You'll Never Believe How These Legendary Actors Got Discovered

Pamela Anderson

Anderson was a fitness instructor before she became a cultural icon in the 1980s. She was attending a Canadian football game when a camera panned onto her and her face ended up on the big screen. For some reason, the audience went wild because of her appearance, and the announcer called her down to the field. 

From Beer to Beach

When Anderson got called down onto the football field, she was wearing a Labatt's beer t-shirt. This exposure landed her a modeling gig with the beer, which ended up getting her a Playboy contract. Anderson landed some TV gigs before she struck it big by playing Lisa on Home Improvement. However, her most notable gig was Anderson's involvement with the 1980's hit, Baywatch

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.