Tamara Witmer
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Tamara Witmer is an American
model
, actress and reality television
star. She is best known for her appearance as Playboy
's Playmate of the Month, Miss August 2005, and was also the cover girl
for the October 2006 issue.
and Glamour
) as well as inside the issues of Maxim
, Stuff
, Vanity Fair
and Sports Illustrated
. Tamara has also appeared in advertising campaigns, calendars, lingerie and swimwear catalogs. She also appeared in Lingerie Bowl
2005 in February 2005 during half-time of Super Bowl XXXIX
, as a lingerie-wearing tackle football player of the Los Angeles Temptation
team.
In February 2006, Witmer was featured as one of the models on the American version of the game show Deal or No Deal.
Witmer is a model for Bench Warmer International
trading cards featuring female models.
Witmer was the cover model for the March 2010 digital issue of Fast Lane magazine.
's reality dating show Rock of Love
. Although she made it into the house, she was eliminated in the second episode along with three other contestants. She has said that she regrets being on the show and called the experience "terrible".
In 2009, Witmer was a contestant on the second season
of the VH1
competition show I Love Money
. She was eliminated in the first episode, after losing an arm wrestling match. Witmer was not happy with her elimination, stating that she regretted being on the show.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
model
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
, actress and reality television
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
star. She is best known for her appearance as Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
's Playmate of the Month, Miss August 2005, and was also the cover girl
Cover girl
A cover girl is a woman whose photograph features on the front cover of a magazine. She may be a model, celebrity or entertainer. The term would generally not be used to describe a casual, once-off appearance by a person on the cover of a magazine....
for the October 2006 issue.
Modeling career
Prior to becoming a Playmate, she has appeared on magazine covers (such as Muscle and Fitness, FHMFHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
and Glamour
Glamour (magazine)
Glamour is a women's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications. Founded in 1939 in the United States, it was originally called Glamour of Hollywood....
) as well as inside the issues of Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
, Stuff
Stuff (magazine)
Stuff is a men's magazine featuring reviews of consumer electronics, and other articles of interest to a predominantly male audience.- UK edition :...
, Vanity Fair
Vanity Fair (magazine)
Vanity Fair is a magazine of pop culture, fashion, and current affairs published by Condé Nast. The present Vanity Fair has been published since 1983 and there have been editions for four European countries as well as the U.S. edition. This revived the title which had ceased publication in 1935...
and Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
. Tamara has also appeared in advertising campaigns, calendars, lingerie and swimwear catalogs. She also appeared in Lingerie Bowl
Lingerie Bowl
The Lingerie Bowl is an annual Super Bowl halftime alternative shown on pay-per-view TV. It features a game of full-contact American football with female athletes playing seven-on-seven tackle football. Lingerie Bowl I aired during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 with Team Euphoria losing to the Team...
2005 in February 2005 during half-time of Super Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX
Super Bowl XXXIX was an American football game played on February 6, 2005, at Alltel Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida, to decide the National Football League champion following the 2004 regular season...
, as a lingerie-wearing tackle football player of the Los Angeles Temptation
Los Angeles Temptation
Los Angeles Temptation was one of two teams that established the Lingerie Football League in 2003.The old name Team Dream was used at Lingerie Bowl I, broadcast during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004...
team.
In February 2006, Witmer was featured as one of the models on the American version of the game show Deal or No Deal.
Witmer is a model for Bench Warmer International
Bench Warmer International
Bench Warmer International is a company that produces trading cards featuring female models. Bench Warmer International is a manufacturers and distributor of collectible trading cards in the U.S. Its motto is "Trading Cards Never Looked So Good". Models are generally featured in swimsuits, wearing...
trading cards featuring female models.
Witmer was the cover model for the March 2010 digital issue of Fast Lane magazine.
Personal life
On October 1, 2009, it was announced on Witmer's official website that she was "undergoing a 90 day rehabilitation program in regard to alcohol dependency."Reality television
In 2007, Witmer was a contestant on first season of VH1VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
's reality dating show Rock of Love
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels
Rock of Love with Bret Michaels is an American reality television dating game show. It stars Bret Michaels, the lead singer from the band Poison. The show closely resembles its sister show Flavor of Love. The first season featured 25 women competing to be Michaels' girlfriend. Each week, the women...
. Although she made it into the house, she was eliminated in the second episode along with three other contestants. She has said that she regrets being on the show and called the experience "terrible".
In 2009, Witmer was a contestant on the second season
I Love Money (season 2)
I Love Money 2 or I Love Money is the second season of the VH1 reality television series I Love Money, created by Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin...
of the VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
competition show I Love Money
I Love Money
I Love Money is an American reality television series airing on VH1, and is a spin-off of Flavor of Love, Charm School, I Love New York, Rock of Love, Real Chance of Love, For the Love of Ray J, Daisy of Love and Megan Wants a Millionaire. Former contestants on these shows compete in physical and...
