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{{Short description|American model (born 1983)}}
{{Distinguish2|[[Lara Croft]], the protagonist of the [[Tomb Raider]] series}}
{{For|the video game character|Lara Croft}}
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox Playboy Playmate/doc]] -->
{{Infobox Playboy Playmate <!-- for more information see [[:Template:Infobox Playboy Playmate/doc]] -->
| name = Laura Croft
| name = Laura Croft
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| issue = July 2008
| issue = July 2008
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_place = [[Jacksonville, Florida]]<ref name=Playboy>{{cite journal|title=Playboy|publisher=''[[Playboy]]''|date=July 2008|author=Pitzulo, C|volume=17|issue=2|pages=259–89|issn=1043-4070|pmid=19263603|journal=Journal of the history of sexuality}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Jacksonville, Florida]]<ref name=Playboy>{{cite journal|title=Playboy|date=July 2008|author=Pitzulo, C|volume=17|issue=2|pages=259–89|issn=1043-4070|pmid=19263603|journal=Journal of the History of Sexuality}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|1|30}}<ref name=Playboy/>
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1983|1|30}}<ref name=Playboy/>


| preceded = [[Juliette Fretté]]
| preceded = [[Juliette Fretté]]
| succeeded = [[List of Playboy Playmates of 2008#August|Kayla Collins]] <ref name="Playmates"/>
| succeeded = [[List of Playboy Playmates of 2008#August|Kayla Collins]]<ref name="Playmates"/>
}}
}}


'''Laura Croft''' (born January 30, 1983) is an American [[Model (person)|model]]. She was the [[Playboy Playmate|Playmate of the Month]] for the July 2008 issue of ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine.<ref name="Playmates">{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=2008&limit=0|title=Playboy Playmates listing|accessdate=2008-05-03}}</ref>
'''Laura Croft''' (born January 30, 1983) is an American [[Model (person)|model]]. She was the [[Playboy Playmate|Playmate of the Month]] for the July 2008 issue of ''[[Playboy]]'' magazine.<ref name="Playmates">{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Adatebrowse&key=2008&limit=0|title=Playboy Playmates listing|accessdate=2008-05-03}}</ref>


A native of [[Jacksonville, Florida]], Croft attended [[Edward H. White High School]], then attended [[Flagler College]], where she majored in communication and minored in art history.<ref name=askmen>[http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/models/laura-croft/index.html AskMen.com profile]</ref> Croft also appeared in the Miss [[Hawaiian Tropic]] contest in [[Orlando, Florida]] and won.<ref name=askmen /> She later participated in a reality show ''[[Outback Jack]]''.
A native of [[Jacksonville, Florida]], Croft attended [[Edward H. White High School]], then attended [[Flagler College]], where she majored in communication and minored in art history.<ref name=askmen>{{Cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/models/laura-croft/index.html |title=AskMen.com profile |access-date=2008-10-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915224153/http://www.askmen.com/celebs/women/models/laura-croft/index.html |archive-date=2008-09-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Croft also appeared in the Miss [[Hawaiian Tropic]] contest in [[Orlando, Florida]] and won.<ref name=askmen /> She later participated in a reality show ''[[Outback Jack]]''.


Working for [[Hooters]], Croft appeared in several of their calendars and participated in the 2004 Miss Hooters International Pageant.<ref>[http://www.hootersmagazine.com/Gallery/54.html ''HOOTER'S'' magazine gallery of 2004 Miss Hooters Pageant competitors.] Croft is third row, second on the left. Accessed 29 March 2011. {{wayback|url=http://www.hootersmagazine.com/Gallery/54.html |date=20100201151841 }}</ref> Croft also appeared in a Hooters television commercial that featured [[Terry Bradshaw]] and [[Lee Corso]]. She was also a Miss [[BetUS]] calendar girl featured in April 2007.<ref name=betus>[http://www.betus.com/miss-betus/paradise/2007-04/laura-croft/ BetUS.com Calendar Profile and Video Interview]</ref> Croft sent some of her pictures to ''Playboy'' on a friend's suggestion.<ref name=askmen /> A week later, Playboy contacted Croft and she posed for them.<ref name=askmen /> Croft appeared in the October 26, 2008 episode of E!'s ''[[The Girls Next Door]]'' when she assisted in the remodeling of the house next to the Playmate Mansion purchased by [[Hugh Hefner]] for the [[Playboy Playmate|Playmate]]s to live in.
Working for [[Hooters]], Croft appeared in several of their calendars and participated in the 2004 Miss Hooters International Pageant.<ref>[http://www.hootersmagazine.com/Gallery/54.html ''HOOTER'S'' magazine gallery of 2004 Miss Hooters Pageant competitors.] Croft is third row, second on the left. Accessed 29 March 2011. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100201151841/http://www.hootersmagazine.com/Gallery/54.html |date=February 1, 2010 }}</ref> Croft also appeared in a Hooters television commercial that featured [[Terry Bradshaw]] and [[Lee Corso]]. She was also a Miss [[BetUS]] calendar girl featured in April 2007.<ref name=betus>[http://www.betus.com/miss-betus/paradise/2007-04/laura-croft/ BetUS.com Calendar Profile and Video Interview] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325161248/http://www.betus.com/miss-betus/paradise/2007-04/laura-croft |date=2009-03-25 }}</ref> Croft sent some of her pictures to ''Playboy'' on a friend's suggestion.<ref name=askmen /> A week later, ''Playboy'' contacted Croft, and she posed for them.<ref name=askmen /> Croft appeared in the October 26, 2008, episode of E!'s ''[[The Girls Next Door]]'' when she assisted in the remodeling of the house next to the Playmate Mansion purchased by [[Hugh Hefner]] for the [[Playboy Playmate|Playmate]]s to live in.


