"America's Next Top Model" cycle 7 second runner-up Eugena Washington, 30, is the Playboy Playmate of the Month in December. In 2016, she will star in "The Perfect Match," which stars Terrence Jenkins as a playboy.
While she wanted to be a model her whole life, Washington could not work up the confidence to do so until she appeared on "ANTM" cycle 7, which helped launch her career as a model, according to her
Playboy profile.
Washington was born in South Carolina to a pair of civil rights leaders and grew up with seven siblings.
Currently, Washington is the face of the Kardashian Kollection for Sears. She was one of the celebrities who attended the 41
st anniversary dinner of Shanti along with "Dancing with the Stars" star Sasha Farber,
San Francisco Bay Times reported.
With Washington as the second runner-up and Melrose Bickerstaff as first runner-up, "ANTM" cycle 7 was won by CariDee English. After joining the modeling competition show created by Tyra Banks, both Washington and English also pursued a career as an actress.
From 2009 to 2014, Washington starred in "The Bold and the Beautiful." In 2014, she appeared in one episode of "Hungry."
After being featured as the Playboy Playmate of the Month in December, Washington will be featured in "The Perfect Match," which is directed by Bille Woodruff. Along with Jenkins and Washington, the film also stars Cassie Ventura, Donald Faison, Dascha Polanco, Robert Christopher Riley and Lauren London, among others.
On the other hand, English appeared in several TV series including "One Tree Hill," "Gossip Girl" and "In the Bag."