Lee Ann Michelle — Biography

Carol Needham, who is better known as Lee Ann Michelle, was born on March 17, 1960, in Surrey, England. She is recognized as an English glamour model, Page 3 girl, and actress. As Lee Ann Michelle, she gained notable fame as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for February 1979, with her iconic centerfold captured by photographer Mario Casilli. Unique for her time, she holds the distinction of being the first Playmate born in the 1960s. Throughout her career, she has appeared in numerous softcore magazines, including Penthouse, and has posed topless for prominent newspapers like The Sun and Daily Mirror. Lee Ann made her debut at just 16 years old in the January 7, 1977, issue of The Sun. Later in her career, she married and co-established a modeling agency called Needham and Hanson Management.