Carmella DeCesare
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Carmella DeCesare | |
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Born | Carmella Danielle DeCesare July 1, 1982 Avon Lake, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
Other names | Carmella Danielle Garcia |
Occupation(s) | Model, professional wrestler |
Years active | 2003–2008 (model) 2004 (wrestler) |
Spouse |
Christina Santiago |
Succeeded by | Tiffany Fallon |
Personal details | |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1] |
Ring name(s) | Carmella |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
Billed from | Avon Lake, Ohio |
Trained by | World Wrestling Entertainment |
Debut | October 19, 2004 |
Retired | November 18, 2004 |
Carmella Danielle DeCesare Garcia (born July 1, 1982)[1][2] is an American model who was Playboy magazine's Miss April 2003 and Playmate of the Year for 2004. She is also known for her time in WWE as a WWE Diva search contestant. She was featured in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue in the players' wives feature.[3][4]
Early life
Carmella DeCesare was born July 1, 1982. A native of Avon Lake, Ohio, she is of Italian and Puerto Rican ancestry.[5]
Career
Modeling career
Carmella DeCesare came to Playboy's attention after she applied to a Fox reality show Who Wants to Be a Playboy Centerfold search. After she was selected as a finalist, she withdrew from the competition due to having second thoughts about the endeavor. When Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner learned this, he invited her to his birthday party and convinced her to change her mind. She was subsequently chosen as a Playboy Cyber Girl of the Week, then a Cyber Girl of the Month before becoming Playboy's Miss April in 2003.[5]
DeCesare appeared in the 2005 Playmates at Play at the
DeCesare modeled in the 2008 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.[5][7]
Professional wrestling career
DeCesare made her first
Charity work
DeCesare and her husband, Jeff Garcia, founded the Garcia Pass It On Foundation in order to share resources with people in less fortunate circumstances.[9][10]
Legal issues
On September 10, 2004, DeCesare pleaded not guilty to assault in a
Personal life
On April 21, 2007, DeCesare married then-NFL quarterback Jeff Garcia[14] at the CordeValle Resort in San Martin, California.[15] Their first daughter, Presley, was born on April 28, 2008.[16] The couple welcomed their second child, a son, Jason in June 2009.[17] The couple's third child, a son named Jax was born on September 21, 2010.[18] In December 2011, their fourth child, a daughter, Faith was born.[19][20]
References
- ^ a b c "Playmate data". Retrieved December 20, 2009.
- ^ "Garcia Lawsuit" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 14, 2018.
- ^ "Carmella Garcia". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
- ^ "Players' Wives (video)". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
- ^ CraveOnline. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "What Happens in Vegas". Girls Next Door, The. August 21, 2005. E!.
- ^ "Swimsuit". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ "Full Event Results".
- ^ "Garcia Pass It On Foundation". Look to the Stars. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
- ^ Georgatos, Dennis (May 27, 2007). "Newlywed Jeff Garcia on change in fortunes: 'I couldn't be happier' ". The Mercury News.
- ^ McCarthy, James F. (September 11, 2004). "Nightclub scuffle leads to charge against quarterback's girlfriend". The Plain Dealer.
- ^ "Playboy Playmate found not guilty of charge she karate-kicked woman". Dayton Daily News. January 13, 2005. p. B3.
- ISBN 0740757040. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
- ^ "Playmate News". Playboy. 55: 143–144. November 2008.
- ^ "Pivot and the playmate". Calgary Sun. May 18, 2007. Archived from the original on June 30, 2012.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Our365 WebNursery® - Professional Newborn Photography". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2010.
- ^ "Garcia returns after birth of son". www.ibabuzz.com. June 16, 2009. Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2009.
- ^ "Game Recap: Colonials vs. Nighthawks". UFL-football.com. September 24, 2010. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ Dorsey, Dustin (July 12, 2021). "Former 49ers, SJSU quarterback Jeff Garcia hosts football camp in hometown of Gilroy". KGO-TV. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
- ^ Hiro, Brian (June 10, 2012). "Shooting The Breeze: A Q&A With Former NFL Quarterback Jeff Garcia". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved September 16, 2023.
Other sources
- "Carmella DeCesare". Cleveland Magazine. v. 34, n. 1. January 2005. 71.
- Bill Lubinger. "PTA presidents, grandmas and actresses: Ohio-linked playmates have nothing to hide". The Plain Dealer. December 1, 2003.
External links
- Carmella DeCesare at IMDb