. She was eliminated in the first episode, after losing an arm wrestling match. Witmer was not happy with her elimination, stating that she regretted being on the show.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | The Kids Are All Right The Kids Are All Right (film) The Kids Are All Right is a 2010 American comedy-drama film directed by Lisa Cholodenko and written by Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg.One of Sundance 2010's breakout hits, it opened in limited release on July 9, 2010, expanding to more theaters on July 30, 2010. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray... |
Waitress | |
| 2010 | Machete Machete (film) Machete is a 2010 action film directed by Robert Rodriguez and Ethan Maniquis. The "Machete" character originates from the 2001 Spy Kids film, written and directed by Robert Rodriguez. This film is an expansion of a fake trailer that was released together with Rodriguez's and Quentin Tarantino's... |
Sexy Nurse #3 | |
| 2009 | The Ugly Truth The Ugly Truth (film) The Ugly Truth is a 2009 American romantic comedy film starring Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler. The film was released in North America on July 24, 2009, produced by Lakeshore Entertainment for Columbia Pictures .- Plot :... |
Salsa Dancer | (uncredited) |
| 2009 | Baby O | Theresa | (post production) |
| 2009 | I Love Money 2 I Love Money (season 2) I Love Money 2 or I Love Money is the second season of the VH1 reality television series I Love Money, created by Surreal Life executive producers Cris Abrego and Mark Cronin... |
Herself | Eliminated Episode 1 |
| 2008 | Taken Taken (film) Taken is a 2008 action thriller film produced by Luc Besson, starring Liam Neeson, Maggie Grace, and Famke Janssen. The screenplay is written by Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, and was directed by Pierre Morel... |
Prostitute | (uncredited) |
| 2007 | Rock of Love with Bret Michaels Rock of Love with Bret Michaels Rock of Love with Bret Michaels is an American reality television dating game show. It stars Bret Michaels, the lead singer from the band Poison. The show closely resembles its sister show Flavor of Love. The first season featured 25 women competing to be Michaels' girlfriend. Each week, the women... |
Herself | Eliminated Episode 2 |
| 2007 | Supergator Supergator Supergator is a 2007 horror film from Roger Corman starring Brad Johnson and Kelly McGillis. The music was by Damon Ebner.-Background:After Corman produced Dinocroc in 2004, he wanted to creat a sequel to be named Dinocroc 2. However, Sci-Fi Channel turned down the project after claiming that... |
Gigi | |
| 2006 | Deal or No Deal Deal or No Deal Deal or No Deal is the name of several closely related television game shows, the first of which was the Dutch Miljoenenjacht produced by Dutch producer Endemol. It is played with up to 26 cases with certain sums of money... |
Herself | Model (8 Episodes) |
| 2006 | Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 2007 | Herself | |
| 2005 | Lingerie Bowl Lingerie Bowl The Lingerie Bowl is an annual Super Bowl halftime alternative shown on pay-per-view TV. It features a game of full-contact American football with female athletes playing seven-on-seven tackle football. Lingerie Bowl I aired during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004 with Team Euphoria losing to the Team... |
Los Angeles Temptation Los Angeles Temptation Los Angeles Temptation was one of two teams that established the Lingerie Football League in 2003.The old name Team Dream was used at Lingerie Bowl I, broadcast during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004... |
Team Captain |
Music video appearances
According to her website, Witmer has made guest appearances in two music videos:| Year | Video | Musician |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | The Eminem Show The Eminem Show The Eminem Show is the fourth studio album by the American rapper Eminem, released in 2002. It was the best-selling album of 2002 in the United States, with sales of 7.6 million copies. At the Grammy Awards of 2003 it was nominated for Album of the Year and became Eminem's third LP in four years to... |
Eminem Eminem Marshall Bruce Mathers III , better known by his stage name Eminem or his alter ego Slim Shady, is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. Eminem's popularity brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition... |
| 2008 | "Rock N Roll Jesus Rock N Roll Jesus (song) "Rock n Roll Jesus" is the fifth single from Kid Rock's album Rock n Roll Jesus. It was typical bravado-laced Kid Rock about sex, drugs and rock and roll. It is a hard rock song with a jazz influence and a funk guitar riff strongly influenced by the AC/DC song "Get It Hot"... " |
Kid Rock Kid Rock Robert James "Bob" Ritchie , known by his stage name Kid Rock, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and rapper with five Grammy Awards nominations... |