The Blind Melon Bee Girl, Blind Melon, 1992

Although Heather DeLoach was not actually the girl on the Blind Melon cover, at left, she’s the young bee girl who’s generally credited for inspiring interest in the album. As the chubby tap-dancer in the "No Rain" music video, she generated buzz, helping propel the band to the top of the charts. The fact that she’s often mistaken for the girl on the cover is no accident; she was selected because she so closely resembled Blind Melon drummer Glenn Graham's younger sister who was used as the model. Now an actress, DeLoach has embraced her past as the Bee Girl in all its nerdy glory, even agreeing to re-create the character that helped make Blind Melon successful. (She’s pictured 15 years later at right.) She’s created a Facebook page called “Heather DeLoach ‘The Bee Girl,’ ” where people continue to praise her childhood role with comments like “I loved that vid. Awesome job.” Although she’s yet to find another role as iconic as Bee Girl, she’s appeared on several TV series, including Reno 911! and ER. “When people see my résumé, they're like, 'Really?' " DeLoach told MTV. "'You've grown to be such a beautiful woman!'”

Correction, June 22, 2011: This caption originally stated that DeLoach was also the girl on Blind Melon's album cover.

Where Are the Famous Album Cover Kids Now?

By Heather Murphy

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Posted Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at 10:20 AM ET