Vida Farthing Bio
November 6, 1949 / Scorpio / Age 76
Vida Farthing is a British-born Penthouse model, glamour and adult model, born on November 6, 1949 in Harlow, United Kingdom.
Throughout her modeling career, she has also appeared as Vida Heath or Vida Taylor.
Vida Farthing was crowned Penthouse Pet of the Month in July 1971, stepping into the spotlight at just 21 years old. With her statuesque 38-22-35 figure, charming brown eyes, rich brown hair, and prominent natural breasts, Vida carries a new sense of confidence, blending youthful softness with a teasing, self-assured edge.
Photographed by Bob Guccione, the nineteen-year-old London beauty quickly became part of Penthouse history as the first Pet to be photographed in a full-frontal centerfold. Yet her arrival at the magazine was not part of a grand plan. Vida originally approached Penthouse with a much simpler goal: she hoped to land a job at the prestigious Penthouse Club, where young women known as “Cocktail Pets†served guests from the worlds of entertainment, politics, and business.
Her curiosity about the club began when a friend from her hometown of Harlow became one of the first Cocktail Pets in London. Hearing stories about the glamorous atmosphere, the international visitors, and the unique experiences that came with the job, Vida decided to take a chance herself. What she expected to be a modest opportunity soon turned into something far bigger. Not only did she secure a position at the club, but her natural charm and striking presence quickly drew the attention of Penthouse editors.
Within weeks of joining the Penthouse world, Vida found herself swept into a whirlwind of publicity and travel. She appeared in a documentary about the Penthouse phenomenon and even participated in a promotional television project filmed at the club. Soon afterward she embarked on her first trip abroad, joining other Penthouse representatives on a promotional tour through Yugoslavia. For someone who had never traveled outside Britain before, the experience was exhilarating—press conferences, television appearances, and crowds of photographers eager to capture the new face of Penthouse glamour.
Despite the sudden excitement surrounding her, Vida remained focused on learning the details of her new role. As a “Pet in training,†she studied the Penthouse Club handbook carefully, carrying the thick manual with her and reading it whenever she had a quiet moment between appearances. For Vida Farthing, the experience felt like the beginning of an unexpected adventure—one that had started with a simple hunch and quickly turned her into one of the most talked-about new faces in the Penthouse universe.
