Kimberley Conrad(I)
- Actress
Strikingly tall (5' 9"), slim, and drop-dead gorgeous blonde knockout
Kimberley Conrad was born Kimberley Coonradt on August 6, 1962 in
Moulton, Alabama. Kimberley's family moved to Reno, Nevada when she was
four and moved a second time to British Columbia, Canada when she was
twelve. Conrad began modeling at age seventeen: She modeled for John
Casablancas Elite as a teenager and worked in the fashion industry in
Vancouver, Canada. Local Vancouver photographer Ken Honey talked
Kimberley into posing for "Playboy." Conrad was the Playmate of the
Month in the January, 1988 issue of "Playboy." She was named Playmate
of the Year in 1989. Kimberley married "Playboy" founder/publisher Hugh
Hefner on July 1, 1989; the couple had two sons before separating in
1999. Conrad's sole foray into acting was a guest appearance on an
episode of TV series "Highway to Heaven." Kimberley has been featured
in numerous "Playboy" videos and even had a "Playboy" newsstand special
edition completely dedicated to her. A vegetarian and avid snowboarder,
Conrad has worked for PETA and various animal rescue groups in Los
Angeles, California. She filed a lawsuit against Hugh Hefner in August, 2009.
