Cora Skinner (born June 18, 1985) is an American

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and

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Early life and beginnings

Cora Skinner was born in

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and grew up in Creston, California. She was a tomboy while growing up at a 70-acre ranch. As a child, she was involved in dance, track and field, gymnastics, diving and cheerleading. She became interested with modelling when her sister was studying to be a fashion designer. While attending

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, she began pursuing modelling. She competed in an international swimsuit competition and won Top Ten title. Afterwards, she signed with an agency and began pursuing modeling full-time.

Career

Print

Skinner has appeared in pictorials and features in ''

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'' USA, ''Maxim'' in Spain, '' FHM'' (USA), ''Maxim'' Belgium, ''Muscle & Fitness'', and

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's lingerie catalog. Skinner has been featured on her own set of Bench Warmer model trading cards. "These cards, which have also featured

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, Traci Bingham and even actress

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, are traded just like

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s." Skinner debuted on the model trading cards in 2006. She was brought back in 2007 for the Gold Card series of the model trading cards. Skinner has been featured on the magazine cover photo of ''Hot Bike'' and ''Import Tuner''.Import Tuner, 1 March 2008

Television

References

External links

Cora Skinner Official Website
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