Jodi Ann Paterson

Jodi Ann Paterson (born July 31, 1975) is an American model, actress and former beauty queen. She was born in Balikpapan, Indonesia and grew up in Springfield, Oregon, United States. Her mother is of Indonesian descent and her father is an American of Swiss and English descent. Paterson, who attended Thurston High School, first came to prominence in 1994 when she won the Miss Oregon Teen USA 1994 title and competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. T... more

Jodi Ann Paterson (born July 31, 1975) is an American model, actress and former beauty queen. She was born in Balikpapan, Indonesia and grew up in Springfield, Oregon, United States. Her mother is of Indonesian descent and her father is an American of Swiss and English descent. Paterson, who attended Thurston High School, first came to prominence in 1994 when she won the Miss Oregon Teen USA 1994 title and competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The event, which was televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi, was won by Shauna Gambill of California. After high school she attended Oregon State University, which was featured in both her October Playboy 1999 issue and Playmate of the Year Video Edition. She was a member of Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. As her reward for being chosen as Playmate of The Year she received $100,000 and a red Chevrolet Corvette. The Corvette also appeared in her Playmate of the Year Video. According to her PMOY video, she is the first Playmate of the Year to have a... less