Christine Margaret Keeler

About

Model and showgirl most famous for a scandal with cabinet member John Profumo during the Cold War. She was investigated by the press for having multiple affairs with men in positions of power. 

Before Fame

She began work as a model in a London store at the age of 15. 

Trivia

She went to trial in June of 1963 for accusing a man of attacking her.

Family Life

Her father abandoned her as a child and she was brought up by her mother, Julie Ellen.

Associated With

Her affair with John Profumo happened during the leadership of Harold Macmillan.