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Barbara "Bobbi" Billard (born December 12, 1975) is a bikini, lingerie, fitness, and glamour model, actress, and former professional wrestler.
Acting career
Bobbi recently had a part in her first feature film: Fox Searchlight Pictures Phat Girlz starring Mo'Nique 1. Bobbi's second film credit was a starring role in Ice Scream: The ReMix as "Vicki"2. Ice Scream: The Remix is a ten year anniversary remake of the original Ice Scream film that has a bit of a cult following.
She is also cast in Ckrush Entertainment's upcoming reality film, "Live Mansion: The Movie" where a character has been created specifically for her3.
She is currently starring as "Brunhilda the Security Guard" in "Ryan and Sean's Not So Excellent Adventure" directed by Richard Van Vleet and starring YouTube comedians Ryan Higa and Sean Fujiyoshi 4.
Modeling career
Bobbi Billard is one of the top print and Internet models in the United States. She is also popular on MySpace with over 1.3 million friends5, making her one of the most popular people on the world’s most popular social networking website6.
Bobbi has been featured in several productions throughout her career, including a feature spot in the Diet Dr Pepper "Green Baywatch" commercial, which aired during Super Bowl XXXIII.7 She has appeared in Muscular Development magazine cover and features, Muscle Mag, American Curves, as well as on the popular Benchwarmer trading cards. Bobbi made music video appearances in Blues Traveler, "Girl Inside My Head", Kottonmouth Kings, "King Klick", Yung Berg "Sexy Lady", and Fireball "What I Want" with Bob Sinclar. Bobbi has been busy getting press around the world. She recently appeared on the cover of People Magazine Australia and was featured inside the issue as one of the top 20 internet babes. In the same month, she was featured in Esquire (magazine) Turkey. Her latest magazine cover and feature was for Interviu Magazine which is one of the top men's magazines in Spain.
Bobbi has had a run as a celebrity nightclub host across the country. Bobbi has hosted seven events at Las Vegas nightclubs and hot spots in six months, including parties at Body English nightclub inside the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Jet nightclub inside The Mirage, TAO nightclub inside The Venetian, Seamless nightclub's New Year's Eve bash and the Wet Grooves music festival at the Hard Rock. Bobbi has also hosted events in Columbus, Ohio, where she opened Karma Nightclub in December. More recently, Bobbi was the headlining model for two Super Bowl parties at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
Bobbi was the featured model of five models to host the "Poppin' Bottles wit Models" event with Academy Award-winner Jamie Foxx. Bobbi was also one of the six models who co-hosted Diddy's Annual Super Bowl White Party featuring P Diddy, R. Kelly, Missy Elliott, American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino and several NFL stars in Florida for the weekend of Super Bowl festivities. Bobbi also handled the radio advertising spots as well for the Jamie Foxx event, which aired in Florida during Super Bowl week.
Wrestling career
Bobbi entered the world of professional wrestling in the now defunct California-based Women of Wrestling (WOW) promotion. Using the name Summer, Billard was given the gimmick of a Baywatch-like lifeguard along with a tag team partner named Sandy. The duo had several tag team matches together and were unsuccessful in the WOW Tag Team Title Tournament. At WOW Unleashed, the team fought to a draw with Farrah and Paradise.
Billard signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in late 2003 and entered into their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. She received training from Ivory and Jacqueline. In the summer of 2004, she and fellow model turned wrestler LaTasha Marzolla, were released after getting injured. In July 2004, Billard underwent a two level fusion neck surgery with Dr. Lloyd Youngblood. She has since made a full recovery but has retired from the wrestling business completely.
Billard's last job in wrestling was working for Italy's Nu Wrestling Evolution, where she worked a tour as a valet.
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