Lauren Anderson hails from Milwaukee, the beer capital of Wisconsin. Far from pint-sized, this golden-blonde beauty stands tall at 5’9”, with an eye-catching set of natural breasts – and it was just such heady features that garnered her first place on Fox’s Girl Next Door: The Search for a Playboy Centerfold, and her own spread as our Miss July 2002. “It was incredible experience,” says Lauren. “I love being on camera and acting – it comes naturally to me!” Having studied veterinary medicine, Lauren is a member of PETA, and her dream is to open an animal rescue – that is, if her filming schedule will allow. “My ambition is to be a successful actor,” she says. “In five years, I could see myself married, being an actress and owning an animal shelter.” Rather than a shelter, Lauren found herself the owner of a beauty salon, but she raises awareness for PETA every year, handing out veggie dogs in nothing but a lettuce bikini. In her original Playmate profile, Lauren described her dream guy as rugged and American, with a great smile, and her baseball-player boyfriend certainly fits the bill. “I believe in destiny,” she says, a little dreamily. “I wouldn’t change anything that has happened to me!” The feeling is mutual, Lauren – we wouldn’t have anyone else as our Miss July 2002.