Tawny Kitaen is an American actress, model and TV personality who reigned in the 80s. At the height of her career, she starred in several films and television series, with one of the most popular being the raunchy comedy. Bachelor Party , which featured Tom Hanks. Kitaen also had a successful career as a video vixen. She appeared in several music videos for British rock band Whitesnake and this was instrumental in her rise to fame.
With the start of the new millennium, however, Kitaen’s film roles have dwindled and are now limited to a few appearances on reality TV. Find out more about the veteran actress here, including her age, daughters, net worth, where she is now, etc.
Who is Tawny Kitaen and how old is she?
Tawny Kitaen’s given name at birth is Julie E. Kitaen. She adopted the nickname Tawny when she was just 12 years old. Kitaen was born on the 5th of August 1961 in San Diego, California. Her father’s name was Terry Kitaen while her mother’s name was Linda. The actress is the eldest of three children consisting of a younger brother and sister.
She spent her formative years in San Diego, where she attended Mission Bay High School. However, Tawny dropped out as a teenager (some sources say she eventually returned to finish high school and also earn a college degree).
After dropping out of school, Kitaen seriously pursued a career in showbiz, landing small acting and modeling gigs. She got her first film role in 1983 in the TV movie, Malibu . Kitaen got her first big break a year later in 1984. That year she starred in the comedy Bachelor Party. The film starred Tom Hanks as a groom-to-be whose fidelity is tested at his bachelorette party. Kitaen played the role of his fiancée.
Tawny Kitaen also had a successful career as a video vixen in the ’80s. She appeared in several music videos for the rock band Whitesnake. These include the music videos for the songs “Still of the Night”, “Is This Love”, “The Deeper The Love” and “Here I Go Again”. Here I Go Again sees Kitaen (who is blessed with a hot body and fiery red hair) posing seductively on the hood of a sports car. These videos not only made her popular, but sealed her image as one of the ultimate sex symbols of her time.
Wealth (income and earnings)
Kitaen has a modest net worth estimated at half a million dollars (US$500,000). She earned her money with her films and her work as a television presenter. Another source of income was the appearances of their music videos. Tawny has raked in a decent amount in her modeling career. During her heyday, she worked as a model for Victoria’s Secret.
daughters
The actress has been married twice. Her first marriage was in 1989 to Whitesnake frontman David Coverdale. However, their marriage only lasted two years and they divorced in 1991.
Kitaen defied the marriage institution again in1997. This time with professional baseball player Chuck Finley. Their marriage lasted until 2002 when they divorced. At the time of the divorce, there were allegations that the actress physically abused her husband. Their union nevertheless produced two daughters: Wynter Finley (born 18 th May 1993) and Raine Finley (born 1 st June 1998). Kitaen proudly shows off her daughters on her social media accounts. They have also appeared with her on a few reality TV shows.
Where is she now?
As already mentioned, since the beginning of the new millennium, Kitaen’s film appearances have been rare. She has largely stayed out of the limelight aside from a few appearances on reality television.
In 2006, she starred in the VH1 series The Surreal Life . The show brought together people who were once famous to live under one roof.
Two years later in 2008, Kitaen also starred in another VH1 show, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. drew . She previously had some drug use problems and was once accused of cocaine possession. The show chronicled her treatment regimen.
In August 2017, Kitaen appeared on the E! Plastic Surgery Correction Show, Botched . She asked the doctors to remove her breast implants completely. Tawny Kitaen has reportedly lived a happy life after having her implants removed and has been encouraging younger women not to have breast implants.