PLAYMATE KENDRA WILKINSON FROM 'The Girls Next Door' – BIOGRAPHY

Kendra Wilkinson exemplifies the image of a down-to-earth tomgirl who found herself in the right place at the right time, and is now living the dream of many American girls. Kendra, 23, grew up in San Diego, California. The future Playmate was working as a dental assistant in her hometown when Playboy founder Hugh Hefner happened to stumble upon a photograph of her that had been sent to his mansion. Kendra had been asked by a friend to attend Hefner's 78th birthday party as a body-painted party girl, and when Hefner saw her photograph, he knew he had seen something special. The Playboy mogul and the sports-loving tom girl met for the first time at his birthday party, and, after hitting it off - Kendra moved into the mansion as one of Hefner's girlfriends shortly after. Living with Hugh as one of his three main girlfriends, Kendra soon became a star of, The Girls Next Door, a reality television series which premiered in August of 2005 on the E! channel(Entertainment Television). The brainchild of executive producer Kevin Burns and Hugh Hefner himself, the show focuses on the lives of Hefner's three girlfriends who live with him at the Playboy Mansion. To celebrate the enormous success of the television series, Playboy published a special nude pictorial of Kendra, Holly and Bridget in their November 2005 issue, which went on to be a huge seller. Soon after, the original eight-episode run of the Girls Next Door TV series was expanded into a 15 episode series, due to the positive audience reaction. A second season was then commissioned and featured exciting events in the lives of the Playmates, such as the celebration of Kendra's 21st birthday in Las Vegas, the recording of the girls' fitness DVDs and a fun trip to San Diego. The show is now in it fifth succesful season.. In addition to starring in the hit 'Girls Of The Playboy Mansion' television series, in 2009 Kendra launched her own reality TV series 'Kendra' on E Entertainment channel.

Other TV show guest appearances include "The Tyra Banks Show" and "The Late Night Show with Craig Ferguson." She has also guest-starred in some movies, including the smash parody film "Scary Movie 4" and the 2008 comedy, "The Bunny House" The entertainment world has only just begun to experience the delights of the fabulous Kendra Wilkinson and much more is sure to come of this beautiful Playmate!