Dian Parkinson Bio, Early Life, Career, Net Worth, Metrics

Dian Parkinson is an American icon of the past. Parkinson acted as a model for The Price Is Right from 1975 to 1993. She is a 75-year-old former model and ‘Miss World’ contestant. Dian became popular for her modeling work on the CBS game show ‘The Price Is Right’.

DIAN PARKINSON: EARLY CHILDHOOD, EDUCATION, FAMILY

Parkinson was born on November 30, 1944 in Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States. Shortly after Dian’s birth, the family found a new home in Virginia where they had spent much of their childhood. Although Dian loved her parents, she strongly rebelled against the strict measures they tried to impose on her, but never lost her wild spirit and bold attitude, so often in trouble. She began applying for various beauty contests as a way to fight against her parents’ strict expectations, with the aim of making a career out of modeling and thus escaping her imposed lifestyle.

DIAN PARKINSON: CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Parkinson won the Miss District of Columbia USA title in 1965, while living in Falls Church, Virginia, and competing as Diana Batts in the Miss USA 1965 pageant, where she placed fourth. Parkinson won the Miss USA World Pageant in 1965. She went on to represent the United States at the international Miss World title in 1965 and was the UK’s first runner-up to Lesley Langley.

Parkinson toured with the Bob Hope USO Show in 1965, including late December 1965 in Vietnam and also acted as Queen of the 1965 Bob Hope Desert Classic Golf Tournament.

The model was a guest star on the Mary Tyler Moore Show in 1975. Similarly, Parkinson also starred in the TV series pilot Vega$ in 1978. Parkinson was a model on the American game show The Price Is Correct from 1975 to 1993.

In December 1991, Parkinson was the cover girl for Playboy, and again in May 1993. In 1993, Parkinson was featured exclusively in the Playboy photo magazine ‘Newsstand Edition’ titled Playboy Presents, Dian Parkinson. Also released in 1993 was the Playboy Celebrity Centerfold movie: Dian Parkinson. Parkinson was the official spokesperson for the EZ Krunch home training unit in 1993.

DIAN PARKINSON: PERSONAL LIFE AND BOYFRIEND

Being considered one of the most beautiful women in America meant everyone wanted to know who Dian is dating. Still, the model has managed to keep her private life under wraps for much of her career. She was rumored to be dating photographer Bert Stern, but she was also unconfirmed. Newspapers later claimed that she secretly married her boyfriend Robert C. Gardner in 2000. Even Dian is single right now.

DIAN PARKINSON: FORTUNE AND SOCIAL MEDIA

Dian Parkinson was one of the most popular TV personalities and models of the 1980s. She became a household name and earned a decent amount of money during her 18-year tenure on ‘The Price Is Right’, and also appeared in many TV shows and movies won a first prize runner-up in the international Miss World pageant and appeared on the cover of “Playboy” magazine. However, she fell into obscurity shortly after her departure from the famous game show. So, if you are wondering how much money Parkinson has in 2019, reliable sources have measured his net worth at over $1 million.

DIAN PARKINSON: BODY MEASUREMENTS

During her modeling years, with a voluptuous body. Dian Parkinson was one of America’s sexiest and prettiest models. Talking about her physical attributes, she is around 1.70m tall and weighs around 56kg. His vital stats are 36-23-37, and his hair is long blonde and his eyes are brown.