Anita Bryant

Personal Info

Birthday

March 25, 1940

Day of Death

2024-12-16

(84 years old)

Place of Birth

Barnsdall, Oklahoma, USA

Also Known As

Anita Jane Bryant

Anita Bryant

Biography

Anita Jane Bryant (March 25, 1940 – December 16, 2024) was an American singer and political activist, known for anti-gay activism. She had three Top 20 hits in the United States in the early 1960s.

She was the 1958 Miss Oklahoma beauty pageant winner, and a brand ambassador from 1969 to 1980 for the Florida Citrus Commission. In the 1970s, Bryant became known as an outspoken opponent of gay rights in the U.S.

Known For

Drugs Are Like That

Filmography

2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
Reel in the Closet
as Self
2009
Sex in '69: The Sexual Revolution in America
as Self (archive footage)
2008
Milk
as Self (archive footage)
1989
Roger & Me
as Self
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
as Self (archive footage)
1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self
1979
Army of Lovers or Revolt of the Perverts
as Self
1969
Drugs Are Like That
as Narrator (voice) (as Miss Anita Bryant)
1959
The Wonderful World of Tupperware
as Herself