Hawaiian Tropic is an American brand of suntan lotion. Hawaiian Tropic was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. Rice became the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States, until Hawaiian Tropic was acquired by Playtex Products, Inc. in May 2007. With Hawaiian Tropic and Playtex's other brand of sun care, Banana Boat, Playtex became the largest manufacturer of sun care products in the

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. Shortly after purchasing Hawaiian Tropic, Playtex Products was purchased by Energizer Holdings Inc. in a deal valued at $1.9 billion.

Pageants

Hawaiian Tropic sponsored swimsuit competitions to seek brand promotion among women to serve as spokesmodels for its products. Many winners appeared later in advertising campaigns, swimwear, erotic magazines, and lingerie catalogs. In late 2006, a theme restaurant called Hawaiian Tropic Zone was opened in New York City near

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. The restaurant was advertised as the "Hottest Place on Earth" and featured waitresses in bikinis designed by Nicole Miller and a restaurant menu created by chef David Burke. Later that year, four former employees sued the restaurant, alleging repeated groping by managers, as well as rape. The restaurant closed in mid-2010. In May 2008, the Hawaiian Tropic Brand celebrated the 25th annual Miss Hawaiian Tropic International model search finals at the Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Since late 2008, the Miss Hawaiian Tropic International model search has ceased to exist in the United States. The former state directors have transitioned to Swimsuit USA, which is the official successor.

Miss Hawaiian Tropic International

Notable former Miss Hawaiian Tropic winners

Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA

* Rebecca DiPietro 2005: Former

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backstage interviewer on ECW and ''

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'' model; finalist in Hawaiian Tropic International 2005 pageant * Shana Hiatt 1995: Hostess for the

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and ''Playboy'' model * Ashley Massaro 2002: Former

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and ''Playboy'' cover girl * Crista Nicole 2001: ''Playboy''

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for May 2001 *

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1998: ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for December 1999 *

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1999: ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for February 2000

Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada

* Ashley Massaro 2004: Former WWE Diva and ''Playboy'' cover girl * Maryse Ouellet 2003: WWE Diva and ''Playboy'' model * Crystel Geoffré 2005

Miss Hawaiian Tropic International

* Cecilia Hörberg 1984: Top 10 at

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, representing Sweden *Jennifer Campbell 1989: actress and model *XiXi Yang Miss China 2008: international spokesmodel, U.S. media personality/TV host; appeared in MTV, VH1, and NBC

Hawaiian Tropic Teen Miss

* Casey Reinhardt 2003: former cast member of the second season of ''

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'' and frequent beauty pageant contestant

Other contestants and winners

* Gia Allemand: reality television contestant and actress who also appeared in ''

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'' *

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, (née Åberg) Sweden, Top 10 1993: model, actress, author. Married to the musician

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* Marea Lambert-Barker Australia: actress, TV host, radio announcer, model * Brooke Adams, former ECW performer * Martina Andrews, Miss Hooters International 2004 * Michelle Banzer:

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2007 * Laura Morgan Porter: Miss Tennessee Hawaiian Tropic 2006, 2003 ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Cover finalist, one of the three official NASCAR Pit Crew girls from 2009 to 2011 *Jillian Beyor: ''Playboy'' Cyber Girl, Cyber Girl of Month May 2007, Cyber Girl of Week January 1, 2007, and Coed of Month October 2006 * Barbara Blank: 2005 model; WWE diva under the ring name Kelly Kelly * Jennifer Etcheson: Miss Hawaiian Tropic California 2005, Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Finalist 2005, ''Strikeforce MMA'' Ring Girl, model and actress * Angel Boris: actress and ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for July 1996 *Jennifer Cole: actress and model * Bonnie Conte was Miss Miami Beach Hawaiian Tropic *

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: former

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"Model of the Year" * Sandra Hubby: ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for March 2004 *

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: ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for September 2001 and one of ''

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'' magazine's 50 most beautiful people in 2004 * Sung Hi Lee: actress and very popular Playboy Special Editions model, featured in ''Playboy'' magazine's "Girls of Hawaiian Tropic" issue in 1995 and the companion video *

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: former WWE diva and ''Playboy'' model; made cameo appearances on ''

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'' * Tilsa Lozano: Miss Playboy TV Latinoamerica & Iberia 2008, Playboy TV actress * Cassandra Lynn: ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for February 2006 *

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: ''Playboy'' model and

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's former #1 girlfriend * Marla Maples: *

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Israel 2012 and Miss Supranational Israel *

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: ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for August 1997 * Jocelyn Oxlade: model, singer, host, '' FHM'' Babe (Philippines); turned down a ''Playboy'' magazine offer worth $25,000 due to some personal reasons * Kirsten Price: nude model, contestant of the reality program '' My Bare Lady'', porn star * Tiffany Selby: model and member of the USA National Bikini Team *

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* Tiffany Taylor: ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for November 1998 * Jennifer Thomas:

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's finalist in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA competition in 2000;

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: ''Playboy'' Playmate of the Month for May 2005

Competition hosts

References

External links

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