Brandi Angela Brandt (born November 2, 1968) is an American model and actress, who was Playboy'sPlaymate of the Month for October 1987.
Early life
Brandt was born on November 2, 1968, in Santa Clara, California, to Mike Brandt and drummer, percussionist, and vocalist, Brie Howard-Darling (née Berry). Her parents divorced in 1972 and she split her time with her mother in Los Angeles and her father in Sacramento, California. When Brandt was 12 years old, she met comedic actor Jon Lovitz, who at the time was in a Groundlings class with American Girls bandmate Hillary Matthews. Brandt and Lovitz became friends.
Career
Playboy
At age 18, Brandt appeared as the Playmate of the Month and cover girl for the October 1987 Back To Campus issue of Playboy magazine.[1] She also appeared in PlayboyBlondes, Brunettes, Redheads magazine and on the cover with Debi Nicole Johnson and Sandra Wild.[2]
She was the cover model for Playboy's August 1989 Women Of Wall Street issue and appeared on the cover of the March 1990 issue with Donald Trump.[3] An autographed copy of Playboy with Brandt and Trump on the cover sold at auction for $4,900 by Goldin Auctions and has Trump's recognizable signature scrawled across its cover. The minimum bid was $100, and there were 33 bids on Lot #1338.[4]
Acting and television appearances
Brandt appeared as herself in "Desperately Seeking Miss October", the November 5, 1989 episode of the television sitcom Married... with Children. In the episode, Brandt patronizes the store at which protagonist Al Bundy (Ed O'Neill) works, to purchase a pair of stiletto heels (... black, size 6), setting off a competition to please her between Al and his visiting friend Steve Rhoades (David Garrison). Al recognize her from Playboy. When she asks how much the shoes are, a grateful Al gives them to her for free, explaining to her that she made it possible for Al and Steve to have sex with their wives.
In 1989, Brandt appeared as the elevator operator in the beginning of the video for the Aerosmith song "Love in an Elevator".
Brandt was involved with a cocaine-trafficking syndicate importing cocaine into Australia between July and December 2007. On November 15, 2013, Brandt was extradited from Los Angeles, California, to Sydney, Australia, to face criminal charges in a Sydney court. In April 2014, Brandt pleaded guilty to a charge of conspiring to import drugs.[8] On August 29, 2014, Brandt was sentenced to up to six years but was eligible for parole in November 2016.[9] She was released in 2017 and is active on social media selling merch. [10]
