">actress wife</a>, <a href="/biography/linda-evans">Linda Evans</a>.

Bo and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Derek">John</a> got married on June 10, 1976. At the time of their marriage, she was only 18. She was very young but she really enjoyed being with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Derek">John</a> and felt that he was the perfect <a href="/biography/bo-derek">partner</a> to spend her life with. He was the only <a href="/biography/bo-derek">person</a> that motivated her to pursue an acting career. He recognized that she had a really unique look that would do well in the acting industry. Even though she was raw with acting abilities, her looks alone could get her acting jobs. All she had to do was appear on screen with a few lines that would be enough for her to win the audience because she was so beautiful. Bo appreciated the trust and faith <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Derek">John</a> had in her. She was happy that the man she chose to marry was also her biggest supporter.

Unfortunately, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Derek">John</a> died on May 22, 1988 after twelve years of marriage to Bo. Bo was happy that she got spend 12 years with him and was fond of the memories that they built together. She later got into a relationship with actor, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Corbett">John Corbett</a> but nothing would match the love she had with her first marriage.

<a href="/biography/ursula-andress">Ursula Andress</a> and Diandra Douglas are her best friends. Her sister had been working as her assistant. She wanted her sister around her as she navigated the risky paths in Hollywood.

She is a regular hunter and proud member of the NRA. In 2004, she joined the Republican National convention to support the Iraq war and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush">president</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush">George W. Bush</a>. She supported <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_W._Bush">George W. Bush</a> in the 2000 election, where she became helpful to raise funds for his campaign. Some of her fans were disappointed that she would support a republican but others understood why she became conservative as she aged.

She is an international Ambassador for the Lusitano Horse. Derek is huge horse loving <a href="/biography/bo-derek">personality</a> and she has Andalusian horses. She is very hardworking and dedicated personality, she has earned high degree of fame and wealth in her life. She has an estimated net worth is $50 million dollars.

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