Dorismar (born Dora Noemí Kerchen on March 15, 1975) is an Argentine model, actress, television hostess, and singer. She was born in

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, Argentina.

Acting career

Dorismar has worked as an actress in Argentina and in

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. She appeared on the cover of ''

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'', representing ''The Sexy Ladies of Latin TV'', in March 2003. In August 2004 she also appeared on the cover of '' Open Your Eyes''. She was a hostess on the

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Network television show '' Caliente'' from 2000 to 2006. Currently, she stars in

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's sketch comedy series Desmadruga2. Dorismar is also in Televisa's Mexican telenovela ''Triunfo Del Amor'' which is a remake of the telenovela ''Privilegio De Amar'' (1998).

Environmental work

In 2005, Dorismar posed for provocative posters distributed in Mexico aimed at protecting endangered sea turtle eggs from being harvested by people who believe they are a source of

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, proclaiming "My man does not need turtle eggs because he knows that they don't make him more potent", and "Sea turtle eggs ''DO NOT'' increase sexual potency!" These advertisements drew some derision from

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groups, and several

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s refused to be associated with the campaign.Sexy Ad Outrages Environmentalists

Deportation

On January 5, 2006, Dorismar and her husband/manager Alejandro (Alex) Schiff were deported from the United States to Argentina as undocumented people after living six years in

.Former 'Playboy' playmate deported: Argentine model wants special immigration status and re-entry to U.S.
Argentine model and actress Dorismar fights to return to the U.S.
. Dorismar contested the deportation, claiming that her physical attributes place her in the category of "alien of extraordinary ability", which would allow her to seek an

O-1 visa An O visa is a classification of non-immigrant temporary worker visa granted by the United States to an alien "who possesses extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics, or who has a demonstrated record of extrao ...

, permitting her residency in the U.S. based on her talents. She was unsuccessful in her petition.

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* 1975 births Living people Argentine telenovela actresses Argentine television actresses Argentine female models 21st-century Argentine women singers Argentine pop singers Actresses from Buenos Aires Singers from Buenos Aires 20th-century Argentine actresses 21st-century Argentine actresses Argentine people of German descent People deported from the United States {{Argentina-singer-stub