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Valerie Leon

1943 - Today

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Valerie Therese Leon (born 12 November 1943) is an English actress and model who has had roles in many film and television productions, including six of the Carry On film series and two James Bond films, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) and Never Say Never Again (1983) alongside Roger Moore and Sean Connery, respectively. She also had roles in high-profile films such as The Italian Job (1969), The Wild Geese (1978), and Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978), as well as a starring role in the Hammer horror film Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971). In the 1970s, Leon appeared in the Hai Karate television adverts, which gained her substantial publicity. She also became known globally as a sex symbol due to her glamorous looks and attractive figure, and was often referred to as the "English Raquel Welch". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Valerie Leon is the 8,803rd most popular actor (down from 8,261st in 2024), the 6,148th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,727th in 2019) and the 989th most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Valerie Leon ranks 8,803 out of 13,578. Before her are Samuel West, Amala Paul, William R. Moses, Tom Cullen, Fabiana Udenio, and Arlene Francis. After her are Patrika Darbo, Han Chae-young, Rob Riggle, Nick Cannon, Jamie Clayton, and Scott Mechlowicz.

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Among people born in 1943, Valerie Leon ranks 688. Before her are Robert J. Bentley, Randy Bachman, Rose Tremain, Alan Rollinson, Rosemarie Frankland, and Elaine Pagels. After her are Kay Bailey Hutchison, Padma Subrahmanyam, Bill Gosper, Howard Wilkinson, Wayne Allard, and Dennis Edwards.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Valerie Leon ranks 6,150 out of 8,785. Before her are Raymond Keene (1948), Charles Brabin (1882), Ella Purnell (1996), Trevor Nunn (1940), Samuel West (1966), and Tom Cullen (1985). After her are Sam Bailey (1977), Neil Marshall (1970), Nellie Halstead (1910), Dave Morgan (1944), Ben Howard (1987), and Caroline Bliss (1961).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Valerie Leon ranks 989. Before her are Ashley Jensen (1969), Angela Scoular (1945), Barry Atsma (1972), Ella Purnell (1996), Samuel West (1966), and Tom Cullen (1985). After her are Caroline Bliss (1961), Skandar Keynes (1991), Joseph Mawle (1974), Andrew Howard (1969), Eve Best (1971), and Martin Clunes (1961).

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