Joanne Latham

About Joanne Latham

Joanne Latham from Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, posed for 30 covers and 30 photosets before retiring in 1982.

After studying classical ballet for ten years and taking a scholarship to the Royal Ballet School, Joanne Latham started modelling at the age of 16 and was an immediate success. After a shoot with leading glamour photographer Patrick Lichfield, he was so impressed with her that he included her photo on the inside front cover of his book "The Most Beautiful Women", a collection of his photographs.

After topless appearances in the Daily Mirror (from May 1978 onwards) and sixteen appearances on Page 3 of The Sun from April 1978-June 1981, demand for her worldwide was dynamic and Playboy and Penthouse magazine bosses battled over her signature. Finally in 1979 she agreed to appear "nude" in the 10th Anniversary issue of Penthouse magazine, signing a £70,000 contract. She was the September 1979 Pet of the Month and was seen in many magazines throughout the 80's.

Joanne Latham appeared in many television commercials both in the U.K. and the U.S. She made a documentary for the 1980s ATV/Central Television series England their England on her life as a model, in the episode entitled "A Model's Dream", and has since been approached to make a follow up. Joanne also featured on a T.V. show with Tony Curtis and Frankie Vali. She studied drama at the old Repertory Theatre in Birmingham and plans once again to return to the stage working with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Joanne quit modelling in 1982 after a disastrous crash diet in late 1981 saw her boobs shrink from an incredible 32E to a mere 32B, but while on holiday in Spain she met Francois Trigano, with whom she had a daughter, Blue. They lived together in Paris for a time, but Joanne returned to Wolverhampton after the relationship ended.

"I was asked in an interview about my favourite Page 3 girl and I said that in my youth it was Joanne Latham...A couple of weeks later, those (some fake Gazza breasts) arrived in my post with a fabulous inscription: 'Sorry I couldn't be there in person, but for old time's sake, suck on these. Yours truly, Joanne Latham'.

Joanne was last heard to be promoting a spirituality clinic and reflexology. Joanne is currently teaching Yoga, writing her autobiography and a thirteen part series for television. She is working on setting up Yoga and Natural Healing Centres throughout the U.K. Joanne is planning to return to the U.S. to promote her book. She is also considering moving to California with her daughter Blue. On her homepage, she has recently posted more recent photos of herself from 2006. (Source: Boopedia)