Maria Whittaker is an actress and former pin-up model, famous for being a Sun Page 3 Girl, as well as her appearance as a “Hill’s Angel” on The Benny Hill Show (1983), her parts in the movies Whoops Apocalypse (1987) & Tank Malling (1989) and briefly appearing the music video for the Genesis song Anything She Does, where Benny Hill hilariously ogles her pin-up photo. Maria Whittaker is probably most famous for playing Princess Mariana in the cover art for the popular retro video game Barbarian: The Ultimate Warrior (1987), as well as its sequel, Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax (1988).

Whittaker was named The Sun’s Page 3 Girl of the Year in 1989, and also appeared nude in Mayfair, Club, Dolly, Genesis, Man’s World, Penthouse, and other adult men’s magazines.

Whittaker, who was born in Hounslow, London, eventually retired from the entertainment industry and married Hip House musician and producer Michael West, who’s also know as Rebel MC, Congo Natty, X Project, Conquering Lion, Blackstar, Tribe of Issachar, and Ras Project.