Summer Danielle Altice (born December 23, 1979) is an American

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and former

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. She was named after

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1975, Summer Bartholomew.

Early life and education

Altice was born in

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. She studied and played volleyball at

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and was named to the Academic All- WAC team.

Career

She won Young and Modern ('' YM'') magazine's cover girl contest in 1995 plus she was on the cover of YM's November issue that year and subsequently signed with

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before appearing on the cover of '' GQ'' as well as

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'' and '' Max''. She was ranked number 100 in '' Stuff'' magazine's "102 Sexiest Women In The World" in 2002. Altice was '' Playboy's''

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of the Month for August 2000. One of her earliest film appearances was being cast in the films ''

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'', ''

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'', and the Showtime program ''ChromiumBlue.com''.

Other ventures

Summer Altice continues to model while also working as a professional DJ for several nightclubs in L.A.

Filmography

References

External links

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"Interview: Summer Altice photo"

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