- At the end of URBAN LEGEND (1998), students from an unnamed college recount the movie's events as an urban legend. They joke about the tale's validity, and one says, And I bet Brenda was the girl from the Noxzema commercials. Rebecca Gayheart, who plays Brenda in the film, did indeed appear in several commercials for Noxzema.
- Hair color: Dark Blonde
- Eye color: Blue
- Nickname: The Noxzema girl
- Former model.
- On 13 June 2001, Gayheart struck 9-year-old Jorge Cruz Jr. as he jaywalked across the street. According to the police report, the boy was walking home from school, and crossed the street about 160 feet from the nearest crosswalk. While several cars stopped to let him go, Gayheart allegedly swerved around the traffic and into a two-way left-turn lane, striking the boy; he died the next day at Los Angeles Children's Hospital. His parents, Jorge Cruz and Silvia Martinez, filed a wrongful-death lawsuit on 6 August 2001 against her. Gayheart paid for Cruz's hospital and funeral expenses. (13 June 2001)
- Pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter charge. She was sentenced to three years' probation, a one-year suspension of her license, a $2,800 fine and 750 hours of community service. She was also ordered to make a public-service announcement. (27 November 2001)
- After the accident with Jorge Cruz Jr. not only were all her commercials on TV and adds on magazines terminated but she lost all current and future contracts with companies whom were planning to hire her as their poster woman. (December 2001)
- Is of Irish, Italian, German and Cherokee descent.
- Auditoned for the roles of Cici, Hallie, and Maureen before landing the role of Lois in SCREAM 2 (1997)
- Fav music: rap
- Hobbies: rollerblading
- Has a pet maltese named Teacup.
Quotes- On her stomach: "It's probably one of my favorite parts of my body."
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