Vida Guerra is a Cuban-American swimsuit model. Her first notable appearance was in a shoot for the U.S. edition of FHM magazine, and since then, she has modeled for many other men’s magazines, including Maxim. She often appears on Spanish television networks and is well known because of her large buttocks, which are usually accentuated in her photographs.
Born in Havana, Cuba, Vida Guerra moved with her family to the United States soon after, ending up in the town of Perth Amboy, New Jersey. In interviews Vida has said that she was teased because of the size of her derriere, which was rather large for someone of her otherwise small stature. Growing up she entered a couple of runway shows modeling swimwear, and appeared in a few music videos. She eventually became a loan officer.
Her modeling career originally began when she submitted some photos for the “Honey Next Door” section of FHM magazine, on the suggestion of an ex-boyfriend. The magazine later reported that following the submission, almost one-third of their mail was from readers demanding more photos of the five-foot-two girl. She was called back for more photo shoots and became “FHM’s Model of the Year” in 2004. Since then, she has been featured on the front cover as well as on the inside of many magazines, including DUB, Smooth, Escape, and Open Your Eyes (Abre Tu Ojos), and has made multiple appearances on several Spanish language television programs such as El Gordo y La Flaca (The Fat Man and the Skinny Woman). Vida has also become a staple in music videos, appearing in “Shake Your Tailfeather” (P. Diddy, Nelly and Murphy Lee, from the Bad Boys 2 soundtrack) and “The New Workout Plan” (Kanye West) among others. Additionally, she has appeared in Burger King’s Tendercrisp Bacon Cheddar Ranch commercial, a couple of sketches on Chappelle’s Show, like the infamous “Piss On You” videos (spoofing the infamous R. Kelly sex tape), and also appeared in the film National Lampoon Presents: Dorm Daze II.
In April 2005, Vida Guerra’s camera phone was allegedly hacked. Dozens of her photos, including nude pictures as well as personal photos, were posted on the Internet and disseminated widely. This is almost identical to when Paris Hilton’s cell phone was hacked. Vida has since confirmed that the nude body images were of another woman, and that they were presented along with actual non-nude camera phone images of herself to give the appearance that she was the naked woman pictured.
Vida was recently voted Number 26 in F.H.M’s “Top 100 Sexiest Females” list and is twice the winner of the magazine’s “Best Butt” Award.
Despite choosing to not pose nude in the past, Vida Guerra appeared fully nude in the July 2006 issue of Playboy.
Vida’s debut album “Theme Park” will be released in September of 2006. The album is a mix of Vida singing and rapping, with guest appearances by Paul Wall, Sean Paul, Mike Jones and other artists. The first single from the album is entitled “Cut it Up” and features Houston rap artist Paul Wall.
Personal quotes
* “I go to the gym three to four times a week, try to eat healthy when I can and drink a lot of water. It really sucks to exercise but a girl has to do what a girl has to do.”
* “I want to get more into acting and become an actress. That’s my one and only goal right now.”
