Donna D'Errico biography

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Actress. Born March 30, 1968 in Dotham, Alabama. A self-described "nerd" during her school years, D'Errico enjoyed math and considered becoming an accountant. "I know this may come as a let down to some guys out there," D'Errico later wrote, "but ... I got straight A's through school, graduated at the top of my class, attended college, and excelled in math and science." D'Errico graduated from Pacelli High School in Columbus, Georgia, in 1986 and moved to California, where she began modeling. In 1993, she gave birth to her first child, a son named Rhyan.

Playboy named the blond, blue-eyed model its Playmate of the Month in September 1995. In her interview with the magazine, she said that her ambition was to travel the world and "be financially comfortable while doing something I enjoy." Shortly after her centerfold spread, D'Errico joined the cast of the hit series Baywatch, which holds the Guinness World Record as the most-watched television series of all time. D'Errico played the role of lifeguard Donna Marco from 1996 to 1998.

After leaving Baywatch, D'Errico became a host of the game show BattleBots, in which teams of robot builders pitted their creations against one another. She also played the lead in the 1999 film Candyman: Day of the Dead. In the years since, D'Errico has continued to act in film and television, with cameo roles in movies such as Austin Powers: Goldmember and shows including Reno 911!

In 1997, D'Errico married bassist Nikki Sixx of the band Mtley Cre. They separated, but reconciled shortly after the birth of their daughter, Frankie-Jean, in 2001. D'Errico filed for divorce in 2006 after nine years of marriage, citing irrevocable differences. After a messy public legal battle over the couple's assets, D'Errico authorized a friend to sell personal items from her marriage, including her wedding dress, on eBay in 2008.

After her divorce, D'Errico retreated from the high-profile Hollywood lifestyle. She lives in California with her two children and a menagerie of pets. "I don't need material things to make me happy," she wrote on her personal blog in 2010. "I have everything I need. I have my children, my health, and my pets. I have my faith in God."

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