Redhead and Proud – The Home of The Redhead - are delighted to announce that the actress and humanitarian, Rhonda Fleming is Redhead Of The Year.

Rhonda follows in the footsteps of other famour redheads in winning this award and is the first non-British recipient of the award.

Rhonda has appeared in over 40 motion pictures, starting with top featured roles in David O. Selznick's SPELLBOUND, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, RKO's OUT OF THE PAST and THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE and leading into starring roles in classics such as CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT, GUNFIGHT AT THE OK CORRAL, HOME BEFORE DARK, PONY EXPRESS, SLIGHTLY SCARLETT, WHILE THE CITY SLEEPS and THE BIG CIRCUS.

Among her co-stars ... Gregory Peck, Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Glenn Ford, Burt Lancaster, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Rock Hudson and Ronald Reagan (with whom she made four films).

In addition to motion pictures, Rhonda starred in her Broadway debut in Clare Booth Luce's THE WOMEN, and in the role of LALUME in KISMET at the Los Angeles Music Center, and toured as MADAME DUBONNET with THE BOYFRIEND.  She made her stage musical debut in Las Vegas at the opening of the new Tropicana Hotel's showroom.  Later, she appeared at the Hollywood Bowl in a one-woman concert of Cole Porter and Irving Berlin compositions.  She also starred in a national ten-week concert tour with Skitch Henderson featuring the music of George Gershwin. 

Rhonda has also been involved in a wide variety of humanitarian projects, including supporting numerous children's charities and acting as Ambassador for CHILDHELP. She has also established the RHONDA FLEMING RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP to further advance research and treatment associated with women’s cancer.

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