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Karen McDougal

Karen McDougal

Actor

Born March 21, 1971 in Gary, Indiana, USA

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Strikingly tall (5'8"), shapely, and statuesque brunette knockout Karen McDougal was born on March 23, 1971 in Merrillville, Indiana. She's of mixed Irish and Cherokee Indian descent. Karen has three older brothers and one younger sister. McDougal's mother remarried when she was nine and moved the family to Sawyer, Michigan. Karen studied tap dance and ballet as a kid. McDougal attended River Valley High School. She was an ace clarinetist who took 1st place in Michigan state competitions for four years in a row. In addition, Karen also was a member of the softball and volleyball teams as well as a cheerleader for both the football and basketball teams. After graduating from high school in 1989, McDougal attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, where she majored in Elementary Education.

After finishing college Karen moved to Detroit and worked as a preschool teacher. She entered a swimwear contest at a local nightclub and won it. McDougal then competed in the Venus Swimwear swimsuit competition in Michigan, won the state finals, and moved on to the international finals in Florida. Karen was then discovered by "Playboy" photographer David Mecey. She was approached by "Playboy" to try out for being a Playmate and was eventually chosen as the Playmate of the Month in the December, 1997 issue of the famous men's magazine. McDougal was named Playmate of the Year in 1998. In November, 2001 Karen was voted the #2 Playmate of the 1990's by "Playboy" readers. She has been featured in many "Playboy" videos and posed for a handful of newsstand special editions.

McDougal in the wake of her Playmate stint has modeled for numerous catalogs, calendars, national liquor campaigns, and posters. A hardcore fitness enthusiast, Karen has done pictorials in and/or graced the covers of countless fitness magazines (she has the distinction of being the first woman to be featured on the cover of "Men's Fitness" magazine). McDougal not only had a lead role as fierce warrior woman Jessemina in "The Arena," but also popped up in small parts in the films "Charlie's Angels," "Joe Dirt," "Grind," and "The Girl Next Door." She has served as a host of such TV programs as "Wild On," "The Red Carpet," and "VIP Access." Outside of acting and modeling, Karen is also an avid motorcycle rider -- her first modeling assignment was as a promotional model at a Harley-Davidson bike show in Detroit -- and car collector.

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Karen McDougal attends Young Hollywood Awards ceremony

Filmography

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Stormy Feature Film2024Self - Former Playboy Playmate of the Year

Cheeto Christ Stupid-Czar Poster

Cheeto Christ Stupid-Czar Short Film2019Self

You Can't Stop His Tweets Poster

You Can't Stop His Tweets Short Film2018Self

Anger Management Poster

Anger Management TV Series2012Shelly

Stiletto Poster

Stiletto Feature Film2008Karen - Fernando's Girl

Lovespring International Poster

Lovespring International TV Series2006Woman across street

Playboy Playmate of the Year DVD Collection: The '90s Poster

Playboy Playmate of the Year DVD Collection: The '90s Documentary2006Self

Jake in Progress Poster

Jake in Progress TV Series2005Hot Model

WWE $250,000 Raw Diva Search Poster

WWE $250,000 Raw Diva Search TV Special2005Self - Semi-Finalist

Raw Diva Search Casting Special TV Special2004Self

The Girl Next Door Poster

The Girl Next Door Feature Film2004Woman at Las Vegas Convention

Anderson Cooper 360° Poster

Anderson Cooper 360° TV Series2003Self - Guest

Grind Feature Film2003Playmate #1

The Red Carpet TV Series2003Co-Host

Joe Dirt Poster

Joe Dirt Feature Film2001Taller Brunette Lifeguard

Playboy Video Centerfold: Playmate 2000 Bernaola Twins Poster

Playboy Video Centerfold: Playmate 2000 Bernaola Twins Documentary2001Self

The Arena Poster

The Arena Feature Film2001Jessemina

Charlie's Angels Poster

Charlie's Angels Feature Film2000Roger Corwin's Girl at Party

Playboy's Playmates Bustin' Out Poster

Playboy's Playmates Bustin' Out Documentary2000Self

Playboy Playmates of the Year: The 90's Poster

Playboy Playmates of the Year: The 90's Documentary1999Self - Playmate of the Year 1998

Playboy Video Centerfold: Playmate of the Year Karen McDougal Poster

Playboy Video Centerfold: Playmate of the Year Karen McDougal Documentary1998Self

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1999 Poster

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1999 Documentary1998Self - Miss December

Playboy: Gen-X Girls Poster

Playboy: Gen-X Girls Documentary1998Self

Playboy: Playmate Profile Video Collection Featuring Miss December 1997, 1994, 1991, 1986 Documentary1998Self - Miss December 1997

The Magic Hour Poster

The Magic Hour TV Series1998Self

Playboy: Girls Next Door, Naughty and Nice Poster

Playboy: Girls Next Door, Naughty and Nice Documentary1997Self

Wild On... Poster

Wild On... TV Series1997Self

E! True Hollywood Story Poster

E! True Hollywood Story TV Series1996Self

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