Jayne Kennedy

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Jayne Kennedy (born Jane Harrison on October 27, 1951 in Washington, D.C.) is an American actress, model and sportscaster.

Jayne was crowned Miss Ohio USA 1970 (she was the first African American woman to win the title), and was one of the 10 semi-finalists in the 1970 Miss USA pageant. It was rare for an African American woman at that time to be in the contest. While starting her modeling career, she met Leon Isaac Kennedy, who was a DJ and a struggling actor/writer. They fell in love and married in 1970. Motown's Smokey Robinson served as best man at the wedding. They moved to California to pursue careers in acting. During the 1970s, she had over 10 notable TV guest appearances, and roles in seven movies. In 1978, she was one of the first women to infiltrate the male-dominated world of sports announcing with a role on The NFL Today.

In the early 1980s, she produced exercise videos; however, she was later diagnosed with Endometriosis. She and Kennedy were divorced in 1982; she married actor Bill Overton in 1985. In spite of the prior problem with endometriosis, they have three daughters, Savannah Re (b. Nov. 20, 1985), Kopper Joi (b. May 17, 1989) and Zaire Ollyea (b. Sept. 15, 1995).

Overview

Birthday October 27, 1951
Born In Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Alternative names The Dingaling Sisters , Jayne Kennedy-Overton , Jayne Kennedy Overton
Height 178 cm
Spouse/Ex- Bill Overton May 26, 1985 - present (3 children),Leon Isaac Kennedy 1970 - 1982 (divorced)
Parents Herbert Harrison
Children Savannah Re Overton

Did you know

Trivia Was the first black actress to grace the cover of "Playboy" magazine (July 1981 issue). She appeared in a pictorial (not fully nude) promoting the film "Body and Soul.
Quotes [on her contract] I wasn't psyched to do it because I had tried so many diets and . . . I felt that no diet works without exercise.

Scores

Body and Soul
1h 49m
4.6
Wonder Woman
1h
7
Fighting Mad
1h 36m
5.3
CHiPs
1h
6.5
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