Patricia Paay | |
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Birth name | Patricia Anglaia Margareth Paaij |
Born | Rotterdam, Netherlands [1] | 7 April 1949
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Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1965–present |
Patricia Anglaia Margareth Paaij (born 7 April 1949), best known as Patricia Paay, is a Dutch singer, radio host, glamour model and television personality. In the Netherlands, she is well known for her musical career, which spans over four decades. She is also regularly featured on Dutch television and in Dutch tabloid media. Singer Yvonne Keeley is her sister.
In 1984, Paay was the first glamour model in the Dutch edition of Playboy . In 2009, Paay posed for the December issue of the Dutch version of the magazine at age 60, making it the third time she had posed for Playboy. [2] [3]
She was married to Adam Curry between 1989 and 2009 and they have one daughter, Christina Curry.[ citation needed ]
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