Ferrah Leni "Farrah" Fawcett (February 2, 1947 – June 25, 2009) was an American actress and artist. A multiple Golden Globe and Emmy Award nominee, Fawcett rose to international fame when she posed for her iconic red swimsuit poster and for starring as private investigator Jill Munroe in the first season of the television series Charlie's Angels (1976–77).