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Natalia Sokolova Profile |
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Birth Date: October 15, 1975
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Birth Place: Moscow, Russia
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Birth Name: Natalia Sokolova
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Biography |
Natalia Sokolova, Play boy's Miss April, had to come a long
way before landing on the cover and pages of Play boy. From
Russia to Los Angeles, this Russian beauty is not only
stunning and intelligent, she has perseverence required to
have recovered an almost deadly car accident.
Born October 15, 1975, in Moscow, Russia, Natalia comes from
a long line of Russian academics. Her grandfather, a former
renowned inventor from the former Soviet Union. Her mother,
an award-winning scientist, along with her father are both
PhD academics. Natalia grew up with the attitude of working
hard to achieve your goals and to make the most of every
minute.
Since intelligence and excellence are in her genes, Natalia
was always an excellent student. This gave her the
opportunity to travel the world, as she was selected to
represent Russia in several competitions and events.
She represented Russia in Japan as a Peace Child and she
stayed in London for a month where she had the chance to
perfect the English skills she already had. Thanks to her
stay in London, she won a language competition organized by
the Moscow State University. Natalia's ease with the English
language came in handy when she was an exchange student in
the US, where she studied at Springbrook High School in
Maryland, in 1993.
Although she greatly enjoyed her stay in the US, it was
difficult for her to part with her parents and her dog,
Archibald II Von Blue Bobs, or Arik. Graduating with honors,
Natalia went on to study at the University of Maryland in
Baltimore, at the age of 16.
Her studies at the University were cut short when she was in
a car accident on Halloween, confining her to life in a
wheelchair. With a broken backbone, partial paralysis,
numbness, and several dysfunctional internal organs, hopes
for recovery looked pretty dim for Natalia.
Natalia retuned to University in 1994, but returned to
Moscow after a year of physical training at a rehabilitation
clinic. Two years later, and finally being able to walk
thanks to rehab and a lot of inner strength, Natalia
returned to the University of Maryland and her studies in
international business and finance. She finally graduated in
1998 with a 3.8 GPA.
While in college, Natalia entered the Hawaiian Tropics
International Swimwear pageant in Las Vegas, which led to an
offer to appear in Play boy. She accepted the offer
following graduation and soon after, she moved to Mr.
Hefner's mansion in Los Angeles. Natalia knew that this was
what she wanted to do.
Having been raised in a conservative family, Natalia was
worried that her parents would not support her new career;
but thankfully, they stood by her decision and her new line
of work.
When not posing for Play boy, Natalia has had several
appearances on Baywatch (like fellow Playmate Donna
D'Errico), as well as in a television commercial for an
Italian resort. Natalia also works as a model, which gives
her the opportunity to travel and see the world.
She still goes to visit her family in Moscow and her father
who lives in Switzerland, since family is extremely
important to her.
Natalia is not only a model for her stunning appearance, but
also for her strong will and brilliance. Still, we can't
deny that her physical attributes are enough to make us
stare for quite a while. |
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Other
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Playboy Playmate of the Month April 1999
Measurements: 34D-22½-34½ |
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