Heather Kozar
| Heather Kozar | |
|---|---|
 Kozar in 2015 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| January 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Karen McDougal |
| Succeeded by | Julia Schultz |
| Playboy Playmate of the Year | |
| 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Karen McDougal |
| Succeeded by | Jodi Ann Paterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1976 Akron, Ohio, US[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] |
Heather Kozar (born May 4, 1976) is an American glamour model known as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for January 1998 and Playmate of the Year for 1999, and for her work on the game show The Price Is Right.
Early life
[edit]Heather Kozar was born in Akron, Ohio.[3] She grew up in Green, Ohio,[4] and graduated from Green High School in 1994.[3]
Career
[edit]In 1998 Kozar became Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for January 1998, appearing in both the monthly nude photo spread and a series of Playboy videos. She was voted Playmate of the Year for 1999 and appeared on the cover of the June 1999 issue of the magazine. Her original centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley.[2][5]
In 2001,[6] Kozar became a Barker's Beauty model for the CBS daytime game show The Price Is Right.
In 2002, Kozar was the St Pauli Girl, the spokesmodel for the beer of the same name.[7][8] She also appears in some of Jeff Koons's paintings, including "Elvis", "Triple Elvis", and "Quad Elvis" (2008).[9]
Kozar's image has appeared in Jeff Koons paintings, including "Triple Elvis" (2007)[10] and "Peg Leg Double Elvis" (2009).[11]
Kozar modeled for companies such as Brut cologne, BMW, Wendy's, and Cutty Sark Scots Whisky.[3]
Personal life
[edit]Kozar married Jim Pyne in January of 2021.
In 2009, Boston.com ranked Kozar No. 5 in its list of the "Ten prettiest NFL girlfriends and wives".[12]
Filmography
[edit]- Back Home Again, Madison, 2004
- The Price Is Right, Herself, 2001–2002 (213 episodes)
- WWE Smackdown!, Herself, 1999
- Shasta McNasty, Playmate Cindy, 1999
References
[edit]- ^ Bona, Marc (January 12, 2019). "Heather Kozar: Your 2 p.m. Buckeye Bits A&E trivia". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Playmate data". wekinglypigs.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Staff. "Playmate of the Year 1999 - Heather Kozar - Behind the Scenes". Playboy. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Feinstein, Farrah (May 2, 1999). "STYLE & SUBSTANCE: HEATHER KOZAR". New York Post. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Staff. "Heather Kozar". Ask Men UK. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden (June 13, 2007). "Barker's Beauties". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via PressReader.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
MentalFlosswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Wolf, Buck (January 6, 2006). "Mascots Vie to Be No. 1 Ad Icon". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Jeff Koons: Quad Elvis". Sotheby's. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Larger Than Life". The New Yorker. April 23, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ Koons, Jeff (2009). "Peg Leg Double Elvis". jeffkoons.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Ten prettiest NFL girlfriends and wives". Boston.com. September 2009. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2021.