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Background:
American fashion model and actress Summer Altice became famous for being Playboy
Playmate of the Month for August 2000. She has appeared in numerous magazines,
including YM, Stuff, Gear and Max. The brown-eyed, brown-haired beauty is also
known for having small roles in such films as The Scorpion King (2002), Grind
(2003), Wedding Crashers (2005) and You, Me and Dupree (2006).
5’ 10½” tall Altice, whose measurements are 34B-22-33, was listed as one of
Maxim Magazine’s “Hot 100” in 2002 and in 2005, and one of Stuff magazine’s “102
Sexiest Women In The World” in 2002. She earned nicknames Spitfire and Sunshine.
Commenting about her nickname, she said, “Being 5’ 10”, I was supposed to be too
short to play college volleyball. So that gave me the hunger and the fire to
say, Oh yeah? I’d just hit the crap out of the ball. I got the nickname Spitfire
for a reason--I burned inside to play volleyball. I loved the competition of
it.”
In 2000 many magazines and newspapers reported that Ms. Altice was the cause
Helen Hunt split from husband Hank Azaria. But, she quickly dusted the rumors by
proclaiming her romantic relationship with Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst. The bond
lasted longer than most estimated but sadly, Altice has since found a new beau
in Hollywood chunk Vin Diesel.
Volleyball
Childhood and Family:
In Fountain Valley, California, Summer Danielle Altice, named after Miss USA
1975, Summer Bartholomew, was born on December 23, 1979. Growing up, she found a
knack on sport and was an active participant in athletics. She focused on
volleyball while in Fountain Valley high school and signed a letter of intent
with San Diego State in March of 1997 to play outside hitter for their women’s
volleyball team. She competitively played the sport for two years while studying
communications at San Diego State University. For her dedication in academics
(Summer maintained in 3.85 GPA) and her play on the court, she was named to the
All-WAC Academic team in ’99. She transferred to UCLA in Spring 2000 to continue
her communications studies and pursue her modeling career.
Playmate of the Month
Career:
Born and raised in California, Summer Altice became the winner of Young and
Modern (YM) magazine’s cover girl contest in 1995 and immediately signed with
Elite modeling agency before gracing on the cover of GQ and posing topless for
the French edition of Max. Also a competitive volleyball, Altice shone as an
outside hitter for the Aztecs, the women’s volleyball team of San Diego State,
while attending San Diego State University. In spring 2000, Altice left San
Diego State University for UCLA and decided to further pursue her modeling
career.
A cover girl sensation, Altice immediately scored a massive victory when she was
chosen as Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 2000. It was later followed
by appearances in Playboy special editions such as Playboy’s Nude Playmates
April 2001, Playboy’s Playmate Review August 2001, Playboy’s Playmates in Bed
(2001) and Playboy’s Nude Playmates April 2002.
With a newfound fame, Altice branched out to acting. After a bit part in
drama/romance film Learning to Surf (2000), helmed by the award-winning director
R.J Thomas, she landed a larger role in the fantasy film Pretty Cool (2001) and
stepped into blockbuster realm in the following year with the Hollywood prequel
The Scorpion King, opposite WWF star The Rock and fellow beauty Kelly Hu. Also
in 2002, she was cast in the costarring role of Maria in the Showtime series “ChromiumBlue.com.”
Altice appeared with Mike Vogel, Adam Brody and Jason London in the adventure
film Grind (2003), as Winona, guest starred as Simone in an episode of “One Tree
Hill” (2004), before returning to mainstream film with the successful comedy
Wedding Crashers (2005), which starred Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn.
Recently, Altice appeared as blonde woman #1 in the comedy film You, Me and
Dupree (2006), which was co-directed by Anthony and Joe Russo and written by
Mike LeSieur. Among her costars are Owen Wilson, Kate Hudson, Matt Dillon and
Michael Douglas. She will play supporting role Virginia in the upcoming
comedy/drama Shanghai Kiss, which is set for 2007 release.
Awards:
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