Linsey Dawn McKenzie

Linsey Dawn McKenzie

Starting her modelling career before she had even turned 16, Linsey Dawn McKenzie became one of the most recognizable glamour models in the United Kingdom across a career spanning more than two decades. Born on August 7, 1978, in Carshalton, Greater London, she is a British model who first appeared in professional publications in 1994 and remained active until approximately 2016.

Early Career and Tabloid Fame

In early 1994, at the age of 15, Linsey sent sample photographs to local modelling agencies and began doing clothed glamour and swimsuit work. Her topless debut was published in The Sunday Sport on her 16th birthday, an event the tabloid had promoted for weeks beforehand. She went on to appear as a Page Three girl in The Sun and The Daily Star, and posed for lads' magazines and British softcore publications such as Mayfair and Men Only. Due to differing age of consent laws for pornographic modelling, her early material was not distributed in North America.

In July 1995, shortly before turning 17, she made headlines by streaking topless at a televised England v. West Indies cricket match at Old Trafford.

North American Career and Score Group

After turning 18 in 1996, Linsey made her North American debut on the cover of Score magazine's December 1996 issue. She signed an exclusive contract with The Score Group, publisher of Score and Voluptuous. She was named Score magazine's Model of the Year 2004 by reader vote, and in June 2009 was inducted into the Score Big-Boob Hall of Fame.

Hardcore and Later Work

In 2000, Linsey transitioned into hardcore pornography. Most of her hardcore work consisted of lesbian scenes, though she appeared in a small number of heterosexual films as well. She took a break from modelling in late 2004 to have a child and undergo breast reduction surgery, returning in 2009 with a DVD release. She later received breast implants in 2010.

Television Appearances

Linsey achieved minor celebrity status in the UK through appearances on mainstream programmes including They Think It's All Over, I'm Famous and Frightened!, The Salon, Brainiac: Science Abuse, and a charity edition of The Weakest Link. She appeared on The Howard Stern Show in January 2003 and on Celebrity Four Weddings in December 2010. She also played a role in Martin Gooch's 2002 film Arthur's Amazing Things.

Family Connections

Linsey's older sister Alyson McKenzie also worked in the adult industry, modelling for The Score Group between 2001 and 2004. The two appeared together in the 1995 softcore video Linsey Dawn McKenzie and Her Sister. Linsey is also the aunt of Robyn McKenzie. Despite persistent online claims, Linsey has stated she has no family connection to Sophie Dee and has never met her.