Cara Zavaleta

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Cara Zavaleta
Born (1980-06-15) June 15, 1980 (age 45) [1]
Occupation(s)Model, actress
Playboy centerfold appearance
November 2004
Preceded by Kimberly Holland
Succeeded by Tiffany Fallon
Personal details
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) [1]

Cara Zavaleta (born June 15, 1980) is an American model, actress and television personality known for her appearances on the MTV reality series Road Rules: South Pacific , and as the November 2004 Playboy Playmate. [2] [3]

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Reality television career

Zavaleta was a cast member of MTV's reality show Road Rules during the Road Rules: South Pacific season. During the season, she was voted off by her team and replaced by Tina Barta. [4]

Zavaleta was originally cast as part of the alumni team in 2007 Road Rules 2007: Viewers' Revenge , but dropped out before filming began. She was replaced by Susie Meister. She has also participated on several of Real World/Road Rules Challenges including Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet , which she won, [5] Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2 , and Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno III .

Playboy

After her stint on Road Rules, she posed for Playboy , becoming the Playboy Playmate for November 2004, after calling them to ask if they were interested in her. [5] [6]

Personal life

On December 23, 2010, Zavaleta announced on her official YouTube page that she and her boyfriend were expecting their first child together, a boy due at the end of March 2011. To be closer to her immediate family, Cara moved back to Chicago in the Fall of 2010. [7]

Filmography

Film
YearFilmRoleNotes
2005Playboy Videos: Playmate Calendar 2006Herself / Miss November Playboy Videos
Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 Road Rules: South Pacific Herself MTV Reality TV
2003 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet Herself/WinnerMTV Reality TV
2005 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet 2 HerselfMTV Reality TV
2007 Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno III HerselfMTV Reality TV
20072008 The Girls Next Door HerselfEpisodes: "P.M.O. Why Not?" and "Girl Crazy: Part 1"
2009Bridget's Sexiest BeachesHerselfEpisodes: "Thailand", "Southern California", and "Best of Bridget's Sexiest Beaches"
2010 Playboy Shootout Herself Playboy TV reality show
2010Get Out!HerselfHost (Seasons 12 and 13)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Playmate listing" . Retrieved July 14, 2009.[ better source needed ]
  2. Kaplan, Don (October 14, 2004). "'Road Rules' Hottie Hits Playboy". New York Post . Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. Sims, Samantha M. (May 28, 2003). "Reality on the Road". BG News. Vol. 93, no. 2. Bowling Green State University. p. 1. JSTOR   community.30726153 . Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  4. Reed, Courtney (May 14, 2022). "The Challenge: The 10 Oldest Contestants To Compete On The Show". Screen Rant . Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  5. 1 2 Ohngren, Kara (October 27, 2004). "BG's Cara, centerfold in Playboy". Vol. 95, no. 46. p. 1. JSTOR   community.30726368 . Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  6. "Playmate to visit area". Toledo Blade . Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  7. Cara Zavaleta Blog >> Happy Holidays From The Bikini Big Girl! Retrieved March 7, 2011.