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Karen McDougal (born March 23, 1971) is an American model and actress. She is known for her appearances in ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month for December 1997〔 and Playmate of the Year of 1998.〔Fegley, Richard, & Wayda, Stephen (photographers). "Playmate of the Year: Karen McDougal takes a bow", ''Playboy'', vol. 45, issue 7, p. 130-141, July 1998.〕 In 2001, the readers of ''Playboy'' voted McDougal "The second sexiest Playmate of the 1990s".〔("About me" ), at Karen McDougal's official site. Retrieved on March 23, 2009.〕 McDougal taught pre-kindergarten before winning a swimwear competition that launched her career as a glamour, promotional, and swimsuit model. Since her appearances in ''Playboy'', she has extended her career into a wide variety of appearances in mainstream media, including other magazine modeling, television commercials, and minor acting, with mixed success. She has been a successful fitness model, with multiple magazine appearances including being the first woman to appear on the cover of ''Men's Fitness'' magazine. She starred in ''The Arena'', a direct-to-video film, and inspired the creation of a fantasy art statuette and a doll. McDougal is a fitness enthusiast, since childhood ballet study and high school sports. She is an avid motorcycle and car collector. Since her Playmate days, she has maintained a largely private social life. ==Early life== Although her Playmate datasheet stated she was born in Gary, Indiana, McDougal was actually born in Merrillville, Indiana, near Gary. She is of Cherokee Indian, Scottish and Irish descent.〔Fegley, Richard, & Wayda, Stephen (photographers). "Winter Wonder", ''Playboy'', vol. 44, issue 12, p. 126-137, December 1997.〕 McDougal is the first daughter in the family with 3 older brothers, Bob, Dave and Jeff, and a younger sister, Tina. Her mother, Carol, remarried when McDougal was 9 years old and the family moved to Sawyer, Michigan〔("Model of the Week: Karen McDougal" ) at AskMen.com Retrieved on October 20, 2006〕 where she remained until college. McDougal studied tap dance and ballet as a child. Her childhood dream, prior to teaching and modeling, was to become a ballerina.〔 She attended River Valley High School〔 and became a cheerleader, band member, color guard, volleyball and softball player, as well as Michigan state champion clarinet player for 4 years in a row in high school.〔 Her high school nickname was "Barbie" due to her wholesome sweetness.〔 After graduating high school in 1989,〔("Karen McDougal: The Real 'Girl Next Door'" at Savvy.com ) Retrieved on October 20, 2006〕 she attended Ferris State University at Big Rapids, Michigan, majoring in Elementary Education.〔 After 2 years of college, McDougal moved to a Detroit suburb where she taught pre-kindergarten, before being persuaded to try out for a swimsuit competition.〔 One of her professional goals has always been to open a learning center for children,〔 but she has put those plans on hold to focus on pursuing roles in acting and modelling.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Karen McDougal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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