Marguerite LeWars

Marguerite LeWars (born c. 1938 in Kingston) is a Jamaican former beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Jamaica in 1961. While serving in that capacity, she played the role of Dr. No's photographer, Annabel Chung, in the first James Bond film Dr No, in 1962.

Early life

She was born in Kingston Jamaica as Marguerite LeWars. She now uses the surname Gordon taken from her second husband. Her father was a town clerk and her mother a housewife. She is a former Miss Jamaica. She represented Jamaica in Miss Universe in Miami.

Career

Her only screen role was in Dr. No and it was a matter of chance; the production crew of Dr No encountered her at Kingston airport as they were preparing for filming. LeWars was an employee there at the time and they decided to use her in the film. She was first offered the role of Miss Taro but she was reluctant because of the sexual theme involved. She was then offered the small role of Anabe Chung. In the commentary of the Dr. No DVD release, LeWars reveals that makeup was applied to her face to make her appear partly oriental. She also states that her voice in the film was dubbed over by the filmmakers without her prior knowledge. She was invited for to London to dub but declined. She is also seen in the documentary Inside Dr. No as herself.