Debora Zullo
Penthouse Pet of the Month, November 1977

Debora Zullo Bio

June 23, 1953 / Cancer / Age 72

Debora Zullo is an American-born Penthouse model, adult model, and porn actress, born Deborah Ann Zullo on June 23, 1953 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Throughout her modeling career, she has also appeared under the names Debbie or Deborah Zullo, each marking a distinct chapter in her evolving on-camera persona.

Debora Zullo was crowned Penthouse Pet of the Month in November 1977, stepping into the spotlight at 24 years old. With her statuesque 35-23-35 figure, charming brown eyes, rich brown hair, and enhanced breasts, Debora combines maturity and spontaneity, creating a presence that feels both bold and inviting.

Debora Zullo entered the Penthouse spotlight with the kind of confidence that defined the late 1970s—natural, poised, and unmistakably cinematic. She was photographed by Bob Guccione, whose lens captured her with intimacy and authority.

Raised in California and a graduate of Sonora High School in 1971, Debora brought a grounded, all-American elegance to her pictorial. Readers responded instantly. Two years later, she returned to the spotlight as the runner-up for Penthouse Pet of the Year 1979, competing in a live, televised pageant from Las Vegas—an era when glamour, spectacle, and star power collided.

Beyond the pages, Debora extended her presence to film, appearing in cult favorites like "Racquet" in 1979 and "The Junkman" in 1982. Her transition from centerfold to screen reflected a time when Penthouse Pets moved fluidly between print and cinema, carrying their allure wherever the camera followed.

For Penthouse magazine, Debora Zullo remains a vivid emblem of the magazine’s golden age: confident, composed, and effortlessly captivating.