Playmates of the Year: 2000s Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jodi Ann Paterson

Before appearing first in the October 1999 issue, she was on stage in the 1994 Miss Teen USA pageant as Miss Teen Oregon. Jodi Ann Paterson was born in Balikpapan, Indonesia, on July 31, 1975. She is the first Playmate of the Year to have a college degree, according to her "Playmate of the Year" video.

Answer: Brande Roderick

Brande Nicole Roderick born June 13, 1974, in the town of Novato, California, first appeared as April 2000's Playmate. Her television appearances include Leigh Dyer in "Baywatch" (2000 season) and the second season of "Celebrity Apprentice" were she was eliminated before the final four.

Answer: Dalene Kurtis

Dalene Kurtis was born in Apple Valley, California, on November 12, 1977; she first appeared in the September 2001 issue. After her appearances in "Playboy", she became a private person (unlike most Playmates of the Year), with no television, movie, or modeling credits.

Answer: Christina Santiago

Christina Santiago is of Puerto Rican descent and was born 15 October 1981 in Chicago, Illinois. She was one of three finalists of the Fox TV special "Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold?", and was consequently awarded a first appearance in the August 2002 issue.

Answer: Carmella DeCesare

Carmella DeCesare first appeared in the issue for April 2003. Her television appearances include as a contestant in the 2004 "WWE Diva Search" where she finished as runner-up, which led to a brief wrestling contract with the WWE. She was born on July 1, 1982, in Avon Lake, Ohio.

Answer: Tiffany Fallon

Tiffany Fallon was born May 1, 1974, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Before appearing first in the December, 2004 issue, she was Miss Georgia for Miss USA in 2001, and finished 2nd-runner up. She has also appeared in "The Celebrity Apprentice" and was the first contestant fired by Donald Trump.

Answer: Kara Monaco

Karo Monaco was born February 26, 1983, in Lakeland, Florida. She first appeared in the June 2005 issue. She also has had several reality TV series appearances in the following series: "The Girls Next Door", "Keeping Up with the Kardashians", and "Big Brother 14".

Answer: Sara Jean Underwood

Sara Jean Underwood was born March 26, 1984, in Portland, Oregon. She made her first appearance in the "Girls of the Pack-10" pictorial (October 2005), before becoming Playmate of the Month in July 2006. Movie appearances include "Miss March"(2009) as herself.

Answer: Jayde Nicole

Jayde Nicole was born in Scarborough, Ontario, February 19, 1986, and is the third Canadian to become Playmate of the Year. She first appeared in the January 2007 issue; television appearances include, "Fox Sports' PokerStars Million Dollar Challenge" in October 2009.

Answer: Ida Ljungqvist

Ida Ljungqvist is the first African-born person to be selected as a Playboy Playmate of the Month. She was born in Tanzania on 27 September 1981, and first appeared in the March 2008 issue. Also a first for her, she is the first Playmate of the Year to dedicate her title publicly, to philanthropic work and causes through non-profit charities and organizations.