Norma Jean Almodovar (born May 27, 1951) is an American author and sex workers activist.
Almodovar worked as a traffic officer for ten years.
In 1982, she quit her job with the Los Angeles Police Department and began working as a call girl.
In 1984, she attempted to recruit a former coworker to begin working as a prostitute.
Her actions resulted in her arrest and conviction for pandering.In 1986, Almodovar ran for lieutenant governor in the California gubernatorial election, as a Libertarian.
Almodovar's autobiography was published by Simon & Schuster in 1993.
She is the founder of the International Sex Worker Foundation for Art, Culture and Education (ISWFACE).
As of 2012, Almodovar also serves as the executive director of the Los Angeles branch of the sex workers' rights organization COYOTE.