Laura Croft
Encyclopedia
Laura Croft is an American
model
. She was the Playmate of the Month for the July 2008 issue of Playboy
magazine.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida
, Croft attended Edward H. White High School
, then attended Flagler College
where she majored in communication and minored in art history. Croft also appeared in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic
contest in Orlando, Florida
and won. She later participated in a reality show Outback Jack
.
Working for Hooters
, Croft appeared in several of their calendars and participated in the 2004 Miss Hooters International Paegeant. Croft also appeared in a Hooters television commercial that featured Terry Bradshaw
and Lee Corso
. She was also a Miss BetUS
calendar girl featured in April 2007. Croft sent some of her pictures to Playboy on a friend's suggestion. A week later, Playboy contacted Croft and she posed for them. Croft appeared in the October 26, 2008 episode of E!'s The Girls Next Door
when she assisted in the remodeling of the house next to the Playmate Mansion purchased by Hugh Hefner
for the Playmates to live.
On March 9, 2009, Croft appeared as WWE Superstar Randy Orton
's "wife" in an angle on an episode of WWE Raw. She now co-stars in the E! series Holly's World
and is studying to be a personal physical fitness
trainer.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. She was the Playmate of the Month for the July 2008 issue of Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazine.
A native of Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, Croft attended Edward H. White High School
Edward H. White High School
Edward H. White High School is a public high school operated by the Duval County Public Schools. It is located on Jacksonville's Westside. It is almost exclusively referred to by Jacksonville denizens as "Ed White High School", not "White High School"....
, then attended Flagler College
Flagler College
Flagler College, is a private four-year liberal arts college in St. Augustine, Florida, USA and celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2008.The college has been named in recent years by US News & World Report as one of the southeast region's best comprehensive liberal arts colleges, and is included on...
where she majored in communication and minored in art history. Croft also appeared in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian Tropic
Hawaiian Tropic is a brand of suntan lotion sold around the world, but more widely available in the United States.The Company was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. It was the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States until being acquired in May 2007 by Playtex Products, Inc...
contest in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
and won. She later participated in a reality show Outback Jack
Outback Jack
Outback Jack was a 2004 reality TV show filmed in Outback, Australia. It was produced by Nash Entertainment. It starred Vadim Dale, a 6-foot-tall former underwear model, as Outback Jack, and started with twelve women who vied for Vadim's attentions to be selected as the woman he would choose to be...
.
Working for Hooters
Hooters
Hooters is the trade name of two privately held American restaurant chains: Hooters of America, Incorporated, based in Atlanta, Georgia, and Hooters, Incorporated, based in Clearwater, Florida...
, Croft appeared in several of their calendars and participated in the 2004 Miss Hooters International Paegeant. Croft also appeared in a Hooters television commercial that featured Terry Bradshaw
Terry Bradshaw
Terry Paxton Bradshaw is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League . He played 14 seasons. He is a football analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday...
and Lee Corso
Lee Corso
Leland "Lee" Corso is a sports broadcaster and football analyst for ESPN. He has been featured on ESPN's College GameDay program since its inception and he appeared annually as a commentator in EA Sports' NCAA Football through NCAA Football 11...
. She was also a Miss BetUS
BetUS
BetUS.com is a privately held online gaming company offering sports betting, casino games, poker and horse racing.-Products:The company accepts bets on sports and horse racing, and operates a casino and poker room.-Proposition wagers:...
calendar girl featured in April 2007. Croft sent some of her pictures to Playboy on a friend's suggestion. A week later, Playboy contacted Croft and she posed for them. Croft appeared in the October 26, 2008 episode of E!'s The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door
The Girls Next Door, also known as The Girls of the Playboy Mansion, is an American reality television series broadcast on the E! cable television network...
when she assisted in the remodeling of the house next to the Playmate Mansion purchased by Hugh Hefner
Hugh Hefner
Hugh Marston "Hef" Hefner is an American magazine publisher, founder and Chief Creative Officer of Playboy Enterprises.-Early life:...
for the Playmates to live.
On March 9, 2009, Croft appeared as WWE Superstar Randy Orton
Randy Orton
Randal Keith "Randy" Orton is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is signed to WWE wrestling on its SmackDown brand...
's "wife" in an angle on an episode of WWE Raw. She now co-stars in the E! series Holly's World
Holly's World
Holly's World, originally titled Planet Holly, is an American reality television series that debuted on E! on December 6, 2009. Initially a one-off special, success in the ratings led to E! ordering an eight-episode season that began airing on June 13, 2010.The show is the second spin-off to The...
and is studying to be a personal physical fitness
Physical fitness
Physical fitness comprises two related concepts: general fitness , and specific fitness...
trainer.
External links
- Laura Croft Interview at TailgatingIdeas.com
- Playmate Enjoying Life at Playboy Mansion First Coast News