Azizi Johari

Azizi Johari was born in New York City on August 24, 1948. Due to her father's military service, her family moved frequently before settling in Seattle, where she attended high school and college. While in school, she formed a singing group called the Marvelles with two friends and released the single "Call Me Back". She later moved to San Francisco and worked as a stewardess for United Airlines. ==Modeling and acting==

Johari joined the Black Arts West theatre group and appeared in productions of A Raisin in the Sun, Black Girl and Ladies in Waiting. She had an uncredited role in the 1974 film McQ. She adopted the name Azizi Johari, meaning "precious jewel" in Kiswahili, and gained attention for the 1973 poster Supernatural Dream, which showed her seated with her head haloed by a large Afro wig. Among the poster's admirers was Sammy Davis Jr., who included her in his touring show. She was photographed nude for Playboy as the June 1975 Playmate of the Month and the following year appeared nude on the cover of Leon Ware's 1976 album Musical Massage. She was featured in magazines such as Jet and Players, appearing on several Players covers between 1978 and 1980. Her height () and measurements (36–24–37) led to television appearances and roles in several films between 1976 and 1981. She was reported to be cast in the science fiction film Assassins in Time in 1979, though it was never released. ==Legacy==

The 1987 video game Dungeon Master includes a playable character named Azizi, described in some manuals as a nod to Azizi Johari. ==Filmography==