Joanne Siegel was born on 1 December 1917 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was married to Jerry Siegel. She died on 12 February 2011 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
She was hired as a model by Joe Shuster, the comic-book artist who, along with writer Jerry Siegel, was developing the character of Superman. The facial features and hairstyle of Lois Lane were based on her.
