If there were an embodiment of what we’d imagine an All-California Girl would be, it might be Marisa Miller. A savvy, athletic, surf-loving blonde with a lot more going for her than just looks. That includes walking into café and being asked by two Italian modeling scouts to become a model. Yeah, that’s about right for California.

• Place of birth: Santa Cruz, California
• Date of birth: April 27, 1980
• Factoid: Not only a talented surfer, Marisa also has a genuine passion to become a sportscaster and for muscle cars. A pipe dream if there ever was one (surfing pun intended).

What this means to you: Sure, you might remember her from the iPod bikini in Sports Illustrated, but there’s much more.

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(images courtesy: Tilt HQ Walls)