Nikki Ziering

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Nikki Ziering
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Playboy centerfold appearance
September 1997
Preceded by Kalin Olson
Succeeded by Layla Harvest Roberts
Personal details
BornNatalie Schieler
(1971-08-09) August 9, 1971 (age 52)
Norwalk, California, United States [1]
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [1]

Nikki Ziering (born August 9, 1971) [1] is an American model and actress. Ziering was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for September 1997.

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Early life

Natalie Schieler was born in Norwalk, California. She is of Norwegian and German descent. [2]

Career

Schieler(ex-wife of actor Ian Ziering) was Playboy's Playmate of the Month for September 1997. She appeared on the cover twice, first in August 1997, then in July 2003, along with a feature pictorial. Prior to Playboy, Schieler was a swimwear model usually modeling for Venus Swimwear and Frederick's of Hollywood. She appeared as a Barker's Beauty on The Price Is Right from 1999 to 2002. [3]

Her television work includes the reality television series Celebrity Love Island , I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! , Celebrity Boot Camp , Celebrity Paranormal Project , and Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling ; [3] being a sideline reporter for the CBS tournament blackjack series Ultimate Blackjack Tour ; [3] and co-hosting the comedy show The Grill with Vernon Kay. She has also appeared on The Howard Stern Show , and she was the team captain of the 2004 Los Angeles Temptation squad for the Lingerie Bowl. Her work in film includes American Wedding , National Lampoon's Spring Break, and National Lampoon's Gold Diggers .

Personal life

Schieler converted to Judaism before marrying actor Ian Ziering on July 4, 1997. [2] [4] They divorced in 2002. [5]

With then-boyfriend Rick Reynolds, she has a daughter, Tatum Ella Reynolds, (b. March 27, 2009). [6]

Partial filmography

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References

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  2. 1 2 Pfefferman, Naomi (July 31, 2003). "Ziering Dominates With Blonde Ambition" Archived 2012-03-18 at the Wayback Machine . The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles
  3. 1 2 3 "Playmate News". Playboy . Vol. 55. November 2008. pp. 143–144.
  4. Bloom, Nate (October 20, 2008). "Jewish Stars". Cleveland Jewish News. Archived from the original on June 10, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  5. Wihlborg, Ulrica (March 31, 2009). "Actress Nikki Ziering Welcomes a Girl" Archived 2012-10-01 at the Wayback Machine . People .