Brande Nicole Roderick was born 13 June 1974 in Novato California. She is an American model and actress who is best known for her appearances in Baywatch and in Playboy. She also has starred in four erotic movies from 1998 to 1999, the year before she was chosen to star as "Leigh Dyer" in Baywatch.

In 2000, she also was chosen to appear as the Playmate of the Month in Playboy magazine. The following year, she was chosen Playmate of the Year. In her quest as a serious actress, Roderick has appeared in films such as Starsky & Hutch, Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror and The Nanny Diaries. She also has guest-starred in Joey, Just Shoot Me!, Fear Factor and Beverly Hills 90210. In 2003, she beat out Pamela Anderson for the roll of an American wife of an India man in the film Out of Control.

Her most recent television appearance will begin in March when Donald Trump will air the second installment of The Celebrity Apprentice. A spin-off from his original show, The Apprentice, Celebrity pits celebrities against each other for the title of Celebrity Apprentice, while attempting to earn money for the charity of their choice. Roderick's charity choice is California Police Youth Charities.

In 2006, Roderick became engaged to Glenn Cadrez, a former NFL linebacker for the New York Jets, Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. They married in 2007, and she currently lives in Hawaii.

Image: Roderick as she appeared in her Playboy Centerfold cameo.