Tina McDowall
Penthouse Pet of the Month, September 1970 and Pet of the Year 1972

Tina McDowall Bio Pet of The Year 1972

July 12, 1950 / Cancer / Age 75

Tina McDowall is a British-born Penthouse model, adult and glamour model, and actress, born on July 12, 1950 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

Tina McDowall was crowned Penthouse Pet of the Month in September 1970 before rising to the coveted title of Pet of the Year 1972, stepping into the spotlight at just 20 years old. With her statuesque 36-23-36 figure, soulful hazel eyes, rich brown hair, and natural breasts, Tina embodies a bright, rising sensuality — fresh-faced, confident, and full of magnetic charm.

Tina McDowall belongs to the very foundation of Penthouse mythology. Poised, softly spoken, and unmistakably European in spirit, Tina embodied the magazine’s earliest vision — glamour rooted in atmosphere, charm, and quiet allure rather than spectacle.

Tina moved to London in her late teens, where she became part of the newly opened Penthouse Club. As one of the club’s original Page Pets, she greeted members and guests with warmth and composure, helping shape the first impressions of a venue that would soon become legendary. Though naturally shy by her own admission, Tina carried herself with grace and responsibility, understanding the subtle power of presence rather than performance.

Her selection as Pet of the Month came at a pivotal moment. Granted leave from her club duties, Tina joined a promotional tour led by Bob Guccione, traveling to Yugoslavia where the setting provided the backdrop for her debut pictorial. Photographed by Guccione himself, the images captured her gentle confidence and refined proportions, aligning perfectly with Penthouse’s emerging European aesthetic.

Beyond the pages of the magazine, Tina appeared in early-1970s cinema, including The Magnificent Seven Deadly Sins and The Anatomy of a Pin-Up, extending her presence from print to screen during Penthouse’s first expansion into film. Yet fame itself never seemed to be her ambition. Tina was drawn instead to connection, sincerity, and the quieter satisfactions of life — qualities that made her all the more memorable to readers.

As Pet of the Year 1972, Tina McDowall stands as a symbol of Penthouse at its beginning: when glamour was intimate, ambition was just taking shape, and a shy Scottish girl could quietly define an era.