Natasha Yi was born on March 25, 1979 in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. She is an actress and model of both Korean and American origins.

Biography and Career :

When she was a teenager her family decided to move to Denver, Colorado. When she was a child she said she wanted to be a singer and her favorites were Madonna, Janet Jackson and Paula Abdul.

In 1999 she became famous thanks to her appearance in the Playboy Newsstand Specials where was voted one of Reader's Choice Top 10 models. Since then she appeared in magazines like Vanity Fair, Maxim, Playboy, Steppin' Out Magazine, Import Tuner and New York Post: Pulse. In 2001 she was the prime model of "Hot Import Nights" and next year was a spokesmodel for "Import Revolution".

She accepted to appear in video games like SRS, 1 87 Ride or Die and Scarlet Angel. She was a showcase model at The Price Is Right show and it was for the first time when an Asian girl was chosen. As an actress she played in movies like "Thunder Over Reno", "Rush Hour 2", "Cradle 2 the Grave" and "The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift".

In December 2006 she married the JV of "The Dog House" radio show on 92.3 Free FM in New York.

Trivia :

- Height: 165 cm
- Weight: 50 kg
- Hair Color: Dark Brown
- Eye Color: Brown
- Measurements: 34C-24-34
- Her parents have three daughters.

Quotes :

- "The funny thing was, I didn't know Playboy had nudity."

Filmography :

- Thunder Over Reno (2007)
- Mystique Presents H2Ohh (2004) (V)
- Cradle 2 the Grave (2003) (uncredited)
- Rush Hour 2 (2001) (uncredited)
- The Price Is Right Million Dollar Spectacular (2003) (mini) TV Series (uncredited)
- Playboy: American Beauties (2001) (V)
- Playboy: Girls of Mardi Gras (1999) (V)
- Playboy: Girlfriends (1998) (V) ("3 Girls & a Spa" Segment).

Appearances in Playboy Special Editions :

- Playboy's Sexy Girls Next Door Vol. 2, April 1999
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 68, July 1999
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 69, September 1999
- Playboy's Wet & Wild, December 1999
- Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 71, January 2000
- Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. 2, April 2000
- Playboy's Asian Beauties, August 2000
- Playboy's Sexy 100, February 2003.
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Tags: model, actress, korean, 1979, playboy	[edit tags]

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Category: Models  - ( Models Archive)

Date Added: 29 October '09

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