Pamela Denise Anderson was born in Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada, to young newlywed parents Barry and Carol Anderson.

Pamela's younger brother Gerry was born.

Pamela was discovered at a British Columbia Lions football game when her image was shown on the stadium screen, leading to her signing a commercial contract with Labatt's beer.

Pamela appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine, marking the beginning of her modeling career.

Pamela moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue her modeling and acting career.