Monica Leigh, a ravishing brunette beauty, was born on December 19, 1981, on Long Island, New York. Prior to pursuing a career in modeling, she worked as a bartender and dental assistant. Her childhood friend and fellow Playboy Playmate, Courtney Culkin, encouraged her to try out for the iconic men's magazine.
Leigh began her modeling career by appearing in various newsstand special editions of Playboy, gracing the cover of Playboy's College Girls in September 2005. She was subsequently named the Cyber Girl of the Week for August 29, 2005, and the Cyber Girl of the Month for December 2005.
In 2006, Leigh was crowned Cyber Girl of the Year and became the Playmate of the Month in the March issue of Playboy. She also appeared on the cover of the August 2006 issue of the magazine. Her Playboy career has included appearances in several videos and a handful of episodes on the reality TV series The Girls Next Door in 2005.
In addition to her Playboy endeavors, Leigh has pursued an acting career, with roles in the movies The Duel in 2006, The Pool Boys in 2009, The Gentleman in 2024, and Road Raiders in 2000. She has also made cameo appearances as an extra in Spider-Man 3 in 2007 and on episodes of the TV shows Entourage in 2004 and CSI: Miami in 2002.
Leigh currently resides in New York.
