Barbara Minty (born June 11, 1953), also known as Barbara Minty McQueen, is a former fashion model who was the third wife and widow of American film star Steve McQueen.
Barbara Minty | |
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| Born | June 11, 1953 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Model, photographer |
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Biography
Minty was born in Seattle, Washington, and spent several years growing up in Corvallis, Oregon, graduating from Corvallis High School in 1971.[1]
Minty was signed with power modeling agents Eileen Ford and Nina Blanchard and became an in-demand model, gracing the covers of dozens of magazines as well as advertisements in the 1970s. McQueen saw Minty's photo in an advertisement and had his agent arrange a meeting with her. After dating for a few months, they were married on January 16, 1980,[2] and she was by his side until his death.[3] She is the author of a book about their time together, Steve McQueen – The Last Mile.
In 2012, Minty joined forces with the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization in the fight to ban asbestos,[citation needed] which may have caused the cancer that killed her husband.