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Marilyn Joi

Acting Born May 22, 1945 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA 24 credits

Biography

Marilyn Joi is an American actress who appeared in a number of exploitation films during the 1970s. She starred in several films by Al Adamson and played the henchwoman Velvet in Ilsa, Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks. Her most famous role is Cleopatra Schwartz in Kentucky Fried Movie.

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Known for

Let's Dance

as (uncredited)
Film

The Great American Girl Robbery

as LaSalle

Offspring

as Winged Girl

Full filmography

  • Coffy (1973) as (uncredited)
  • Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976) as Velvet
  • The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) as Cleopatra Schwartz (segment "Cleopatra Schwartz")
  • Wonder Women (1973) as Black in Brown Bikini (uncredited)
  • Mansion of the Doomed (1976) as Miss Mathews
  • The Great American Girl Robbery (1979) as LaSalle
  • Galaxina (1980) as Winged Girl
  • The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington (1977) as Sheila
  • Nurse Sherri (1978) as Nurse Tara Williams
  • Detroit 9000 (1973) as Dancing Hooker (uncredited)
  • The Naughty Stewardesses (1973) as Barbara
  • Black Samson (1974) as Widow
  • Hit Man (1972) as Nita Biggs
  • Queen of Lost Island (1994)
  • C.O.D. (1981) as Debbie Winter
  • Black Samurai (1976) as Synne
  • Satan's Princess (1989) as Hooker
  • The Student Teachers (1973) as Topless Dancer
  • Uncle Tom's Cabin (1976) as Daughter
  • Hammer (1972) as Dancer
  • Blood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghastly Death of Al Adamson (2019)
  • Tender Loving Care (1974) as Lynn
  • Blazing Stewardesses (1975) as Barbara Watson
  • Black Starlet (1974) as Kiss Girl