On March 9, 2009, Croft appeared as [[WWE]] wrestler [[Randy Orton]]'s "wife" in an angle on an episode of ''[[WWE Raw]]''. She was a co-star in the E! series ''[[Holly's World]]'' and is studying to be a personal [[physical fitness]] trainer.
On March 9, 2009, Croft appeared as [[WWE]] wrestler [[Randy Orton]]'s "wife" in an angle on an episode of ''[[WWE Raw]]''. She was a co-star in the E! series ''[[Holly's World]]''.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Twitter|lauracroft83|name=Laura Croft}}
* {{Twitter}}


{{Playmates of 2008}}
{{Playmates of 2008}}


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| NAME =Croft, Laura
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American playmate
| DATE OF BIRTH =January 30, 1983
| PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Jacksonville, Florida]]
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[[Category:Flagler College alumni]]
[[Category:Flagler College alumni]]
[[Category:People from Jacksonville, Florida]]
[[Category:People from Jacksonville, Florida]]
[[Category:Playboy Playmates (2000–2009)]]
[[Category:2000s Playboy Playmates]]



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Latest revision as of 16:46, 14 July 2023

For the video game character, see Lara Croft.
Laura Croft
Playboy centerfold appearance
July 2008
Preceded byJuliette Fretté
Succeeded byKayla Collins[1]
Personal details
Born (1983-01-30) January 30, 1983 (age 41)[2]
Jacksonville, Florida[2]

Laura Croft (born January 30, 1983) is an American model. She was the Playmate of the Month for the July 2008 issue of Playboy magazine.[1]

A native of Jacksonville, Florida, Croft attended Edward H. White High School, then attended Flagler College, where she majored in communication and minored in art history.[3] Croft also appeared in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic contest in Orlando, Florida and won.[3] She later participated in a reality show Outback Jack.

Working for Hooters, Croft appeared in several of their calendars and participated in the 2004 Miss Hooters International Pageant.[4] Croft also appeared in a Hooters television commercial that featured Terry Bradshaw and Lee Corso. She was also a Miss BetUS calendar girl featured in April 2007.[5] Croft sent some of her pictures to Playboy on a friend's suggestion.[3] A week later, Playboy contacted Croft, and she posed for them.[3] Croft appeared in the October 26, 2008, episode of E!'s The Girls Next Door when she assisted in the remodeling of the house next to the Playmate Mansion purchased by Hugh Hefner for the Playmates to live in.

On March 9, 2009, Croft appeared as WWE wrestler Randy Orton's "wife" in an angle on an episode of WWE Raw. She was a co-star in the E! series Holly's World.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Playboy Playmates listing". Retrieved 2008-05-03.
  2. ^ a b Pitzulo, C (July 2008). "Playboy". Journal of the History of Sexuality. 17 (2): 259–89. ISSN 1043-4070. PMID 19263603.
  3. ^ a b c d "AskMen.com profile". Archived from the original on 2008-09-15. Retrieved 2008-10-28.
  4. ^ HOOTER'S magazine gallery of 2004 Miss Hooters Pageant competitors. Croft is third row, second on the left. Accessed 29 March 2011. Archived February 1, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ BetUS.com Calendar Profile and Video Interview Archived 2009-03-25 at the Wayback Machine
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