Biography of Sharon Johansen

Sharon Johansen (born October 11, 1948 in Norway) is a Norwegian-American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its October 1972 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Alexas Urba.

When she was a year old, Sharon's family moved from Norway to Wisconsin.

For a brief time, Sharon worked as a receptionist for Pierre Salinger. She has also worked as a dog trainer (including a stint with Hugh Hefner's sheepdog, Dog) but aspired to be a model and actress.

After becoming October 1972's Playmate of The Month, Sharon has had guest appearances in some TV shows. She also appeared in three films (one of them a television film).

She posed nude for the December 1979 Playboy pictorial "Playmates Forever!"