Five Things About Shannon Tweed You May or May Not Know

For some, Shannon Tweed is most well known for her role on the reality television show, “Gene Simmons Family Jewels.” On the program, her life along with those of her partner, KISS rocker Gene Simmons, and their two children is chronicled in typical reality TV fashion. Those who only know Tweed from the aforementioned A&E program don’t really know much about her at all. The 5’10 beauty’s career spans decades and includes numerous prime time television sitcoms, movies and a top honor from Playboy. Below, we will list and discuss five facts that you may or may not know about the still ‘smokin’ hot Shannon Tweed.

Shannon Tweed Once Lived On A Mink Farm

Perhaps her time spent on a Newfoundland mink ranch gave her a taste for the finer things in life. Tweed’s dad was a mink rancher. She, along with her six siblings (3 brothers and 3 sisters), were raised on a mink farm.

Shannon Isn’t the Only Actor In Her Family

Shannon Tweed’s younger sister, Tracy Tweed is also an actress. She has appeared in several low budget films, including Sunset Heat (1992) and Johnny Mnemonic (1995).

Tweed Was the 1982 Playmate of the Year and Romantically Linked to Hugh Hefner

Shannon Tweed was chosen as Ms. November (Playboy). She went on to be crowned Playmate of the Year in 1982. Around this time she was also romantically linked with Playboy extraordinaire, Hugh Hefner.

Shannon Tweed Is A Former Beauty Pageant Winner

This probably isn’t muc

h of a surprise. Many models come up through the beauty pageant ranks. Tweed was crowned Miss Ottawa in 1978. She went on to place th

ird runner-up in her country’s Miss Canada Pageant. Though Shannon didn’t’ win the top prize, she did come in first place in the event’s talent portion. Her talent was singing.

Why Shannon Tweed Doesn’t Care About Getting Married To Gene Simmons

You may have wondered by someone as beautiful and accomplished as Shannon Tweed would settle for being a life-long girlfriend and not push the issue about marriage. Well, according to Tweed, when asked by she and Gene Simmons never married, “He opted never to marry. I opted not to bitch about it. I’m not the jealous type.” The two have been together since 1983 and have been living under the same roof since 1985.

There you have it, five facts that you may or may not have known about Shannon Tweed. If you are a new fan, you probably weren’t aware of her relatively illustrious past. If you are a long time fan you probably know a lot of this stuff already. Whether you are an old or newer fan, you’ll probably agree that Mrs. Shannon Tweed has lived a rather exciting life and one worth noting.

**This article was written to be informative and entertaining. All information is presumed to be accurate but may not be.

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