Lauren Anderson is an American model who was chosen as ''

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''s Playmate of the Month in July 2002 and has appeared in numerous ''Playboy'' videos. Lauren was the winner of the TV special ''Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold?'', broadcast on Fox in May 2002. She starred in the variety production "Headlights and Tailpipes" in

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at the Stardust Resort & Casino. Anderson appeared in the March 2008 issue of ''Playboy Spain'', on the cover as well as in a pictorial and an interview.

PETA Activist

Anderson originally hoped to open an animal rescue shelter, and became a

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member in 2007. In multiple years she has joined protests against the American Meat Institute's Annual Hot Dog Day on

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by dressing in a lettuce

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and handing out vegetarian hot dogs, including 2002, 2005, and 2007.

Personal

Anderson is from a small town in Florida. Anderson married former baseball player

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in 2010. They have two children together.

Filmography

*''Playboy: Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold?'' (2002) *''Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 2003'' (2002)

Television appearances

Anderson has appeared on ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'', and '' The Two Coreys''.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Lauren American glamour models People from Milwaukee 2000s Playboy Playmates Reality modeling competition winners Year of birth missing (living people) Living people University of Florida alumni