Debi Austin
TV Actress

Debi Austin Net Worth

Debi Austin is a TV Actress who has a net worth of $12 Million. She was born in April 13, 1950 and is best known for her role in the 'voicebox' anti-smoking ads that ran in California starting in 1996. She has accumulated her wealth through her successful career in television.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day April 13, 1950
Birth Place Illinois
Age 73 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Aries

💰 Net worth: $12 Million (2024)

About

Star of the shocking 'voicebox' anti-smoking ads that ran in California starting in 1996.

Before Fame

She became addicted to cigarettes at age 13, and could not quit even as she was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer and had her larynx removed.

Trivia

In the memorable PSA ad she took inhaled a cigarette through the stoma hole in her neck and said in her raspy voice, 'They say nicotine is not addictive'; then exhaled smoke and finished, 'How can they say that?'

Family Life

She agreed to film the PSA ad after her niece drew a hole on her own throat, to mimic that of Austin's.

Associated With

Arthur Godfrey, and jovial radio host, became another anti-smoking advocate after his own diagnosis of cancer.

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