Anecdotes

One of the top models of the 1970s (her work included a Sports Illustrated cover) she has since returned to advertising as highly paid spokesperson for Clairol, Estee Lauder and L'Oreal.

Runs Dayle Haddon Concepts Inc, seeking to inspire and offer practical solutions in the areas of spirit, wisdom, beauty, and wellness. Spokesperson for L'Oreal. (2001)

Dayle Haddon appeared as the cover model in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1973 and she also posed for a nude pictorial in the April, 1973 issue of Playboy Magazine.

On December 27, 2024, first responders found her unresponsive in a carriage house in Solebury Township, Pennsylvania, just outside New Hope. She was declared dead at the scene, and the cause was announced as accidental carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a defective boiler.

She was credited as the author of Ageless Beauty: A Woman's Guide to Lifelong Beauty and Well-Being.

Haddon also served as a wellness contributor to CBS News where she appeared regularly on The Early Show from 2005 to 2008.

She appeared on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in 1973 (January 29) and was twice named to Harper's Bazaar's "Ten Most Beautiful Women.".

Haddon was originally cast for the role of Dale Arden in the 1980 film version of Flash Gordon, but producer Dino De Laurentiis replaced her with Melody Anderson just before filming commenced.

According to The New York Times, Dayle had "shattered age taboos" with her multiyear contracts with L'Oréal and Estée Lauder, among other companies.

She also appeared as the face of a line of socially and environmentally responsible accessories launched by Me to We, Free The Children's partner organization.

Dayle Haddon was a Canadian model and actress, known for promoting anti-aging products manufactured by L'Oréal.