Petra Charlotte Verkaik (born November 4, 1966 in Los Angeles, California) is an American adult model, former actress and entrepreneur. Verkaik is known for her modeling in Playboy publications, where her many appearances earned her the accolade "the most published woman in Playboy history". Verkaik is one of the few naturally large-breasted Playboy Playmates. Now in her 50s, Verkaik continues to model nude.

Career

Petra Verkaik was born in Southern California to a Dutch father and Indonesian mother. Verkaik began developing in high school at the age of 14. With acting and modeling aspirations, Verkaik left for the East Coast in 1985. A year later, she came back to California and began taking acting lessons. While trying to get a headshot photo for her portfolio, a photographer noticed her beautiful features and forwarded her pictures to Playboy magazine. Playboy came calling back and offered her a chance to pose for the legendary magazine.

Her first Playboy appearance was in Playboy’s Great Playmate Hunt in February 1989. She eventually was crowned Playmate of the Month for December 1989. Verkaik’s time at Playboy dominated her career during the 1990s. She represented Playboy at media shows and conventions, especially at Glamourcon, which she attended from 1996 to 2010. At the peak of her popularity, Verkaik was chosen Playboy Lingerie Readers’ Choice Model of the Year for 1997. Verkaik continued to pose for various editions and issues until November 2003. In 2010, Verkaik returned to pose for three photosets and three videos for Playboy’s Playmate Xtra series.

During her Playboy career, Verkaik pursued an acting career in Los Angeles. In 1990, Verkaik had an uncredited role in a television crime film Rainbow Drive, which starred actor Peter Weller. The next year, she starred as Basia in the romantic comedy Pyrates with Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick. In 1992, Verkaik had an uncredited role in Love Potion No. 9, in which she appeared in a scene with actor Tate Donovan. In May 1996, Verkaik appeared in an episode of Married with Children alongside fellow Playmate Victoria Fuller and sports stars Bo Jackson and Roy Jones Jr. In August 1997, Verkaik appeared on an episode of The Howard Stern Show. In 1999, Verkaik starred in an uncredited role of a photo model in the science fiction comedy film Galaxy Quest; however her role was cut from the theatrical version after the film initially received an R rating. In 2000, Verkaik starred in a minor role in the low-budget horror flick Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV.

Today, Verkaik continues to model independently on her personal website, which was launched in January 1999. Her website has over 400 photosets and 150 videos.

The Legend of Petra's Chest

Verkaik is one of the few naturally large-breasted Playboy Playmates. According to the commentary of her Playmate profile, Verkaik credited her breasts with saving her life. In 1989, while working underneath her 1976 Volkswagen van, her breasts absorbed the impact from crushing her when the van fell off its jack. This occurred coincidentally in the parking lot of Playboy’s offices. She was later saved by paramedics and Playboy security guards.[1]

In 2001, after the release of Angelina Jolie’s “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”, Verkaik dressed as the character Lara Croft for a photoset and video. In the video and photos, Verkaik strips first topless then nude. The video became a cult classic and was sought out on the Internet. In 2010, Verkaik reprised the role for a series of nude videos titled as “Petra Croft Returns”.

In late January 2002, Verkaik made national headlines when she attended a mid-winter high school prom at Foothill High School in Tustin, California; with 17-year old Toby Hocking, the son of a friend. Verkaik accompanied him to the prom, after reading his college entrance essay, in which she found things relatable to her own experiences.[2] The principal of school allowed her to attend the prom with a dress code- no sheer or strapless dresses.[3]

Trivia

Verkaik is the only Playmate with a Bacon number of 1 (from starring with Kevin Bacon in Pyrates ).

). Verkaik grew up speaking Dutch until the third grade.

Verkaik has traveled across Western Europe, South America and Southeast Asia.

Appearences in Playboy

January 2000 ... Playmates of the Century

August 1997 ... 1997 Reader's Choice layout

March 1997 ... Playmates at the 1996 LA Glamourcon

January 1997 ... 21 Playmates: Volume II

November 1996 ... The Playmate Report

February 1993 ... Glamour layout

August 1990 ... Glamour layout

January 1990 ... Playmate Review

December 1989 ... Playmate of the Month

January 1989 ... Great 35th Anniversary Playmate Hunt

Appearances in Playboy Special Editions

Playboy's Great Playmate Hunt February 1989

Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. 6 July 1990.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 16 November 1990.

Playboy's Wet & Wild Women December 1990.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 17 January 1991.

Playboy's Girls of Summer '92 June 1992.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 26 July 1992.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 29 January 1993.

Playboy's Bathing Beauties April 1993.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 31 May 1993.

Playboy's Wet & Wild Women July 1993.

Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads August 1993.

Playboy's Video Playmates August 1993.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 35 January 1994.

Playboy's Bathing Beauties March 1994

Playboy's Girls of Summer '94 June 1994

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 38 July 1994.

Playboy's Playmates at Play July 1994

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 39 September 1994

Playboy's Wet & Wild Playmates September 1994

Playboy's Nudes November 1994.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 41 January 1995.

Playboy's Playmates in Bed Vol. 1 January 1995.

Playboy's Bathing Beauties March 1995.

Playboy's Hot Denim Daze May 1995

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 47 January 1996

Playboy's Sexy Swimsuits February 1996

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 53 January 1997.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 54 March 1997.

Playboy's 21 Playmates Vol. 2 April 1997.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 56 July 1997

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 59 January 1998

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 61 May 1998

Playboy's Playmate Tests November 1998.

Playboy's Celebrating Centerfolds Vol. 1 December 1998

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 65 January 1999

Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. 1 May 1999.

Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens Vol. 3 October 1999.

Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. 2 April 2000.

Playboy's Girls of Summer May 2000.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 74 July 2000

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 75 September 2000.

Playboy's Voluptuous Vixens Vol. 4 October 2000.

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 77 January 2001

Playboy's Nude Playmates April 2001

Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 84 March 2002.

Playboy's Nude Playmates April 2002

Playboy's Natural Beauties Vol. 5 February 2003.

Playboy's Sexy 100 February 2003.

Playboy's Nude Playmates April 2003

Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads June 2003.

Playboy's Playmates in Bed Vol. 7 November 2003

Playboy Filmography

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Playboy Playmate DVD Calendar Collection: The '90s (2004) (V)

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 2003 (2002) (V)

Playboy: Playmates on the Catwalk (2001) (V)

Playboy: California Girls (2000) (V)

Playboy: Playmates Bustin' Out (2000) (V)

Playboy: Playmate Video Collection Featuring Miss December 1998, 1995, 1992, 1989 (1998) (V)

Centerfold Fantasies (1997) (Scenes)

Playboy: Naturals (1997) (V)

Playboy: 21 Playmates Centerfold Collection Volume II (1996) (V)

Playboy: Eden (1993) (V)

Playboy: Playmate Bloopers (1992)(V)

Playboy: Playmate Private Pleasures (1992) (V)

Playboy: Playmates in Paradise (1992) (V)

Playboy: The Best of Wet & Wild (1992) (V)

Playboy: Sexy Lingerie III (1991) (V)

Playboy: Wet & Wild III (1991) (V)

Playboy: Sexy Lingerie II (1990) (V)

Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1991 (1990) (V)

Playboy: Splash (1990) (V)

Playboy: Wet & Wild II (1990) (V)

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