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Stella Stevens was a filmmaker, Playboy Playmate and film actor, born on October 1, 1938 in Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States. Stella Stevens died on February 17, 2023 at the age of 84. Education on record includes Memphis Technical High School and University of Memphis. Awards on record include Playboy Playmate of the Month (1960) and Golden Globe Awards (1960). The listed height was 165 cm.
My Take
Stella Stevens fascinates me because she refused to be only the thing she was first celebrated for. Yes, she arrived as a Playmate and a Golden Globe-winning newcomer, all glamour and Mississippi charm, but she kept pushing toward directing, toward authorship, toward control of her own image. That instinct to move from being looked at to doing the looking is rarer than it sounds, especially in her era. When she passed in 2023 at 84, I thought of her as one of those Golden Age figures who carried both beauty and stubborn ambition, and I admire the second part most.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stella Stevens
- Name (Japanese)
- ステラ・スティーヴンス
- Reading
- すてら・すてぃーゔんす
- Born
- October 1, 1938 – February 17, 2023
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Tiger
- Origin
- Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- filmmaker / Playboy Playmate / film actor / model / actor
2. Background
- High school
- Memphis Technical High School
- University
- University of Memphis
Awards & achievements
- 1960 Playboy Playmate of the Month
- 1960 Golden Globe Awards
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.stellastevens.biz
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stella%20Stevens
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B9
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q253553
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stella Stevens born?
Born October 1, 1938.
When did Stella Stevens die?
Died February 17, 2023, aged 84.
Where was Stella Stevens from?
Stella Stevens was from Yazoo City, Mississippi, United States.
What did Stella Stevens do?
Stella Stevens worked as filmmaker, Playboy Playmate, film actor, model, actor.
How tall was Stella Stevens?
Stella Stevens was 165 cm.
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