No Result
View All Result
WeAfrique
  • Celebrity
  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Travel
    Languages in Africa

    45 Most Popular Languages in Africa

    Mauritius

    Mauritius: 10 Best Places To Visit In The Only Developed African Country

    Nzuzo Njilo

    Who Is Nzuzo Njilo? 10 Unknown Facts About Him

    Places in Malawi

    10 Places To Visit In Malawi

    African Tribal Marks

    10 Truth About African Tribal Marks

    Charmaine Lewis and her mother, Jennifer Lewisr

    Meet Charmaine Lewis, Jenifer Lewis’ Daughter

    Stayce Holte

    Stayce Holte: Is She Patti Labelle’s Daughter, 7 Fascinating Facts About Her

    Shawn Howell Wayans

    Shawn Howell Wayans Is Marlon Wayans Son: Everything To Know About Him

    Nollywood Actors

    20 Nollywood Actors And Their Marital Status

    Stevie Vann

    Who Is Stevie Vann: Details About The Singer No One Told You About

    Trending Tags

  • Entertainment
  • History
  • Culture
  • Places
  • About Us
    • Meet The Weafrique Team
  • Celebrity
  • Lifestyle
    • All
    • Fashion
    • food
    • Travel
    Languages in Africa

    45 Most Popular Languages in Africa

    Mauritius

    Mauritius: 10 Best Places To Visit In The Only Developed African Country

    Nzuzo Njilo

    Who Is Nzuzo Njilo? 10 Unknown Facts About Him

    Places in Malawi

    10 Places To Visit In Malawi

    African Tribal Marks

    10 Truth About African Tribal Marks

    Charmaine Lewis and her mother, Jennifer Lewisr

    Meet Charmaine Lewis, Jenifer Lewis’ Daughter

    Stayce Holte

    Stayce Holte: Is She Patti Labelle’s Daughter, 7 Fascinating Facts About Her

    Shawn Howell Wayans

    Shawn Howell Wayans Is Marlon Wayans Son: Everything To Know About Him

    Nollywood Actors

    20 Nollywood Actors And Their Marital Status

    Stevie Vann

    Who Is Stevie Vann: Details About The Singer No One Told You About

    Trending Tags

  • Entertainment
  • History
  • Culture
  • Places
  • About Us
    • Meet The Weafrique Team
No Result
View All Result
WeAfrique
No Result
View All Result
Home Actors

Azizi Johari Is An American Model And Actress- 10 Unknown Facts

by Hara Hanie
March 8, 2022
in Actors
Azizi Johari Is An American Model And Actress- 10 Unknown Facts

Azizi Johari

Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Azizi Johari is an American model and actress who was born on the 24th of August 1948. While still a professional, Johari achieved so much fame from different things. She was associated with a lot of people and worked with big names in the entertainment industry.

Azizi is currently 76 years old and has been most notable for some of her roles in movies. She was in the 1981 movie titled ‘Body and Soul’ but wasn’t credited for her role there as ‘Pussy Willow’. However, she was also featured in the movie ‘Exit Sunset Boulevard’ which was released in 1980.

She is said to still be based in Seattle, Washington, years after settling there with her family.

Here Are Some Facts About Azizi Johari You Should Know

1. A Brief Biography Of Azizi Johari

Johari Azizi was born on August 24, 1948, in New York, City. She traveled a lot as a child because of her dad’s profession. Mr. Johari was in the service and as such, she grew up in different countries in the world.

Finally deciding on Seattle, the Johari family settled there, Azizi had her high school and college education in the city.

2. The 76 year Old Is A Model

Azizi is a professional model who has been on a couple of magazine covers. She was on a poster titled ‘Supernatural Dreams’. This poster was even featured in the 1980 movie, ‘The Shinning’. This is one out of a few notable modeling works she has been featured in.

3. Azizi Johari Was A Playmate

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Playboy (@playboy)

As a model, Azizi was featured in the playboy series. She was even the ‘Playmate of the Month’. Johari was in the June 1975 edition of the magazine as the centerfold model. She was photographed by Ken Marcus who is an American photographer associated with Penthouse and Playboy.

4. Johari Appeared Naked In Leon Ware’s LP

 

Azizi Johari on the cover of Leon Ware’s album Musical Massage (1976). Photographed by Sam Emerson. pic.twitter.com/Yeb2TOfxD7

— . (@albumartarchive) May 16, 2021


In the 1976 ‘Musical Massage’ LP by Leon Ware, which the model appeared in, she posed naked. She was seen in her bare skin reclining, with her knees and head on the floor. In the video, she also had male hands on her back.

The model appeared in another LP by the R&B, Soul, disco, and funk band Sun. The title of the LP is ‘Live On, Dream On’, and it was released in 1976. Additionally, she was featured in ‘Wanna Make Love, Come Flicker My Bic’ which was later reproduced into a Classic Poster.

