Rosanne Katon

Biography

Rosanne Katon is an American model, actress, comedian, and activist born in New York City to a Jamaican-born father and African-American mother. She rose to fame as Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its September 1978 issue, photographed by Mario Casilli. A prolific actress with notable roles in films like The Muthers and Body and Soul, Katon was also recognized as Miss Golden Globes in 1981, making her the first African American to hold this honor.