Who was Mariska Hargitay's famous mom Jayne Mansfield? Her tragic background revisited
hellomagazine.comMariska Hargitay has made quite a name for herself starring as the Olivia Benson on Law & Order: SVU for over twenty years, but before her, her mom and dad were just as famous as she is now.Yes, television's favorite detective is in fact a "nepo baby." Her parents were Jayne Mansfield, often considered a counterpart to Marilyn Monroe, and Mickey Hargitay, a Hungarian-American actor and the 1955 Mr.
Universe.However, famous as Jayne was – she was a Playboy Playmate and starred in movies such as A Guide for the Married Man and Dog Eat Dog – her fame was unfortunately short-lived, having died in a car crash in 1967.
Mickey, however, passed away in 2006.WATCH: Mariska Hargitay struts into CFDA Awards in figure-hugging dressMORE: Carrie Underwood reveals jaw-dropping addition to her 400-acre family homeBefore her untimely death, Jayne was married three times – she was known for publicizing much of her personal life and even publicity stunts – Mariska's father being her second husband.
She first married Paul Mansfield in 1950, and before their 1958 divorce, they had one daughter, Jayne Marie Mansfield.With Mickey, who she was married to from 1958 to 1964, she had three children.
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