List of Playboy Playmates of 2000

{{Short description|none}} __NOTOC__ The following is a list of '''Playboy Playmates of 2000'''. ''Playboy'' magazine names their Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year.

==January== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | name = Carol and Darlene Bernaola | image =  | imagesize = | caption = | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Los Angeles, California, US<ref name=jankingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes| 1976| 8| 27}} | height = {{height| ft = 5| in = 7}}<ref name=jankingly /> }} '''Carol''' and '''Darlene Bernaola''' (born August 27, 1976, in Los Angeles)<ref name=jankingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=bernaola%2C+carol&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=May 19, 2009}}</ref> both grew up in rural Peru. The two women, who are identical twins, were selected by ''Playboy'' to be the Playboy Playmates of the Millennium<ref name=Berlind>{{cite news|title=As Mets Head Toward the Playoffs Mike Piazza Has His Own Playmate|url=https://observer.com/2000/10/as-mets-head-toward-the-playoffs-mike-piazza-has-his-own-playmate/|date=2 October 2020|first=William|last=Berlind|newspaper=The New York Observer}}</ref> in the magazine's January 2000 edition.<ref>{{cite book|title=Long Shot|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h-fUAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA227|first=Mike|last=Piazza|publisher=Simon and Schuster|year=2014|isbn=9781439150238|page=227}}</ref> They appeared in a twelve-page photoset on a Miami beach, in a nightclub and in a bubble bath, and they became minor celebrities as a result.<ref name=Berlind/>

They are the third set of identical twins to appear as Playmates.

==February== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image = Suzanne_Stokes_Benchwarmer_2009.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Suzanne Stokes attending the Benchwarmer "Back-to-School" Party combined with Benchwarmer Founder Brian Wallos Birthday Party at Empire, Hollywood, California on Aug. 28, 2009 | name = Suzanne Stokes | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Naples, Florida, U.S.<ref name=febkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1979|7|9}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}<ref name=febkingly />

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'''Suzanne Stokes''' (born July 9, 1979, in Naples, Florida) is an American glamour model and actress. She is ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for February 2000.<ref name=febkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=stokes%2C+suzanne&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=May 23, 2010}}</ref> She did some acting including a guest appearance on Frasier.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tv.apple.com/gb/episode/freudian-sleep/umc.cmc.49i2f1fvhbe0ur7512qfw9mzb|title=Freudian Sleep|access-date=February 15, 2026}}</ref>

==March== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | name = Nicole Marie Lenz | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.<ref name=markingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|1|24}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}<ref name=markingly /> }} {{main|Nicole Marie Lenz}} '''Nicole Marie Lenz''' (born January 24, 1980)<ref name=markingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=lenz%2C+nicole+marie&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=February 9, 2010}}</ref> is an American actress and fashion model. She is ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for March 2000. Shortly after, she was featured in the November issue of ''W'' and photographed by Mario Sorrenti that same year. Subsequently, she signed with Elite modeling agency, before appearing on the cover of ''GQ'', as well as men's magazines ''Italian Max'' and ''Stuff'' magazine, where she was ranked number 94 of the 100 Sexiest Women Of 2007.

==April== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | name = Brande Roderick | image = Brande_Roderick_2009.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Brande Roderick attending a Super Bowl XLIII Party at the Playboy Mansion on Feb. 1, 2009 | issue = | birth_name = Brande Nicole Roderick | birth_place = Novato, California, U.S.<ref name=aprkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1974|6|13}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=7}}<ref name=aprkingly /> | pmoy-year = 2001 | pmoy-preceded = Jodi Ann Paterson | pmoy-succeeded = Dalene Kurtis

}} {{main|Brande Roderick}} '''Brande Nicole Roderick''' (born June 13, 1974) is an American model and actress known for her appearances in ''Baywatch'' and ''Playboy''.

In 2000 Roderick starred as Leigh Dyer in ''Baywatch''. In April 2000 she appeared in ''Playboy'' magazine as Playmate of the Month. In 2001 Roderick became the Playmate of the Year.<ref name=aprkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=roderick%2C+brande&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=28 June 2010}}</ref>

==May== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image = Brooke_Berry_2011.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Brooke Berry, Los Angeles, California on October 1, 2011 | name = Brooke Berry | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada<ref name=maykingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|3|7}} | height = {{height| ft = 5| in = 8}}<ref name=maykingly /> }} '''Brooke Berry''' (born March 7, 1980, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian model and actress. She is ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for May 2000,<ref name=maykingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=berry%2C+brooke&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=28 June 2010}}</ref> and has appeared in several ''Playboy'' videos. She is of Scandinavian and Japanese descent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.co.uk/girl/2197/brooke-berry#statstop|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929014131/http://www.playboy.co.uk/girl/2197/brooke-berry|archive-date=29 September 2011|title=Miss May 2000 Brooke Berry|website=Playboy|access-date=6 April 2011}}</ref> Berry plays the tenor saxophone and is the niece of Jan Berry of Jan & Dean fame.

