Heather Kozar (born May 4, 1976) is an American glamour model known as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for January 1998 and Playmate of the Year for 1999, and for her work on the game show The Price Is Right.
| Heather Kozar | |
|---|---|
 Kozar in 2015 | |
| Playboy centerfold appearance | |
| January 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Karen McDougal |
| Succeeded by | Julia Schultz |
| Playboy Playmate of the Year | |
| 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Karen McDougal |
| Succeeded by | Jodi Ann Paterson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 4, 1976 Akron, Ohio, US[1] |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2] |
Early life
editHeather Kozar was born in Akron, Ohio.[3] She grew up in Green, Ohio,[4] and graduated from Green High School in 1994.[3]
Career
editIn 1998 Kozar became Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for January 1998, appearing in both the monthly nude photo spread and a series of Playboy videos. She was voted Playmate of the Year for 1999 and appeared on the cover of the June 1999 issue of the magazine. Her original centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley.[2][5]
In 2001,[6] Kozar became a Barker's Beauty model for the CBS daytime game show The Price Is Right.[1][7] She was eventually fired from the show, according to Fremantle Media, the show's production company, because it led to appearances in an increasing number of high-paying television commercials and other assignments, and some of these conflicted with the show's production schedule. Fremantle Media executive Syd Vinnedge praised Kozar, saying, "I've been delighted with the contribution [Kozar] made to our show. We're pleased when our models can use appearances on The Price Is Right as a steppingstone."[8]
In 2002, Kozar was the St Pauli Girl, the spokesmodel for the beer of the same name.[7][9] She also appears in some of Jeff Koons's paintings, including "Elvis", "Triple Elvis", and "Quad Elvis" (2008).[10]
Kozar's image has appeared in Jeff Koons paintings, including "Triple Elvis" (2007)[11] and "Peg Leg Double Elvis" (2009).[12]
Kozar modeled for companies such as Brut cologne, BMW, Wendy's, and Cutty Sark Scots Whisky.[3]
Personal life
editKozar married Tim Couch in 2005.
In 2009, Boston.com ranked Kozar No. 5 in its list of the "Ten prettiest NFL girlfriends and wives".[13]
Filmography
edit- Back Home Again, Madison, 2004
- The Price Is Right, Herself, 2001–2002 (213 episodes)
- WWE Smackdown!, Herself, 1999
- Shasta McNasty, Playmate Cindy, 1999
References
edit- ^ a b Bona, Marc (January 12, 2019). "Heather Kozar: Your 2 p.m. Buckeye Bits A&E trivia". The Plain Dealer. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Playmate data". wekinglypigs.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c Staff. "Playmate of the Year 1999 - Heather Kozar - Behind the Scenes". Playboy. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Feinstein, Farrah (May 2, 1999). "STYLE & SUBSTANCE: HEATHER KOZAR". New York Post. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
- ^ Staff. "Heather Kozar". Ask Men UK. Archived from the original on July 20, 2013. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
- ^ Toby, Mekeisha Madden (June 13, 2007). "Barker's Beauties". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b Conradt, Stacy (July 27, 2010). "The Quick 10: 10 Post-Barker's Beauties Careers". Mental Floss. Archived from the original on March 31, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ "'Barker Beauties' were given the sack". Tampa Bay Times. September 4, 2005. Archived from the original on May 28, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
- ^ Wolf, Buck (January 6, 2006). "Mascots Vie to Be No. 1 Ad Icon". ABC News. Archived from the original on December 15, 2004. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
- ^ "Jeff Koons: Quad Elvis". Sotheby's. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
- ^ "Larger Than Life". The New Yorker. April 23, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ Koons, Jeff (2009). "Peg Leg Double Elvis". jeffkoons.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2013.
- ^ "Ten prettiest NFL girlfriends and wives". Boston.com. September 2009. Archived from the original on January 12, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2021.