Mary Farrah Leni Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress and artist. A four-time
Emmy Award nominee and six-time
Golden Globe Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she posed for her iconic red swimsuit poster – which became the best selling
pin-up poster in history – and starred as private investigator
Jill Munroe in the first season of the television series
Charlie's Angels (1976–77). In 1996, she was ranked No. 26 on
TV Guide "50 Greatest TV stars of All-Time".