Keeley Hazell

Keeley Rebecca Hazell (born 18 September 1986) is an English model, musician, singer and actress.[3][4] Hazell worked with brands such as Page 3, FHM,[3] Loaded, Nuts and Zoo Weekly.[1][2][4] She has also made numerous television appearances and has, more recently, focused on her acting career, appearing in films such as Horrible Bosses 2 (2014).

Keeley Hazell
Hazell in 2007
Born
Keeley Rebecca Hazell[1][2][3]

(1986-09-18) 18 September 1986[1][2]
Lewisham, London, England[1][2][3]
Occupation
Modelling information
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Hair colourBrown
Eye colourHazel

Early life

Hazell was born on 18 September 1986 in Lewisham, London, England,[1][2] and grew up in Grove Park. She attended the Ravensbourne School in Bromley. Her mother, Amber, was a dinner lady, and her father, Roy, was a window fitter; they separated when Hazell was 13 years old.

Career

Modelling

At 16 years of age, Hazell left school to work as a hairdresser.[1][2] Her colleagues persuaded her to try her luck at modelling.[1][2] At 17, she competed in The Daily Star's "Search for a Beach Babe" contest and won.[1][2] Still not old enough to pose on Page 3, she went to study fashion[1] at Lewisham College.[2] Later, a friend told her about The Sun's Page 3 Idol competition.[1][2] Despite some initial uncertainty about entering the contest, she submitted some photos.[1][2] She was eventually chosen the winner[2][5] in December 2004.[1][3] She won £10,000 worth of "sexy clothes" and "a one-year membership of the Rex cinema and bar". Another part of Hazell's Page 3 Idol win was a one-year exclusive glamour modelling contract with The Sun.[6][7]

Hazell has been regularly featured in Nuts and Zoo.[1][2][8][9] She has been on the cover of The Sun's 2006 and 2007 Page 3 calendars, in addition to her own wall calendars;[2] the 2007 edition selling 30,000 copies in its first few days of release.[6]

In June 2005, Hazell appeared on the front cover of Maxim magazine, and she also appeared on the front cover of FHM in September 2005.[2] In January 2006, she appeared on the front cover of Loaded magazine.[2]

In 2008, Hazell and agent Ginny Mettrick co-founded a modelling agency called Muse Management.[10]

In 2009, according to the August edition of Loaded, Peta Todd stated that Hazell had given modelling up to pursue a career in acting and that she was in America receiving acting lessons.[5] Her last appearance on Page 3 of The Sun was on 30 September 2009.

In January 2013, Hazell made another return to modelling by appearing in FHM.[3]

Other media appearances

Hazell was the face of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's Formula One 06[1] video game for PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, and F1 CE for PlayStation 3. She is currently the face of MotorStorm: Pacific Rift for PlayStation 3.[11]

Hazell had a small role in the full-length version of Cashback, playing "Frozen Girl in Sainsbury's".[12] She was in talks with producers to be in a movie based on the television series Baywatch.[13]

In 2007, Hazell and IT expert Gary Schwartz co-presented Byte Me TV, an online programme that tried to explain technology in an easy-to-understand way.[14][15]

In 2008, Hazell appeared in the BBC Three documentary Page Three Teens.[16][17]

Hazell released a pop music single called "Voyeur" in 2008.

In 2010, Hazell had her first lead role in the short film Venus and the Sun, a comedic retelling of Ovid's myth, Venus and Adonis.

Hazell had a small role in the film Like Crazy,[3] which won both the Grand and a Special Jury Prize at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival.[18][19]

In 2012, Hazell played a supporting role in the British gangster movie St George's Day,[3] which was directed by Frank Harper. In 2015, Hazell landed a role in E!'s first scripted drama, The Royals, as "Violet".[20]

Hazell starred in the 2013 comedy film Awful Nice[21] and the 2015 horror film Whispers.[22] She also appeared in the 2016 short film Queen of Hearts.[23] She appeared in the 2018 TV Movie Vows of Deceit. [24]

Environmental and charitable work

Hazell was hailed by Conservative leader David Cameron in December 2006 as an "environmental hero"[3] for her campaigns in The Sun, giving environmental tips such as turning lights off during the day. She was named alongside the likes of David Attenborough, Prince Charles, and Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Tories' list.[25]

Hazell backed a major breast cancer awareness campaign for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. The campaign, called TALK TLC, aimed to promote Breakthrough's breast health message about the need to be aware of the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. Hazell has also signed up to take part in the Breakthrough Generations Study consisting of 100,000 women and spanning 40 years; the study aims to be the largest and most comprehensive of its kind.[26]

Hazell has also appeared naked in advertising posters for PETA,[3] and she has been quoted as saying: "Once you learn how the fur trade treats animals, it's impossible to think of wearing fur as sexy or glamorous."[3]

