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Nicole Marie Lenz | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 24, 1980 |
| Occupations | Model, actress, advocate |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Children | 1 |
Nicole Marie Lenz (born January 24, 1980) [1] is an American model and actress.
Nicole was born in 1980, in Cleveland, Ohio, [2] to Laura Lenz, a secretary and Theodore Lenz, a contractor. She has a younger sister named Emilie. Lenz was raised in a small town in northeastern Ohio. [3]
Lenz has one daughter named Leia Elizabeth who was born in 2009. [4]
Lenz previously shared a Los Angeles home with hotel heiress Paris Hilton. [5]
| Nicole Marie Lenz | |
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| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| March 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Suzanne Stokes |
| Succeeded by | Brande Roderick |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1980 Cleveland, Ohio, United States [1] |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) [1] |
Lenz grew up in northeast Ohio and started modeling for Ford Models in her teens. [6] She gained major public recognition in 2000, appearing in the Millennium issue of Playboy as Miss March 2000, after winning 3rd place in a worldwide contest where over 15,000 women were entered. [7] She was also featured in the November issue of W photographed by Mario Sorrenti. She subsequently signed a modeling contract with Elite modeling agency, before appearing on the cover of men's magazines including French Playboy and Italian Max magazine. She was also ranked number 94 of the "100 Sexiest Women" in the US by Stuff and Maxim , in 2007.
Lenz made her film debut in August 2003 in Confidence , starring Dustin Hoffman and Edward Burns and has since appeared in several independent and feature films, including My Sister's Keeper starring Cameron Diaz, Seeing Other People , Toxic , and Fanboys produced by the Weinstein Company. She also appeared in an episode of CSI: NY , "Playing with Matches" in 2008. [8]
Lenz has been featured in large campaigns doing modeling and commercial television work for Garnier, Joe's Jeans, Pantene, Matrix, Paul Mitchell, Airwalk, Roxy, Adidas, and Sephora to name a few. Lenz has been featured on the covers of Health , Italian Max, and Playboy worldwide, most notably American and French Playboy. Lenz also appeared in high fashion editorials for magazines such as Vogue (Italy and Russia).
Lenz has also appeared in several music videos, including for Elton John, Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, and Duran Duran.
After her daughter's birth, Lenz gave up acting [9] and modeling and began working professionally as a yoga teacher. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. [10]