Stephanie Adams
| Stephanie Adams | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| November 1992 | |
| Preceded by | Tiffany Sloan |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 24, 1970 Orange, New Jersey[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] |
Stephanie Adams (born in Orange, New Jersey, July 24, 1970)[1] is an American model, author, and the founder of a publishing company. She was the November 1992 Playboy Playmate.
Early life
Adams was born in New Jersey and raised in New York, where she currently resides. She has a mixed heritage of African American, Caucasian, and Cherokee ancestry.[2] She was raised by her aunts, who were both former models and encouraged her to begin modeling at the age of 16.[3]
Career
After graduating from Ophelia DeVore School of Charm, then appearing in photo shoots for Seventeen magazine, Venus Swimwear, and commercial advertisements for Clairol.[3] Adams appeared as "Miss November 1992" in Playboy magazine.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University while modeling for Wilhelmina Models, switching to Elite Model Management after being engaged to Elite CEO at the time, John Casablancas[4][5]
Adams has appeared on the Village Voice's cover.[6] She made a cameo appearance for the "Top 10" list on the Late Show with David Letterman on November 20, 2003, to commemorate the 50-year anniversary of Playboy magazine.[7]
In 1999, Adams founded Goddessy, according to her a portmanteau of "goddess" and "odyssey". She became a published author in 2003, and eventually started her own publishing company in 2007. Following the death of her aunt from breast cancer on her birthday July 24, 2003, she decided to quit modeling full-time and dedicate most of her time towards writing. That same year, a book was published and dedicated to her deceased aunt titled He Only Takes The Best, followed by another book written in honor of her elderly aunt titled Guardian. Adams is the author of two dozen metaphysical books, astrology calendars, and tarot cards, primarily titled Goddessy.[8]
Personal life
Adams once identified herself as lesbian.[9][10][11] In November 2009, she announced her engagement to a man.[12] After her marriage, she announced that she was going to dedicate most of her time to a private life with her husband and son.[13]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Stephanie Adams". playboy.com. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Stephanie Adams: Honing Her Craft", Curve Magazine, April 2005.
- ^ a b Stephanie Adams – Biography
- ^ GODDESSY – By Stephanie Adams – Media Coverage
- ^ Live and Uncensored: It’s Dave | The New York Observer
- ^ Village Voice – June 22–28, 2005 – Vol. L No. 25
- ^ Show #2080, Late Show With David Letterman, CBS.com, November 20, 2003.
- ^ She Magazine – September, 2003 – Page 16 – "Cover to Cover" by Diane Wilde
- ^ Shazia Khan, "Gay Pride Week: Same-Sex Marriage Debate Looms Over Annual Festivities", NY1 News, June 21, 2004.
- ^ Playmate Sues Taxi Driver, NYC Police", USA Today, September 22, 2006.
- ^ "[http://www.goddessy.com/PressInformation/InterviewWithAPlaymate.htm Interview with a Playmate]", Goddessy.com.
- ^ "Playboy bunny Stephanie Adams playing straight". New York Post. November 9, 2009. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
- ^ Press release, Goddessy.com (undated).
External links
- 1970 births
- 20th-century astrologers
- 21st-century astrologers
- African American writers
- LGBT African Americans
- American astrologers
- American female models
- American metaphysics writers
- American occult writers
- Fairleigh Dickinson University alumni
- Living people
- Native American writers
- Playboy Playmates (1990–1999)
- American psychics
- 21st-century women writers
- People from Orange, New Jersey
- Writers from New York