Star of the American reality show "The Girls of the Playboy Mansion" - Bridget Marquardt

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Dazzling blonde Bridget (Bridget Marquard) - American TV presenter and once one of the favorite girlfriends of Hugh Hefner - the founder of Playboy magazine. With a light step, she entered show business, winning the hearts of fans with her never-ending optimism and charm.

Childhood

Bridget Marquardt was born on September 25, 1973 in the small American town of Tillamook, Oregon. Almost immediately after her birth, her mother persuaded the family to move to California, where Bridget spent her entire childhood and youth.

When she finished 5th grade, her parents divorced. But rather quickly, her mother remarried, and Bridget and her younger brother Edward moved to their stepfather's ranch. A little later, their half-sister was born in the family, who was named Anastasia. Bridget attended G alt High School before transferring to Lodi High School, where she successfully graduated in 1990.

Study

Contrary to the prevailing image of a frivolous blonde in pink, Bridget has always been drawn to learning and gaining new knowledge. Therefore, after graduating from San Joaquin Delta College with good academic performance, she enteredCalifornia State University Sacramento for Public Relations.

After graduating, in 2001, she completed her master's degree at another University of California. Also, Bridget was trained and received a diploma in radio journalism courses.

The beginning of a career and acquaintance with Playboy

Bridget from her youth loved to take care of herself and always tried to look attractive. Therefore, even before entering college, friends suggested that she pose for the well-known Playboy magazine. The idea seemed very interesting to Bridget, so she sent a letter to the secretaries of the founder of the magazine, Hugh Hefner, asking "How to get into the magazine?".

Since 2001, she began to periodically offer photography in Playboy. In parallel, Bridget Marquardt starred in films, receiving mostly small episodic roles. And after almost a year in the mansion, she received an offer to finally move in and become one of several girlfriends of Hugh Hefner.

Living in a mansion and participating in a reality show

In August 2005, the American TV channel E aired the first episode of the reality show The Girls Next Door, where Bridget Marquardt starred with two other girlfriends of Hef, who also live in his mansion - Holly Madison and Kendra Wilkinson.

In total, 91 episodes (6 seasons) were released. The show was a huge success, first with American television viewers, and later with viewers in many other countries. The essence of The GirlsNext Door was to show the luxurious and carefree life that reigned in the Hefner estate.

It should be noted that at the time of filming, Bridget Marquardt was the oldest of the three girlfriends, she was 29 years old, and Hugh was about 80.

Each episode showed the girls having a fun and relaxed way of coming up with the next entertainment, whether it's a snow slide in the midst of California heat, an exciting summoning of the spirits, or large-scale costume parties.

During the show, the girls have gained quite a lot of popularity. So in 2009, when Holly Madison broke up with Hef and left the mansion, Bridget and Kendra followed her and the three of them set off on a free creative voyage.

In 2009, Bridget introduced her new program "The Sexiest Beaches with Bridget", but she did not manage to exist for a long time, and the program was closed after 1 season. Also on account of the actress several films. Bridget Marquardt often played herself. Her most famous film roles are:

• Boys Like It (2008) - Herself;
• "The Phenomenon" (2007) - playing herself;
• Scary Movie 4 (2006) - Blonde 2;
• "Handsome" (TV series, 2004-2011) - Retinue;
• "The Apprentice" (TV series, 2004) - plays herself;
• "Unbearable Cruelty" (2003) - Santa Fee Tart.

Personal life of an American model

In 2007, an interview was published that revealed some details of Bridget's personal life. Marquardt stated that she is married, but with2002 lives in a mansion. Explaining this by the fact that she and her husband remained friends when she decided to move to the mansion with Hef, and now they are in the process of divorce.

In 2008, Bridget began dating Nicholas Carpenter, the son of a famous astronaut. In 2015, the couple announced that they were engaged and were planning to have a baby soon. They also shared that Bridget is currently undergoing fertility treatment and they will most likely have to resort to IVF.