LEE MERIWETHER | 83

Since the ‘50s, Lee Meriwether has starred in numerous movies and shows, but her most notable roles are in Catwoman and Barnaby Jones, which earned her two Golden Globes nominations. The former model and actress have had her own fair of success from her time spent in the entertainment industry, which she now basks in, in her retirement free from loans and bankruptcy, we assume.

Meriwether graduated from City College of San Francisco with a course of Theater Arts major. She won both the Miss San Francisco and Miss California in the year 1954 and the following year; she has crowned the winner of the 1955 Miss America pageant. During her fame as a beauty queen, she joined NBC’s longest-running morning show Today up until 1956 as one of Today Girls’ members. Aside from being a titled holder and actress, she also voiced Big Mama (Eva) in the 2008 video game Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots.