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Biography
Brandi Brandt (born November 2, 1968 in Santa Clara, California) is an American model and actress, who was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for October 1987.
Early life
Brandi Brandt was born November 2, 1968 in Santa Clara, California. She is the daughter of Brie Howard. Howard was the drummer for the band American Girls. When Brandt was 12 years old, she met comedic actor Jon Lovitz, who at the time was in a Groundlings class with American Girls bandmate Hillary Matthews. Brandt and Lovitz became friends.
Career
At age 18, Brandt appeared as the Playmate of the Month for the October 1987 issue of Playboy magazine.
She was the cover model for the magazine's August 1989 issue and appeared on the cover of the March 1990 issue with Donald Trump.
Brandt appeared as herself in "Desperately Seeking Miss October", the November 5, 1989 episode of the television sitcom Married... with Children. In the episode, Brandt patronizes the store at which protagonist Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) works, to purchase a pair of stiletto heels, setting off a competition to please her between Al and his visiting friend Steve Rhoades (David Garrison), who recognize her from Playboy. When she asks how much the shoes are, a grateful Al gives them to her for free, explaining to her that she made it possible for Al and Steve to have sex with their wives.
In 1989, Brandt appeared as the elevator operator in the beginning of the video for the Aerosmith song "Love in an Elevator".
In 2000, she played Glamorous Gyno-American in the Troma Entertainment film Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV.
Personal life
Between 1989 and 1996, Brandt was married to Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx, with whom she has three children.
Brandt was alleged to have been involved with a cocaine-trafficking syndicate importing cocaine into Australia between July and December 2007. On November 15, 2013, Brandt was extradited from Los Angeles, California, to Sydney, Australia, to face criminal charges in a Sydney court for her alleged involvement. In April 2014, Brandt pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring to import drugs. On August 29, 2014, Brandt was sentenced to up to six years in prison. She became eligible for parole in November 2016.
Filmography
- Ticker (2001) as Cocktail Waitress
- Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV (2000) as Glamorous Gyno-American
- Wedding Band (1990) as Serena
- Married... with Children as Herself (1 episode entitled "Desperately Seeking Miss October" (1989))