Kata Kärkkäinen

Kata Kärkkäinen (born October 27, 1968 as Minna Katariina Kärkkäinen) is a Finnish author, artist and columnist, who first gained fame as a glamour model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month for December, 1988. Her face - with a "Louise Brooks bob" and clear blue eyes - was frequently featured on the cover of Playboy special editions.

After her international modelling career, she started to work as a writer in her native country, first as a television script writer and then as an author. As an author, she has shown maturity and won grudging respect and critical acclaim in Finnish literary circles.

Ms. Kärkkäinen was married to Johnny Lee Michaels between 1991 and 1996, and has one child with him. She also has another child with Marcello Gentile. Since 2005, she has been married to Janne Janhonen.

Kata Kärkkäinen has an IQ of at least 148 (sd 24) according to Cattell & Cattell Culture Fair IQ test (see Ilta-Sanomat, Oct 5th 2006).

Novels
Minä ja Morrison, 1999. Also a feature film (2001).
Vangitse minut vapaaksi, 2001.
Tulikärpäsiä, 2004. (autobiographical)
Jumalasta seuraava, will be released in 2006.

Appearances in Playboy special editions
Playboy's Playmate Review Vol. 5 June 1989 - pages 102-111.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 9 September 1989.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 10 November 1989.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 12 March 1990.
Playboy's Bathing Beauties April 1990.
Playboy's Nudes October 1990.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 16 November 1990.
Playboy's Wet & Wild Women December 1990.
Playboy's International Playmates January 1992 - cover.
Playboy's Wet & Wild Women July 1993.
Playboy's Wet & Wild Playmates September 1994 - pages 45, 76-77.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 41 January 1995.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 43 May 1995.
Playboy's Winter Girls February 1996.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 49 May 1996.
Playboy's Celebrating Centerfolds Vol. 3 October 1999.

-- wikipedia