5. She Is Also A Professional Dancer

The 5 feet 6 inches playboy model, is also a professional dancer. She was hired as the professional dancer for Sammy Davis Jr.’s 1970 tour. Also, some of the cameos she made on music videos include her showing off some of her dancing skills.

6. Azizi Is The Fourth African American Playmate

Before the 1960s, the playboy list was mostly filled with people of the white race. The few black women who made it to the list were Jennifer Jackson in March 1965 edition and Jeannie Bell in October 1969 edition.

In the 1970s Julie Woodson made it to the April 1973 edition and two years later, Azizi made it the fourth woman to be featured on the list. Johari made it to the list 10 years after black women began to be featured in it.

READ ALSO: Rosanne Katon – Biography Of The Actress And Model, 7 Amazing Facts About Her

7. Some Other Movies She Has Been Featured In

Apart from the movies listed in the introduction of this article, the fourth black playmate has starred in other movies. She was Denise in the 1980 movie ‘Seed of Innocence’ and acted as Lady in the movie ‘Dreamer’.

Other movies where she appeared are;

  • The Killing of a Chinese Bookie (1976) as Rachel
  • The Six Million Dollar Man episode ‘Clark Templeton O’Flaherty’ (1975) as Girl
  • Rocky (1976) as Ring girl
  • Richard Pryor TV special Featured as “BLACKBERRY”
  • Redd Foxx special

8. Azizi Johari’s Relationship Life

It is uncertain what the actress’ relationship life is like presently, however, it is known that she was in a relationship with at least one other person in the entertainment industry. She was once in a relationship with Sammy Davis Jr. after she toured with him in the 1970s.

9. She Appeared In The 1987 Video Game ‘Dungeon Master’

In 1987, Azizi Johari appeared in the video game known as ‘Dungeon Master’. It is a role-playing video game that features a pseudo-3D first-person perspective. It was published in the same year the model was featured in it. She was herself, ‘Azizi’, a female playable character in the game.

10. What’s Some Abstract Information About Her?

Azizi Johari’s professional name carries a deep meaning. It is a pseudonym that, in Swahili means ‘Precious Jewel’. Also, she loved to read poetry and meditate during her leisure time.

Complete profile of Azizi Johari

Azizi Johari
Full NameAzizi Johari
Date of Birth24 August 1948
Age76 years old
Zodiac signVirgo
Place of BirthNew York, New York, United States
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityAfrican-American
EducationNA
CareerModel and Actress
FatherMr. Johari
MotherNA
SiblingsNA
Marital StatusSingle
*PartnerNA
BoyfriendSammy Davis Jr.
ChildrenNA
ReligionNA
Net WorthNA
Source of IncomeModeling and Acting career
Height5 feet 6inches
WeightNA
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBlack
Social MediaNA

 

Hara Hanie

Hara Hanie

Related Posts

Fathia Youssouf

Fathia Youssouf – Who Is The Cuties Star? 10 Interesting Facts About Her

Elvis Nolasco

Elvis Nolasco – Bio, Is He Married? Net Worth, 5 Interesting Facts About Him

Nollywood Child Actors

7 Nollywood Child Actors Of The 1990s Where Are They Today?

Björgvin Arnarson

Who Is Björgvin Arnarson? Facts About Him

Buhle Samuels

Buhle Samuels: Everything To Know About The Actress

Brenda Mhlongo

Who Is Brenda Mhlongo? Is She Married?

Next Post
Jett Hamilton Roberts

Jett Hamilton Roberts Is Jill Scott's Son- What We Know About Him

Discussion about this post

Popular News

  • Keke Wyatt

    Keke Wyatt Kids: Meet The 11 Children And Their Fathers

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Lil Wayne’s Kids- Meet The Rapper’s 4 Children With 4 Baby Mamas

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Sarah Jakes Roberts Children: Meet Her 6 Kids And Husband

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • African Sex Ritual – 9 Shocking Sexual Practices In Different African Tribes

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Naked Tribe – You Will Not Believe That These 5 Tribes Are Still Walking Naked

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Who Is Gertie Davis? Life, Death, And Facts About Harriet Tubman’s Daughter

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Bishop Noel Jones – A Look into His Bio, Marriage, Divorce, 7 Untold Facts

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Recommended

Jimmy Jean-Louis

Jimmy Jean-Louis – Bio, Wife, Net Worth, Best Films, 5 Interesting Facts

Sheila Raye Charles

Sheila Raye Charles: The Sad Life And Death Of Ray Charles Daughter

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • Contact

© 2023 WeAfrique - Famous people of African descent, celebrities, news, and everything Interesting

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Politics
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Gaming
  • Movie
  • Music
  • Sports
  • Fashion
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel
  • Health
  • Food

© 2023 WeAfrique - Famous people of African descent, celebrities, news, and everything Interesting