Cara Zavaleta (Celebrity In Spotlight)

Cara Zavaleta is instantly recognized as one of the vixens of MTV's Road Rules, Gauntlet, and Inferno challenges. As "Playboy Playmate" of November 2004, Cara's physical beauty and charm emanated from the pages of that venerable publication, sealing her fate as an entertainer. Cara's accomplishments over the last few years have left her much in demand. She has participated in numerous radio/television interviews; was featured in Esquire Magazine; modeled at the Palm's Casino in Las Vegas; and has continued her television presence through such shows as E Television's The Girls Next Door, Beat Charlie Moore, as well as various MTV projects.

Zavaleta was a cast member of MTV's reality show Road Rules during the Road Rules: South Pacific season. During the season, she was voted off by her team and replaced by Tina Barta.Cara was originally cast as part of the alumni team in 2007 Road Rules: Viewer's Revenge, but dropped-out before filming began. She was replaced by Susie Meister. She has also participated on several of Real World/Road Rules Challenges including Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet, Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Gauntlet II, and Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Inferno III.

After her stint on Road Rules, she posed for Playboy, which was planning a pictorial specifically focusing on reality television. Although several other of MTV's The Real World or Road Rules castmembers have appeared in Playboy, Zavaleta holds the distinction of being the only one to appear on Road Rules as well as the Playmate of the Month centerfold (November 2004).Cara Zavaleta also has the distinction of being photographed by former Saturday Night Live comedian Rob Schneider in a nude, gag pictorial for the Playboy Cyber Club.