Susie Owens

About

Model, actress, and entrepreneur famous for her work in the perfume business, and particularly for her creation of the fragrances "Child" for women and "Heir" for men. As an actress, she appeared as Katie in the 1996 cult-classic comedy horror film They Bite as well as a music video for the song "Give Me the Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)" by Huey Lewis and the News in 1989. 

Before Fame

After obtaining her nursing degree, she worked in several aspects of nursing before becoming a model and dancer in Dallas, TX. She appeared in her first Playboy pictorial in 1983 and briefly lived in the infamous Playboy Mansion. 

Trivia

She was named Playboy Playmate of the Month in March of 1988. She inspired the comic book Flaxen, as well as its sequel Flaxen: Alter-Ego, which was penciled by Brian Michael Bendis and inked by David W. Mack in the year 1995.

Family Life

Her birth name is Cora Street. She has a daughter named Shauna Darlene Street. She previously dated rock star Bret Michaels.  

Associated With

Her perfume "Child" skyrocketed in sales during the early 2000s after actress Jennie Garth was quoted in InStyle Magazine saying that it "drove men wild." The scent was also promoted by celebrities including Madonna and Jennifer Aniston.