Nina Carter (born Penelope Jane Mallett; 4 October 1952) is an English model and occasional singer.
Career
Carter entered her first beauty competition at the advice of one of her teachers. She quickly found success, being crowned Miss Bournemouth, Miss Southampton, and Miss Poole. Later, as Nina Carter, she was a popular topless Page 3 girl in The Sun; the Evening Times article stated her measurements were 34-23-34, earning her the nickname "The Body".
In 1978, Carter formed Blonde on Blonde, a pop duo with fellow Page 3 girl Jilly Johnson. They achieved success in Japan before they disbanded in the 1980s. Carter developed a drug addiction during this time, and lost a car and her apartment. Following an emergency operation on her throat, which required several months of recuperation, she recalled: "I realised that I had to make a break with my old life" and started a cosmetics business.
Personal life
As a youngster Carter was taken to a local Anglican church by her father, "although it did not mean much to me until many years later" and has since renewed her Christian faith.
In June, 2010 she married plastic surgeon Douglas Harrison.
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