Jakki Degg (born 20 February 1978) is an English model and actress. While the bulk of her work has been done in England, she has appeared in American film and television, and has gained international fame through posters and magazine pictorials.
Biography
Degg was born in Stone, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe.
Degg studied dance as a child, particularly ballet, and won several competitions. She went on to hairdressing school and managed a salon of her own by age 20.1
Model
Jakki became famous when, at her mother's encouragement,1 she entered and won the inaugural Max Power magazine babes competition. Following this she became a Page 3 girl for the The Sun newspaper, and was voted "greatest ever Page 3 girl" in 2001.2 She has posed topless and semi-nude for lad mags such as Front.
Jakki has took a break from topless modelling, preferring to remain more covered up. However, Jakki returned to page 3 of The Sun in August 2006 after a 4 year absence.
In October 2006 Jakki commented in a lad mag interview that she would consider posing for Playboy, if she were the cover girl and the money was right.
In 2008 Melinda Messenger said Degg used too much fake tan to be considered Page 3 girl of the Century, the award going to Melinda Messenger Degg appeared in a 2009 calendar.3
Actress
Jakki has appeared on television several times. She won the glamour models charity special edition of The Weakest Link (BBC1) with her winnings going to the RSPCA. She had a small role in the drama Is Harry on the Boat? (Sky One) and played the lead in the short film Remember My Dream, directed by Joao Costa Menezes. She was also a stand-in for the tv show The Games but was not used. She wielded a shotgun on Channel 4's Banzai as viewers were encouraged to wager on how many balloons she would pop with it.
She also starred in The Poker Academy, and the American film Eurotrip, and will appear in the upcoming films Catch .44, Clubbing to Death, and Goal! III.4
Designer
Jakki is currentlywhen? trying her hand at fashion design. She designed and made the dress she wore to the recentwhen? FHM 100 Sexiest Women in the World awards.5
References
Jakki Degg at Babe100
External links
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