- Unlike most other evangelists, she was a supporter of LGBT rights.
- Is a successful singer who recorded over 25 gospel albums.
- Although many impressions and parodies of her, particularly on Saturday Night Live (1975), feature her crying with heavily running mascara, Jessica Chastain noted that when researching her for The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021) she couldn't find a single image of Tammy Faye with running mascara (because she only wore waterproof).
- Was diagnosed with colon cancer in 1996. Although surgery to remove the tumor was successful, she was diagnosed with lung cancer in March 2004.
- Her documentary The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2000) was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
- Gave birth to her 1st child at age 27, a daughter Tammy Sue Bakker on March 7, 1970. Child's father is her now ex-1st husband, Jim Bakker.
- Some experts believed that her infamous heavy makeup was due to a "psychological compulsive disorder." Others has speculated that the white facial makeup, combined with the mascara, was used to visually intensify the effect of her crying on camera, a talent she was apparently able to do on cue.
- She and former husband Jim Bakker had both hosted popular religious talk shows for more than 2 decades, The 700 Club (1966) from 1966-1973 and The PTL Club (1974) from 1976-1987.
- Starring in late-night 30-minute infomercials for Kevin Trudeau's "Natural Cures They Dont Want You To Know About". (2004)
- Before she and her first husband Jim Bakker their own show, the couple were introduced by Pat Robertson in the 1960s.
- Was educated at North Central Bible College in Minneapolis.
- Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 33, a son Jamie Charles Bakker (aka Jay Bakker) on December 18, 1975. Child's father is her now ex-1st husband, Jim Bakker.
- On her first husband Jim Bakker's 47th birthday, he hosted his last television show from Heritage U.S.A.. More than 15 years later on his 63rd birthday, he went back on the air a second time in Branson, Missouri [2 January 2003].
- Played by Bernadette Peters in Fall from Grace (1990) and Jessica Chastain in The Eyes of Tammy Faye (2021).
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