Kendra Wilkinson
Kendra Leigh Wilkinson was born on June 12, 1985, in San Diego, California. She was raised by her mom, a former Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader, and her grandma. While working as a model, she was invited to Hugh Hefner's 78th birthday and became a Playmate. After co-starring in The Girls Next Door, Wilkinson headlined her own shows like Kendra and Kendra on Top. She married football player Hank Baskett at the Playboy Mansion in 2009.
Kendra Leigh Wilkinson was born on June 12, 1985, in San Diego, California. Her mother, Patti, was a former cheerleader for the Philadelphia Eagles. Wilkinson's father, Eric, left the family when Kendra was four years old.
Raised by her mother and grandmother, Wilkinson grew up in the central San Diego suburb of Clairemont. She attended Clairemont High School, where she showed great interest in a variety of sports, including slow-pitch softball. She played for the area softball league on the Clairemont Bobby Sox team for six years.
After finishing high school in 2003, Kendra Wilkinson took up work as an office assistant, and earned part-time work as a fashion model. Photographer Kim Riley faxed a photo of Wilkinson to Playboy CEO Hugh Hefner. In April 2004, she was hired to attend Hefner's 78th birthday party, where she was chosen to be one of several "painted ladies"—women who walked around wearing nothing but body paint.
During the course of the party, Hefner met Wilkinson and the Playboy mogul asked her to be one of his girlfriends. Wilkinson shared the title with two other Playmates, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. She moved into the Playboy Mansion shortly after.
After finishing high school in 2003, Kendra Wilkinson took up work as an office assistant, and earned part-time work as a fashion model. Photographer Kim Riley faxed a photo of Wilkinson to Playboy CEO Hugh Hefner. In April 2004, she was hired to attend Hefner's 78th birthday party, where she was chosen to be one of several "painted ladies"—women who walked around wearing nothing but body paint.
During the course of the party, Hefner met Wilkinson and the Playboy mogul asked her to be one of his girlfriends. Wilkinson shared the title with two other Playmates, Holly Madison and Bridget Marquardt. She moved into the Playboy Mansion shortly after.