Sexy DJ Colleen Shannon is Playboy's 50th Anniversary Playmate CHICAGO, Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- After pouring over test shots of nearly 10,000 hopefuls, Playboy magazine has named Colleen Shannon, a 25-year-old DJ from California, its 50th Anniversary Playmate. Miss January 2004 is featured in an eight-page pictorial in Playboy's Fiftieth Anniversary issue (on newsstands Friday, November 28). Playboy photographers spent an exhaustive four months visiting 20 North American cities and scrutinizing the hundreds of photo submissions, all in search of a woman who invoked both the classic Playboy beauty and represented the ideal for the next half-century of Playboy Centerfolds. "It's an incredible honor to be representing one of the most prestigious men's magazines in the world," said the Irish/Norwegian/Swedish beauty. "I've wanted to be a part of Playboy for years and it's thrilling that my dream has finally come true." Miss January 2004 grew up in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska and moved to Placerville, California when she was 13 years old. She currently lives in Los Angeles where she works as a DJ spinning at local clubs and as a guest DJ for events such as MTV's spring break in Cancun. Colleen has appeared in music videos by Crazy Town, Blues Traveler and Smash Mouth, and in national commercials for Pepsi, Nokia, and Miller Genuine Draft. Along with her title, Colleen receives $50,000 and a BMW R 1150 R Rockster motorcycle. She also stars in the home video/DVD release, Video Centerfold: 50th Anniversary Playmate (on sale January 27, 2004), and will represent Playboy throughout its anniversary year at personal appearances and special promotions. DATASOURCE: Playboy Enterprises CONTACT: Theresa Hennessey of Playboy, +1-312-373-2444, or

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