Top 10 Video Vixens of the 80s: High Heels, High Drama & High Voltage

🎨 Poster Notes

Style: Patrick Nagel meets synthwave screen print with a touch of pulp noir. The poster channels late-night MTV neon with vector glam—red-haired femme fatale in a black convertible, old-school tube TV blazing the logo, and lightning bolts striking through a retro-futurist dream. The eyeliner’s sharp. The vibe is lethal. The queen has arrived.

🎤 Here’s the deal, kid

Let’s get one thing straight: the 80s didn’t just give us neon leg warmers and hair bigger than your mom’s Sunday perm—it gave us video vixens. These were the women who didn’t just play the part—they owned the damn screen. They were the reason you stayed glued to MTV, rewinding that VHS tape until it squealed in protest. From white-hot leather boots to slow-motion hair flips that could cause a teenage meltdown, these ladies weren’t just eye candy—they were the heart of the video revolution. So buckle up, kids—here comes a trip down the rabbit hole of our collective daydreams.

💄 The Icons

• Tawny Kitaen – Whitesnake’s “Here I Go Again”
  That hood-surfing goddess in white lingerie. She didn’t just ride the Jaguar—she became a legend doing it.
• Bobbie Brown – Warrant’s “Cherry Pie”
  The whipped cream fantasy that broke puberty wide open. She was the dessert and the silverware.
• Helena Christensen – Chris Isaak’s “Wicked Game”
  Monochrome seduction. Every glance a dagger, every wave a prayer.
• Apollonia Kotero – Prince’s “When Doves Cry”
  Fire and mystery wrapped in purple silk. Prince’s muse, your obsession.
• Sherilyn Fenn – R.E.M.’s “Drive”
  Goth glamour in slow motion. No glitter, just danger.
• Paulina Porizkova – The Cars’ “Drive”
  Heartbreak elegance. Ric Ocasek’s daydream in soft focus.
• Julie Brown – “The Homecoming Queen’s Got a Gun”
  Satire in stilettos. A wink, a smirk, a revolution.
• Patti Hansen – Tom Petty’s “Don’t Come Around Here No More”
  Tea party surrealist. She made psychedelia sexy.
• Brenda K. Starr – “I Still Believe”
  Powerhouse balladry. She didn’t need tricks—just truth and heat.
• Jeana Keough – ZZ Top’s “Legs”
  Attitude in neon. The walk, the strut, the smirk—we were all hers.

✅ Damone’s Moves

• They weren’t just the set dressing—they were the mood, the mystery, the myth
• Each one defined the visual language of their era’s music scene
• They turned rock videos into pulp novels and pop culture into lusty scripture

❌ The Attitude Rejects

• Videos that treated vixens like furniture
• Forgettable faces cast for convenience, not charisma
• Male fantasies with no female fire

🎵 Soundtrack to This Post

Whitesnake – “Here I Go Again”
Chris Isaak – “Wicked Game”
The Cars – “Drive”
R.E.M. – “Drive”
ZZ Top – “Legs”
Prince – “When Doves Cry”
Warrant – “Cherry Pie”
Brenda K. Starr – “I Still Believe”

🕯️ Damone’s Final Word

They were more than just pretty faces—they were the visual soul of the 80s, the last piece of the puzzle that made the music feel alive. They were the reason rockers kept making videos, the reason you kept watching, and the reason every band from hair metal to synth-pop wanted a little vixen magic in their corner.

The 80s video vixen wasn’t just a model or a dancer—she was the spark in the gasoline, the cherry bomb in the pop fizz. They turned empty parking lots and smoky nightclubs into stages worthy of rock gods. They taught us that music is more than just the beat—it’s the look, the drama, the attitude.

Because when that song starts and that car hood gleams under the neon glow, you know you’re about to watch a story that’s bigger than life. And you’ll watch it again, and again, and again—until the tape wears out and you’re left with nothing but the memory of that perfect pose, that hair flip, that smirk that said, “Here I go again…”

👤 Tell Damone What You Think

Got a favorite video queen? Drop it in the comments and tell me which hair flip changed your life.

📌 Filed Under

80s Nostalgia / Rock Visuals / Music Video Royalty