Vicki McCarty Iovine (born Vicki Ann McCarty; January 13, 1954) is an American model, writer, and lawyer.

Life and career

Iovine received her undergraduate degree (

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) in journalism from the

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. She earned a J.D. degree from

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and an

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in International Law from

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. She is a former member of the board of directors of the

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, as well as a former television producer and radio talk show host. She was ''

Playboy ''Playboy'' (stylized in all caps) is an American men's Lifestyle journalism, lifestyle and entertainment magazine, available both online and in print. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, funded in part by a $ ...

'' magazine's

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for its September 1979 issue and was photographed by Arny Freytag. She appeared the following year as the central character on ''

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'', with all four panelists correctly guessing her identity. In 1982, she was one of three finalists for the job of hostess and letter turner on '' Wheel of Fortune'' which eventually went to

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. She also appeared on the cover of Playboy in August 1982. She had an early marriage which ended in divorce; from 1987 to 2009 she was married to

Jimmy Iovine James Iovine ( ; born March 11, 1953) is an American entrepreneur, former Music executive, record executive, and media proprietor. He is the co-founder of Interscope Records and became chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Interscop ...

, a

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and a co-founder of

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. They have four children. In May 2014, she married David Coiro.

Works

Iovine has published several titles pertaining to pregnancy and parenthood under the brand of Girlfriends' Guides, which is the basis for the TV show ''

Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce ''Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce'' (also known as ''Girlfriends' Guide to Freedom'' in season 3, ''Girlfriends' Guide to Bossing Up'' in season 4, and ''Girlfriends' Guide to Ever After'' in season 5) is an American comedy-drama television series ...

'' as well as Best Friends' Guides.

Girlfriends' Guides

*'' The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy'' (1st Ed. 1995, 2nd Ed. 2007) *'' The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy Daily Diary'' (1996) *'' The Girlfriends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood'' (1997) *'' The Girlfriends' Guide to Toddlers'' (1999) *'' The Girlfriends’ Guide to Getting your Groove Back'' (2001) *'' The Girlfriends‘ Guide to Baby Gear'' (2003) *'' The Girlfriends' Guide to Parties and Playdates'' (2003)

Best Friends' Guides

*'' Best Friends' Guide to Surviving the First Year of Motherhood: Wise and Witty Advice (1999) *'' The Best Friends' Guide to Toddlers: A Survival Manual to the 'Terrible Twos' (and Ones and Threes) from the First Step, the First Potty and the First Word ('No') to the Last Blanket'' (1999) *'' The Best Friends' Guide to Getting Your Life Back'' (2005)

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