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'{{BLP sources|date=May 2009}} {{Infobox model |name= Vida Guerra |image= Vida Guerra2.jpg |caption= Guerra at the 2007 American Music Awards after-party in November 2007 |birth_place= [[Havana]], [[Cuba]] |birth_date= {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|3|19}} |haircolor= Brown |eyecolor= Brown |measurements= |height= |weight= |website = }} '''Vida Guerra''' (born March 19, 1974<ref name=AskMen>{{cite web | url=http://www.askmen.com/women/models_200/231_vida_guerra.html | title=Model of the Week: Vida Guerra | accessdate=July 18, 2007 | last= | first= | date= | publisher=[[AskMen.com]] }}</ref>) is a [[Cuba]]n-born [[United States|American]] [[glamour photography|glamour model]]. Her first notable appearance was in the U.S. edition of ''[[FHM]]'' magazine in December 2002; since then, she has modeled for many other men's magazines. ==Early life== Born in [[Havana]], [[Cuba]], Guerra moved to the United States soon after, ending up in the town of [[Perth Amboy, New Jersey]]. While growing up, she entered several [[fashion show]]s modeling swim wear, and has appeared in [[music video]]s.<ref name=AskMen/> ==Career== Guerra's first national exposure came when she appeared in a [[lingerie]] [[Photo shoot|spread]] for ''FHM'' in December 2002. The magazine later reported that following its publication, almost one third of their mail was from readers demanding more photos of her. She was called back for more photo shoots and became "''FHM'''s Model of the Year" in 2004.<ref name=FHM>{{cite web | url=http://www.fhmonline.com/Site/Girls/CoverGirls/Article.aspx?Gallery=4567&Picture=1&GirlID=34173 | title=Girls of FHM: Vida Guerra | accessdate=February 1, 2010 | last= | first= | date= | publisher=[[FHM|FHM.com]] }}</ref> Since then, she has been featured in many magazines, including ''[[DUB Magazine|DUB]]'', ''[[Smooth (magazine)|Smooth]]'', ''[[Escape (magazine)|Escape]]'', and ''[[Open Your Eyes (magazine)|Open Your Eyes]]'', often as the [[cover girl]]. Guerra has made multiple appearances on several [[Spanish language]] [[television program]]s such as entertainment gossip show ''[[El Gordo y la Flaca]]'' (''The Fat guy and The Skinny girl''). She has also become a staple in [[music video]]s, appearing in "[[Shake Ya Tailfeather]]" ([[Nelly]], [[P. Diddy]] and [[Murphy Lee]], from the ''[[Bad Boys II]]'' [[Bad Boys II (soundtrack)|soundtrack]], 2003) and "[[The New Workout Plan]]" ([[Kanye West]], 2004), in "[[Obsesión#Frankie J version|Obsession (No Es Amor)]]" ([[Frankie J]] featuring [[Baby Bash]], 2005) among others. In addition, Guerra has appeared in a [[Television advertisement|commercial]] for [[Burger King]]'s [[TenderCrisp|TenderCrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch]], a couple of sketches on ''[[Chappelle's Show]]'' (including "R. Kelly's '(I Wanna) Piss on You' Music Video", which spoofed the [[R. Kelly]] [[R. Kelly#Child pornography trial|sex tape]]), and the film ''[[National Lampoon's Dorm Daze 2]]''. She lent her voice to the video game ''[[Scarface: The World Is Yours]]''. In April 2005, Guerra's [[camera phone]] was allegedly [[Black hat hacking|hacked]]. Dozens of photos, including nude pictures, were widely disseminated on the [[Internet]]. Guerra said the nude images were of another woman, and that they had been mixed with genuine, non-nude camera-phone images of her to create the false appearance that she was the naked woman pictured.<ref name=LatinRapper>{{cite web | url=http://www.latinrapper.com/vida_guerra_interview.html | title=Vida Guerra: Dangerous Curves Ahead | accessdate=July 18, 2007 | last= | first= | date=June 9, 2006 | publisher=LatinRapper.com }}</ref> However, the head of her [[record label]] maintained that the nude photos were of Guerra and that she had deliberately leaked them as a publicity stunt. Guerra was dropped by the label over this incident.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ballerstatus.com/2005/08/02/vida-guerra-accused-of-leaking-nude-photos-as-a-publicity-stunt/ | title=Vida Guerra Accused Of Leaking Nude Photos As A Publicity Stunt | accessdate=February 1, 2010 | last= | first= | date=August 2, 2005 | publisher=BallerStatus.com }}</ref> Guerra was voted Number 26 in "''F.H.M'''s Top 100 Sexiest Females" of 2005 and has twice been named the winner of the magazine's "Best Butt Award". She has produced her own swimsuit calendars (and accompanying "behind the scenes" DVDs) and a 2006 DVD titled ''Vida Guerra: Exposed''. The July 2006 issue of ''[[Playboy]]'' featured the first formal nude photos of Guerra. Part of her motivation for posing for the magazine, she said, was the camera phone incident; she wanted people to see what she really looked like naked.<ref name=LatinRapper/> The first song from Guerra's debut album, ''You Got Me'', was [[Internet leak|leaked to the Internet]] on November 2, 2006. In a July 2008 interview on ''[[The Jace Hall Show]]'', she spoke about her show ''Livin' the Low Life'', stating that "I didn't like it [low rider cars] at first, I mean, they were cool, but now that I did the first season I'm actually gonna get one."<ref>{{cite episode | title = Jace Hall, Ep 8: Video Game Violence & HOT CHICKS! | series = The Jace Hall Show | airdate = July 23, 2008 | season = 1 | number = 8}}</ref> ==Personal life== Guerra is a [[vegetarian]]. Regarding vegetarianism, she has stated "I feel really healthy, and it works on so many different levels, including the condition of my skin".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://axcessnews.com/index.php/articles/show/id/20473 | title=PETA makes a veggie statement at Capitol for National Hot Dog Month | accessdate=July 16, 2010 | last= | first= | date=July 16, 2010 | publisher=Axcessnews.com }}</ref> correct info ==See also== *[[Hip hop models]] ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons|Vida Guerra}} *{{IMDb name|id=1446962|name=Vida Guerra}} *[http://www.askmen.com/toys/top_10_300/302_top_10_list.html Ask Men Top 10 Women in Hip Hop] {{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. --> | NAME = Guerra, Vida | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = American model | DATE OF BIRTH = March 19, 1974 | PLACE OF BIRTH =[[Havana]], [[Cuba]] | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = }} {{DEFAULTSORT:Guerra, Vida}} [[Category:1974 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Actresses from New Jersey]] [[Category:American film actresses]] [[Category:American female models]] [[Category:American female singers]] [[Category:Cuban emigrants to the United States]] [[Category:Glamour models]] [[Category:Hip hop models]] [[Category:People from Havana]] [[Category:People from Perth Amboy, New Jersey]]'