Celebrities
Cara Zavaleta
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- (Freeport '06) Sheraton & The Square
Cara Zavaleta is recognized as one the vixens of MTV's 'Road Rules South Pacific' and Gauntlet Challenges.' She was born and raised in Bowling Green, Ohio and has made a name for herself as a reality star and model. Cara is known for her physical beauty and charm that has gained her appearances across the country and in the Caribbean. She has appeared in a variety of radio, television and magazine interviews and was proclaimed 'Playmate of the Month' in November 2004 by ‘Playboy Magazine.’
Cara has appeared in television shows such as: “The Girl’s Next Door,” “Beat Charlie Moore,” and has worked on various MTV projects. She has modeled at the Palm’s Casino in Las Vegas and has recently been approached to participate in several modeling events around the world.
Cara’s most invigorating experience was with her Playboy Magazine involvement. Through her Playboy experience, she got the opportunity to model for Roberto Cavalli, attended famous parties, hang with celebrities, and gain more exposure in television and print media. With all the success Cara has gotten so far, she is still able to remain “down to earth.”
Lately, Cara has been about self-discovery. Since, she grew up around beautiful farm land, Cara has always been very respectful to the earth. She designed a reusable canvas bag, which has a logo saying “Green is the new Black.” This bag appeals to people whom are Earth-conscious, but fashion savvy as well. Cara partnered up with Carbonfund.org, a non-profit organization with the goal of reducing carbon discharge. The company’s philosophy is “Reduce what you can, offset what you can’t,” and it offers a lot of ways to conserve the Earth. Cara hopes that this isn’t just a passing fad, and would love for the trend to pick up. Clearly, this starlet has balanced her professional career with her personal goals of helping take care of the environment in the best way that she can. With her level- headed approach, it's only a matter of time before the big film auditions/offers start pouring in.
According to Cara's MySpace page , she loves relaxing at home with her cats and sipping a good glass of wine. She also loves to travel and explore cultures through cuisine and wine.
Some Fun Facts about Cara:
- Born on June 15, 1980
- Was a JV cheerleader in high school.
- Graduate of Bowling Green High School, class of 1998.
- Playboy Playmate of the Month November 2004.
- Measurements: 34-25-34 (Source: Playmate Data Sheet)
- Lived in Chicago with "Road Rules" cast-mate, David Giuntoli.
- Loves to listen to the band Keane immensely. Also, likes Damien Rice and Thom Yorke.
- Love to watch 'chick flicks'.
- Is a fan-favorite of 'The Office', MTV Challenges and Take-Home chef.
- Reads a lot of self-help books - big fan of Dr. Wayne Dyer.
- Considers her mother as a strong influence in her life.
- Big fan of Gwen Stefani.
TV Appearances
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno III" (2007)
This challenge featured “Good Guys” vs “Bad Asses,” with Cara being one of the final six contestants for the “Good Guys.” Cara was one of the final six for the “Good Guys,” but her team lost in the final round.
Cast-mates include:
GOOD GUYS (TEAM)
Ace Amerson The Real World: Paris, Alton Williams The Real World: Las Vegas, Cara Zavaleta Road Rules: South Pacific, Colie Edison The Real World: Denver, Davis Mallory The Real World: Denver, John Devananzanio The Real World: Key West, Paula Meronek The Real World: Key West, Rachel Moyal The Real World: Austin, Susie Meister Road Rules: Down Under, Timmy Beggy Road Rules: USA - The Second Adventure
BAD ASSES (TEAM)
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet II" (2005)
The eleventh season of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge, airing in late 2005 and into 2006, which had 32 contestants and took place in Trinidad and Tobago. The teams were designated Veterans and Rookies, based on the number of prior Challenge seasons each person had been to. Those on the Veterans' team had been on at least two prior seasons, and those on the Rookies' team have been on fewer than two seasons prior. Cara played for the Rookies team and was sent home in the eleventh episode.
Cast-mates include:
Veterans team
Ace Amerson RW: Paris, Adam Larson RR: The Quest, Aneesa Ferreira RW: Chicago, Beth Stolarcyzk RW: Los Angeles, Brad Fiorenza RW: San Diego, David Burns RW: Seattle, Derrick Kosinski RR: X-treme, Jisela Delgado RR: The Quest, Julie Stoffer RW: New Orleans, Katie Doyle RR: The Quest, Mark Long RR: USA - The First Adventure, Montana McGlynn RW: Boston, Robin Hibbard RW: San Diego, Ruthie Alcaide RW: Hawaii, Syrus Yarbrough RW: Boston, Timmy Beggy RR: USA - The Second Adventure
Rookies team
Adam King RW: Paris, Alton Williams RW: Las Vegas, Cameran Eubanks RW: San Diego, Cara Zavaleta RR: South Pacific, Danny Dias RR: X-treme, Ibis Nieves RR: X-treme, Jamie Murray RW: New Orleans, Jeremy Blossom RR: South Pacific, Jillian Zoboroski RR: X-treme, Jo Rhodes RW: San Francisco, Jodi Weatherton RR: X-treme, Kina Dean RR: X-treme, Landon Lueck RW: Philadelphia, MJ Garrett RW: Philadelphia, Randy Barry RW: San Diego, Susie Meister RR: Down Under
Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 2006 (2005)
"Playboy Video Centerfold: Playmate of the Year Tiffany Fallon" (2005)
"Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet" (2003)
This seventh Real World/Road Rules Challenge took place in Telluride, CO where players from both sides were chosen after each challenge to go to the Gauntlet. Cara was one of the final members of the Road Rules team, which ended up defeating the Real World.
Cast-mates include:
Real World team
Alton Williams Las Vegas, Coral Smith Back to New York, David Broom New Orleans, Elka Walke Boston, Irulan Wilson Las Vegas, Matt Smith New Orleans, Mike Mizanin Back to New York, Montana McGlynn Boston, Nathan Blackburn Seattle, Norman Korpi New York, Rachel Braband Back to New York, Theo Gant Chicago, Tonya Cooley Chicago, Trishelle Cannatella Las Vegas
Road Rules team
Abram Boise South Pacific, Adam Larson The Quest, Cara Zavaleta South Pacific, Darrell Taylor Campus Crawl, Dave Giuntoli South Pacific, Katie Doyle The Quest, Laterrian Wallace Maximum Velocity Tour, Rachel Robinson Campus Crawl, Roni Martin Northern Trail, Sarah Greyson Campus Crawl, Steve Meinke The Quest, Theo Vonkurnatowski Maximum Velocity Tour, Tina Barta South Pacific, Veronica Portillo Semester at Sea
"Road Rules: South Pacific" (2003)
Cast mates included: Cara, Mary Beth, Abram, Dave, Donell, and Christena. Cara was later replaced by Tina Barta.