Shannon Tweed
| Shannon Tweed | |
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Tweed in 2007
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| Born |
Shannon Lee Tweed March 10, 1957 St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation | actress, model, reality star, voice over and narrator |
| Spouse(s) | Gene Simmons (m. 2011) |
| Children |
Nicholas Adam Simmons Sophie Alexandra Simmons |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| November 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Kelly Tough |
| Succeeded by | Patricia Farinelli |
| Playboy Playmate of the Year | |
| 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Terri Welles |
| Succeeded by | Marianne Gravatte |
| Personal details | |
| Measurements | Bust: 36"C Waist: 25" Hips: 36" |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Shannon Lee Tweed Simmons (born March 10, 1957) is a Canadian actress and model. One of the most successful actresses of mainstream erotica, she is identified with the genre of the erotic thriller. Tweed lives with her husband Gene Simmons, co-lead singer of the band Kiss, and their two children; Nicholas Adam Simmons and Sophie Alexandra Simmons. Tweed is also known for Gene Simmons Family Jewels, a television reality show that portrayed the life of her family from 2006 to 2012.
Tweed was born in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to Donald Keith Tweed, a mink rancher, and Louise (Wall) Tweed She was raised on a mink ranch in Markland. She is one of seven children and has three sisters, including actress Tracy Tweed.
After her father fell into a coma after a car crash, Tweed moved the family to her mother's home in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, studying nursing while the family survived on welfare. She became involved in beauty pageants following breast enhancement surgery at age 20. In 1978, she was third runner-up in the Miss Ottawa event and won the Miss Canada talent competition for her singing.
After the Canadian wish-fulfilment TV series Thrill of a Lifetime arranged for her to pose for Playboy magazine, Tweed was chosen to be the Playmate of the Month for the November 1981 issue and eventually the Playmate of the Year for 1982. Tweed and her sister Tracy appeared together in a Playboy spread.
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