Ola Ray (born August 26, 1960) is an American actress and model most notable for her role as the girlfriend of

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the " King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over ...

in the music video ''

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''.

Career

Ray modeled for ''

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'' and was the

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for the June 1980 issue. Ray complained in the past about difficulties collecting royalties from her participation in ''Thriller''. At first, Ray blamed

. She ultimately sued Jackson in May 2009 in a dispute to obtain uncollected royalties. Jackson died less than two months later on June 25 at age 50, after suffering

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. In 2012, the

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settled the lawsuit.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

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