Shauna Sand (born September 2, 1971) is an American actress, model and ''

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'' Magazine's Centerfold Playmate of the Month for May 1996.

Early life

Starting at age five, Sand studied

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, and

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. At 11, she enrolled in the School of Creative and Performing Arts in San Diego, California. Upon completion of her dance training she moved back to her hometown of La Jolla, California where she attended La Jolla Country Day School, and later she attended La Jolla High School. Sand graduated from The American University of Paris and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in International Business Administration in Paris, France. She speaks fluent French. Sand is a licensed real estate agent in California and worked with Sotheby's International Realty.

Career

Sand was chosen by Hugh Hefner to be ''Playboy Magazine'''s Centerfold and Playmate of the Month for May 1996. She graced the covers of ''Playboy Magazin''e in five countries and has appeared in over 200 magazine publications worldwide. Sand began her acting career with a recurring role on the TV series '' Renegade'' (5 episodes). She appeared in TV shows such as '' Charmed'', ''Las Vegas'', starred in the TV series ''Air America'' (16 episodes), ''Family Jewels'' with Gene Simmons, ''Dark Realm'' for Warner Brothers starring opposite Corey Feldman and Eric Roberts, and the comedy '' The Deviants'' (2004). She starred in the French TV series ''Hollywood Girls'' filmed in Paris, France and Los Angeles, in French, her second language.

Personal life

Sand was married to '' Renegade'' actor

Lorenzo Lamas Lorenzo Fernando Lamas (born January 20, 1958) is an American actor and producer. He is widely known for his role of Lance Cumson, the irresponsible grandson of Angela Channing—played by Jane Wyman—in the soap opera ''Falcon Crest'' (1981� ...

from 1996 to 2002.Ex-wife of Lorenzo Lamas
Today.com Retrieved on December 15, 2013 They have three daughters.

Filmography

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sand, Shauna 1971 births American television actresses American film actresses Living people 1990s Playboy Playmates Actresses from San Diego American University of Paris alumni 21st-century American women American expatriate actresses American expatriates in the United Kingdom