The original Daisy Duke from the television series, played by Catherine Bach

The Dixie

Daisy Mae Duke is a fictional character, played by Catherine Bach, from the American television series The Dukes of Hazzard. She was the cousin of Bo and Luke Duke, the main protagonists of the show, who were themselves cousins to each other. Daisy would frequently become involved in the Dukes' car chases, using one of her many cars. Daisy also worked as a server at the Boar's Nest, the local bar owned by Boss Hogg. Image File history File links Publicity still of Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke. ... Image File history File links Publicity still of Catherine Bach as Daisy Duke. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Daisy Dukes Jeep CJ7 from The Dukes of Hazzard, nicknamed Dixie. Taken from [1] and uploaded by me. ... Image File history File links Daisy Dukes Jeep CJ7 from The Dukes of Hazzard, nicknamed Dixie. Taken from [1] and uploaded by me. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985. ... A cousin chart identifies the correct name for the relationship between two people with a common ancestor. ... Cast of The Dukes of Hazzard, starting from the left going counter-clockwise: Sorrell Booke (Boss Hogg), Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke), John Schneider (Bo Duke), James Best , Sonny Shroyer (Deputy Enos Strate), Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse), Christopher Mayer (Vance Duke), Byron Cherry (Coy Duke), and Ben... Cast of The Dukes of Hazzard, starting from the left going counter-clockwise: Sorrell Booke (Boss Hogg), Tom Wopat (Luke Duke), Catherine Bach (Daisy Duke), John Schneider (Bo Duke), James Best , Sonny Shroyer (Deputy Enos Strate), Denver Pyle (Uncle Jesse), Christopher Mayer (Vance Duke), Byron Cherry (Coy Duke), and Ben... The protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story. ... The Boars Nest is the local restaurant and watering hole in the television series, The Dukes of Hazzard. ... Sorrell Booke, portraying the character that made him famous, Boss Hogg. Spoiler warning: J.D. (Jefferson Davis) Hogg (better known as Boss Hogg) is a fictional character featured in the United States television series, The Dukes of Hazzard. ...

Her first car was a yellow and black 1971 Plymouth Road Runner. Although the car was intended to be a Plymouth Road Runner, some early episodes used a 1974 Dodge Charger with a matching "Road Runner stripe" painted behind the rear window. After losing that car over the side of a cliff (depicted in the second season episode "The Runaway"), she received her trademark white 1980 Jeep CJ-7 "Golden Eagle" with a Golden Eagle emblem on the hood, which she named The Dixie. 1969 Plymouth Road Runner 1970 Plymouth Road Runner with Hemi engine and Air Grabber retractable hood scoop Plymouth dealers gave away this promotional windbreaker in 1970. ... There have been a number of vehicles bearing the Charger nameplate, but the name has generally denoted a performance model in the Dodge range. ... The Jeep CJ (or Civilian Jeep) was a commercial version of the famous Military Jeep from World War II. The first CJ (the CJ-2) was introduced in 1944 by Willys, and the same basic vehicle stayed in production through 7 variants and 3 corporate parents until 1986. ...

Despite her appearance as a naive (and provocatively dressed) Southern belle, Daisy was a very outgoing person who could more than hold her own when the chips were down. In addition to fending off intoxicated would-be suitors at The Boar's Nest, she frequently found herself caught up in the ongoing war between Boss Hogg and her family, the Duke clan. Her job at Boss's restaurant gave her the opportunity to eavesdrop on private conversations between Boss and his stooges (usually Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane), often discovering important information that she could pass on to Uncle Jesse and the Duke boys. Her continued employment at the Boars' Nest in spite of her obvious loyalty to her family was seen on the TV show as both a sign of her status and popularity in Hazzard County, and a corresponding lack of intelligence on Boss Hogg's part. James Best, portraying the character that made him famous, Sheriff Rosco P. Coltrane, along with his sidekick, Flash. Spoiler warning: On the American TV series The Dukes of Hazzard, Rosco P. (Pervis) Coltrane is the bumbling sheriff of Hazzard County and right-hand man of its corrupt county administrator, Jefferson...

Daisy never found a long-lasting beau of her own over the course of the series.

As a sex symbol

Daisy Duke was both the main female protagonist and the sex symbol on The Dukes of Hazzard. She frequently wore revealing clothing such as bikinis and tank tops. She appeared numerous times wearing cut off jean shorts,Daisy Dukes, a name that later became accepted vernacular for a type of women’s cut-off shorts. Actress Marylin Monroe is considered a quintessential sex symbol. ... The Dukes of Hazzard is an American television series that originally aired on the CBS television network from 1979 to 1985. ... A woman wearing a bikini. ... Two runners wearing different styles of tank top. ... Daisy Duke, played by Catherine Bach, wearing Daisy Dukes Daisy Dukes are extremely short, form-fitting, denim cut-off shorts worn by young women, originally in the American South. ...

The network censors believed that her shorts alone would be too revealing. In spite of that, the official Daisy Duke poster reportedly outsold those featuring the era's other sex symbols, Farrah Fawcett and Raquel Welch. 1942 US government war poster. ... Fawcett as Mary-Ann in Myra Breckinridge (1970) Farrah Fawcett (born Farrah Leni Fawcett[1] on February 2, 1947) is an American actress. ... Raquel Welch on the film poster for One Million Years B.C. Raquel Welch (born September 5, 1940) is an American actress. ...

In the 2005 film

In the 2005 feature film The Dukes of Hazzard, Daisy Duke was portrayed by Jessica Simpson. Fans and film critics alike panned Simpson's performance, with many saying that her portrayal had little in common the character Catherine Bach created, and that she was merely cast because of her celebrity status. A reel of film, which predates digital cinematography. ... The Dukes of Hazzard is a movie based on the American television series, The Dukes of Hazzard. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980 in Abilene, Texas) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films. ...

Daisy's costume was slightly modified for the film to make her more overtly sexual: her Daisy Dukes were shorter than they were on the series, and her shirts showed much more cleavage than Bach ever did. Another major difference in her appearance was that Simpson's hair remained blonde, whereas Bach was a brunette. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Aria Giovanni wearing a shirt revealing cleavage. ... One of the worlds most famous blondes Marilyn Monroe, who was in fact a natural brunette Blond (feminine, blonde) is a hair colour found in certain mammals characterised by low levels of the dark pigment eumelanin and higher levels of the pale pigment phæomelanin, in common with red...