LOS ANGELES, May 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dani Mathers, a 28-year-old actress and
model from Southern California,
has been named Playboy's 2015 Playmate of the Year. A
formal announcement ceremony will take place this afternoon during
an exclusive cocktail luncheon on the garden grounds of the Playboy
Mansion in Holmby Hills, California. Dani first appeared in
Playboy as the magazine's May
2014 Playmate of the Month.
Dani is featured on the cover of Playboy's June 2015 issue and inside the magazine in a
10-page pictorial shot by renowned fashion photographer
Michael
Bernard. Playboy's June issue will be on
newsstands and iPlayboy.com beginning Friday, May
22. Additional Playmate of the Year content, including
exclusive photos, pictorial outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage,
and heritage Playmate of the Year images, is available now at
www.playboy.com/pmoy2015.
"I've wanted this for so long," says the petite blond stunner of
being named Playmate of the Year, one of Playboy's most iconic
traditions. "Like with any accomplishment, you work hard and
hope it will pay off, but I can't believe I did it. I'm
committed to being a great PMOY, and I'm going to work my hardest
to show everyone how appreciative I am for this opportunity."
Along with her title, Dani receives $100,000 in prize money and a one-year lease on a
2015 MINI Cooper S Convertible in Midnight Black. Dani will
make her first public appearance as Playboy's 2015 Playmate of the
Year this evening at the opening celebration of Bar Fifty Three,
The Lore Group's newest Los
Angeles hot spot located on the Sunset Strip. The
lounge's décor is inspired by Playboy's early years (the magazine
made its debut in 1953), with rich leather booths and midcentury
modern furnishings. The art and photographs on the walls will
reflect the early Playboy aesthetic.
Over the course of her career, Dani has appeared in numerous
films including Neighbors and Furious 7, and has had
a recurring role on CBS's The Bold and the Beautiful since
2005. She has also starred on Playboy TV's Badass and
Playboy Trip: Patagonia.
Dani is Playboy's 56th Playmate of the
Year. Playboy named its first Playmate of the Year,
Ellen Stratton, in 1960.
About Playboy Enterprises, Inc.
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Enterprises, Inc. is a media and lifestyle company that markets the
brand through a wide range of media properties and licensing
initiatives. The company publishes Playboy magazine in
the United States and licenses
foreign editions of Playboy around the world; operates
Playboy.com, a leading men's lifestyle and entertainment site; and
creates content for distribution via television networks, websites,
mobile platforms and radio. Through licensing agreements, the
Playboy brand appears on a wide range of consumer products in more
than 180 countries, as well as retail stores and entertainment
venues. For more information about Playboy Enterprises, please
visit www.PlayboyEnterprises.com.
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