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.

Her face was once insured for $1 million.

Was considered for one of the roles on Drôles de dames (1976), but it never materialized.

Starred in "The Dorothy Dandridge Story", about singer/actress Dorothy Dandridge, but it was never released. Utimately, the story was produced by HBO and starred another Cleveland native, Halle Berry.

Was considered for her own spin-off series to Wonder Woman (1975) it fell through.

Was one of the ten semi-finalists in the 1970 Miss USA Beauty Pageant.

Sportscaster.

Once aspired to pursue politics, wanting to pattern herself after congresswoman Shirley Chisholm, who ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.

Is a member of the Zeta Phi Beta sorority.

Was considered to have her own TV show as a spin off from the TV movie Cover Girls (1977), however, it never materialized.

Joined The Dingaling Sisters quartet for Season 8 of The Dean Martin Show (1965) in 1972, breaking barriers as the first African-American member of the group.

She met husband Bill Overton in the movie Cover Girls (1977), in which she starred and he had a small part.

Mother of Savannah Re Overton, Kooper Joi Overton, and Zaire Ollyea Overton.

Parents are: Herbert Harrison, and Virginia Harrison.