==June== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image = 200px | imagesize = | caption = Shannon Stewart in 2000. | name = Shannon Stewart | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.<ref name=junkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|5|25}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}<ref name=junkingly /> | website = }} '''Shannon Stewart''' (born May 25, 1978, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana)<ref name=junkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=stewart%2C+shannon+n.&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=28 June 2010}}</ref> is an American model and actress. She is the June 2000 ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month. She has also appeared in several ''Playboy'' videos.

==July== {{main|Neferteri Shepherd}} {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image = Neferteri_Shepherd_2016.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Neferteri Shepherd, Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2016 | name = Neferteri Shepherd | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.<ref name=julkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1980|9|8}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}<ref name=julkingly /> | website = }} '''Neferteri Sheba Shepherd''' (born September 8, 1980, now ''Neferteri Plessy'')<ref name=julkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=shepherd%2C+neferteri&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=28 June 2010}}</ref> is an African-American model and actress. She is ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for July 2000 and has appeared in ''Playboy'' videos.

Shepherd is also a mother of two, a blogger and a TV host; her spare time is spent managing Single Mom Planet. "Single Mom Planet is meant to empower single moms such as myself to live a dynamic life that they love", she has explained. "We host events so moms can meet and share advice. We also have a website where moms can get recipes, exercise tips and advice on dating, relationships and raising their kids."<ref name=Playmates.com>{{cite web |last=Neferteri |first=Sheperd |title=Playmate Redux |url=http://www.playmates.com/video/redux-neferteri-shepherd-video |website=playmates.com |access-date=19 June 2014}}</ref> {{clear}}

==August== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image = Summer_Altice_2011.jpg | imagesize = | caption = Summer Altice, Los Angeles, California on October 1, 2011 | name = Summer Altice | issue = | birth_name = Summer Danielle Altice | birth_place = Fountain Valley, California, U.S.<ref name=augkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|12|23}} | height = {{height| ft = 5| in = 10.5}}<ref name=augkingly /> | website = }} {{main|Summer Altice}} '''Summer Altice''' (born December 23, 1979)<ref name=augkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=altice%2C+summer&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=4 July 2010}}</ref> is an American fashion model and actress. She was named after Miss USA 1975, Summer Bartholomew.<ref name="askmen">{{cite web |url=http://www.askmen.com/celebs/interview_100/124_summer_altice_interview.html |title=Summer Altice gallery – AskMen.com |publisher=www.askmen.com |access-date=2009-12-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001073442/http://www.askmen.com/celebs/interview_100/124_summer_altice_interview.html |archive-date=2015-10-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Altice is ''Playboy's'' Playmate of the Month for August 2000.

Altice continues to model while also working as a professional DJ for several nightclubs in L.A. "Sometimes when I walk into a club and I hear people whisper, ‘Let's see if she can do this,’" she has said. "I roll my eyes because they wouldn’t be saying that it if I were a man. However, they usually walk out saying, ‘Wow, what a surprise!'"<ref>{{cite web|title=Playmate Redux|url=http://www.playmates.com/photo/dj-summer-altice|website=playmates.com|access-date=19 June 2014}}</ref>

==September== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = | caption = | name = Kerissa Fare | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Orange County, California, US<ref name=sepkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1976|12|31}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=8.5}}<ref name=sepkingly /> | website = }} '''Kerissa Fare''' (born December 31, 1976)<ref name=sepkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=fare%2C+kerissa&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date= 4 July 2010}}</ref> is an American model and actress. She is ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for September, 2000 and has appeared in numerous ''Playboy'' videos. She graduated from La Sierra High School in Riverside, California in 1995.

==October== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = | caption = | name = Nichole Van Croft | issue = | birth_name = Nichole Joy Bland | birth_place = Jacksonville, Florida, U.S.<ref name=octkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date|1973|11|5|mf=yes}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|4|20|1973|11|5|mf=y}} | death_place = Bardstown, Kentucky, U.S. | height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}<ref name=octkingly /> }} '''Nichole Van Croft''' (November 5, 1973 – April 20, 2018, in Jacksonville, Florida)<ref name=octkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=van+croft%2C+nichole&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=July 4, 2010}}</ref> was ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for October 2000. She appeared in ''Playboy'' videos and Special Editions.

==November== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = | caption = | name = Buffy Tyler | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S.<ref name=novkingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|4|18}} | height = {{height|ft=5|in=5}}<ref name=novkingly /> }} '''Buffy Tyler''' (born April 18, 1978, in Fredericksburg, Texas)<ref name=novkingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=tyler%2C+buffy&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date= 4 July 2010}}</ref> is ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for November 2000.

==December== {{Infobox Playboy Playmate  | image =  | imagesize = | caption = | name = Cara Michelle | issue = | birth_name = | birth_place = Hawaii, US<ref name=deckingly /> | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1978|2|1}} | height = {{height|ft=6|in=2}}<ref name=deckingly /> }} '''Cara Michelle Meschter''' (better known simply as '''Cara Michelle''') (born February 1, 1978, in Hawaii)<ref name=deckingly>{{cite web|url=http://wekinglypigs.com/cgi-bin/nand/search/pmstat?browse=%3A%3ACONFIG%3A%3Amodelbrowse&key=michelle%2C+cara&limit=0|title=Playmate data|access-date=4 July 2010}}</ref> is an American model and actress. She is ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for December 2000.

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