Answer this...: This... is Marisa Miller

Supermodel Marisa Miller is a former girlfriend of NASCAR Nextel Cup driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. The two dated in 2002-03.

Now, Marisa is married to Griffin Guess, a Hollywood commerical and music video executive. The couple was married on April 15, 2006.

Marisa was very athletic in her youth and excelled at many sports, including volleyball and surfing. In fact, one year her high school volleyball team was undefeated due to her skills.

It was her love of surfing that gave her a big break into the world of modeling. In 2001,while scoping out bigger waves in Santa Barbara, she was discovered by Mario Testino, a famous photographer. He took a few pictures of her and went back to his studio. Not long afterwards, Marisa was called and asked if he wanted to become a model.

Her first real magazine pictoral was for Perfect 10 magazine. Because she was so new to the industry, the photo layout was of her posing nude. However, her this spread lead this beautiful California surfer girl to better things and she next appeared in the 2001 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

After that, the job offers came pouring in. She has since modeled for Victoria's Secret, Tommy Hilfiger, J. Crew and Nordstrom. She has also appeared in magazines such as Shape, Fitness and Vogue – not to mention a few more issues of the SI Swimsuit Edition.

In 2004, she made her way onto television as a judge for the TV series "Manhunt: The Search for America’s Most Gorgeous Male Model" and as a co-host of Spike TV's "2005 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Special." She also appeared in the "Sports Illustrated 40th Anniversary Swimsuit Special: American Beauty" video among others. She has also made appearances on a few talk shows including "The View' and "The Sharon Osbourne Show." She likes television and would like to one day become a television sportscaster.

Her other hobbies and interests include surfing, volleyball, watching football and NASCAR.

She was born on April 27, 1980 in Santa Cruz, Calif., and currently resides in Florida.

Marisa is represented by IMG Models in New York City. Modeling FAQs: 5'8" tall, blond hair, green eyes, 34" bust, 23" waist, 34" hips.

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Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2003 DVD
Travel the world with the SI cameras as they go from the Colorado hills to the African plains to Vietnam, capturing the world's most gorgeous women in the world's most impractical swimwear. Molly Sims, Daniela Pestova, Yamila Diaz and over a dozen more beauties are joined by hostess/model Rachel Hunter, and special bonus segments features Marisa Miller getting a ride with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. at Daytona and tennis star Serena Williams making her swimsuit model debut. 66 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.