Polls and honours
  • Winner of The Sun's "Page 3 Idol 2004"
  • #17 in Loaded's "100 Peachiest Celebrity Chests 2005"
  • #1 in Zoo's "Britain's 10 Sexiest Models"
  • #1 in Zoo's "100 Sexiest Bodies 2005"
  • #1 in The Sun's "Favourite Page 3 Girls of All Time"
  • Voted "Best Page 3 Girl" at the FHM 2006 Bloke Awards
  • #2 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women In The World 2006"[3][27]
  • Winner of The Sun Online's "Reality Babe Cup"
  • #1 in Zoo's "100 Sexiest Bodies 2006"
  • "Best Celeb Body 2006" (More readers' survey)
  • #19 in AskMen.com "Top 99 Most Desirable Women 2007 Edition"
  • #9 in FHM's "50 Most Eligible Bachelorettes 2007"
  • #2 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women In The World 2007"[3][28]
  • #3 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women In The World 2008"[3][29]
  • #2 in IGN Babe Election 2008[30]
  • #4 in AskMen.com "Top 99 Most Desirable Women 2009 Edition"
  • #5 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women In The World 2009"[3][31]
  • #3 seed in KJR-AM's "Bigger Dance Bracket", eliminated in Championship by Megan Fox
  • #5 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women In The World 2010"[3][32]
  • #8 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women In The World 2012"[3][33]
  • #21 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women In The World 2013"[3]

See also

References
  1. "Biography". Keeley Hazell.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2007. Retrieved 2 May 2006.
  2. "Keeley Hazell - About Me". Archived from the original on 13 February 2007. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  3. "Keeley Hazell — All-Time Great", FHM, archived from the original on 19 August 2013, retrieved 23 August 2013
  4. Alexander, Susannah (9 January 2014). "Keeley Hazell: 'I auditioned twice for Fifty Shades of Grey'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. "Keeley Hazell". Maxim. February 2010. p. 73. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  6. "Keeley Hazell: Angel is a centrefold". The Independent. London. 26 November 2006. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  7. FHM (United States), August 2006, pg. 88
  8. Zoo Weekly, 31 March 2006, Issue 111, pg. 42, "The HOT List: #7 - Keely Gets Dressed. Goes on TV"
  9. Keeley Hazell (31 March 2006). "Z News: Keeley joins the ZOO team!". Zoo (Interview). pp. 8–11.
  10. "Muse Management". Myspace.com. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  11. "Keeley Hazell Turns Up The Heat To Launch Motorstorm Pacific Rift For Playstation 3". PaddockTalk. Archived from the original on 12 November 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  12. "Keeley Hazell". IMDb. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  13. Keeley Hazell. "Keeley Hazell: truly the chest of British". FHM (Interview). p. 1. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 8 December 2016.
  14. "Byte Me TV". Archived from the original on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  15. "Byte Me TV (TV Series)". IMDb. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  16. "BBC Three Programmes - Page Three Teens". BBC Three. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  17. "Page Three Teens (TV Movie 2008)". IMDb. 27 April 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  18. "IMDb Sundance Film Festival". Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  19. "Sundance: 2011 Winners: 'Like Crazy' Wins Grand Jury Dramatic Prize, 'How To Die In Oregon' Wins Documentary". Retrieved 30 April 2011.
  20. "The Royals". IMDb. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  21. "Awful Nice (2013)". IMDb. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  22. "Whispers (2015)". IMDb. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  23. "Queen of Hearts (2016)". IMDb. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  24. Helgren, Jake (20 May 2018), Vows of Deceit, Katherine Bailess, Damon Dayoub, Ali Cobrin, retrieved 15 May 2018
  25. "The Latest Cameron Mantra: Praise a Page 3 Girl". This Is London. Archived from the original on 16 February 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2006.
  26. "The Sun's top model Keeley Hazell backs Breakthrough Breast Cancer". Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Retrieved 7 November 2008.
  27. "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World". London Evening Standard. London. 27 April 2006. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  28. "Alba crowned 'world's sexiest woman'". London Evening Standard. London. 26 April 2007. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  29. "'Location' Star Homes In On Sexiest List". London: Sky News. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  30. "IGN BABE ELECTION". ign.com. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  31. "FHM's 100 Sexiest Women In The World '09". FHM. London. April 2009. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
  32. "Full list of FHM's top 100 world's sexiest women". Metro. London. 29 April 2010. ISSN 1469-6215. OCLC 225917520. Archived from the original on 1 January 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  33. Fuller, Bonnie, ed. (2 May 2012). "Rihanna Tops FHM Magazine's 100 Sexiest Women List". Hollywoodlife.com. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.

Further reading
  • "Keeley Hazell Does FHM UK"
  • "Alternative Icons of the Year" (January 2007), Arena
  • Coan, Lee (September 2005) "Top girl", FHM, pp. 74–80
  • "Keeley Got Me Going" (October 2005), 3zine
  • Keeley Hazell (February 2010). "The Empire Strikes Back". Maxim (Interview). Interviewed by Jesse Brukman. pp. 70–73.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Krystle Gohel		 Page 3 Idol
2004		 Succeeded by
Freya Haseldine
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