Runa Lucienne Set to Release Her Official 2013 Calendar

Model, actress, and former Playboy Bunny Runa Lucienne is set to release her official 2013 bikini and lingerie calendar on November 2, 2012.

Los Angeles (I-Newswire) October 17, 2012 - On November 2, model, actress, and former Playboy Bunny Runa Lucienne will release her official 2013 calendar in which the 5’10” Guyanese and African-American beauty flaunts her exceptional physique. The venture is a first for the model, but it’s been highly anticipated by her fans.

Shot at a private Beverly Hills residence, which has been praised by many lifestyle magazines including Architectural Digest, Runa believes “it was the perfect location for the calendar because of its warm, elegant, and grandeur appeal” which compliments her personal style.

The 8.5” x 11” 12-month wall calendar will feature the bikini-clad Runa Lucienne posing in a mixture of swimwear and lingerie including a purple, black, and white leopard print lace bikini by Ultra Vixen, a swimwear boutique located in Hollywood, California. The model dawns wild seductive curls styled by Queen Boone, a bi-coastal celebrity hair stylist whose work has been featured in numerous publications including FHM magazine. The calendar was shot by LA-based glamour photographer Tatianna Lavin of TL Glam Studio whose work has been featured in Vibe, Straight Stuntin’, and many more magazines.

While pre-sale of the soon-to-be-released calendar began on October 15 on www.RunaLucienne.com, fans will be able to meet Runa, and receive autographed copies of her calendar at her national tour stops which include her hometown of Toledo, Ohio on December 22-23, 2012.

If you can’t wait until Runa visits your city, or a city near you, the 2013 calendar is available for purchase on www.RunaLucienne.com.

ABOUT RUNA LUCIENNE

Born in Washington, D.C., raised in Toledo, Ohio, Runa Lucienne is a Guyanese and African-American model, actress, and former Playboy Bunny who has appeared in numerous television shows, music videos, magazines, and national ad campaigns.

Runa Lucienne became the first African-American Playboy Bunny to work at the Playboy Club Macao in November 2010 and has made promotional appearances on behalf of Playboy, including being a featured guest on Sirius/ XM's Playboy Radio Morning Show. Runa is known for her role on Project Runway Season 5, the Runner-Up to Miss New York USA 2010, and a reoccurring face for Outre hair products.

Runa has been featured on television shows including Project Runway Season 5, How I Met Your Mother, Sons of Anarchy, Hot in Cleveland, Hart of Dixie, Fox Sports NFL Sunday Pre-Game Show, MTV's Total Request Live (TRL), MTV's Suckerfree Sunday, KTLA Morning News, and others. She has appeared in numerous music videos including “Don’t Judge Me” by Chris Brown, “We Got Hood Love” by Mary J. Blige ft. Trey Songz , and “Falling in Love” by Taio Cruz. She has also been featured in various magazines such as Elle, Cosmopolitan, King, Slam, Jewel, and Jamrock magazines. Her national ad campaigns include Mandee clothing store, Outre hair products, Regis hair salons, and others.

In 2012, Runa Lucienne became an official Monster Energy Girl, making appearances on behalf of Monster Energy Drink at various DUB Auto Shows, and special events including autograph signings at Army/ Air Force bases Ft. Hood and Ft. Bliss. Since being a part of the Monster Team, Runa has shot with Monster’s newest personality, Snoop Dogg, for a spread in DUB Magazine which will be released in the near future.

In 2013, look out for Runa in the highly anticipated feature film “Voyage of Time” directed by Academy Award nominated Terrance Malick, the new Outre Duvessa hair campaign, and a number of commercials including Petco’s Pet Adoption Awareness commercial featuring the cast of Animal Practice.

Besides modeling and acting, Runa Lucienne studied mechanical engineering, and has worked for NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX in the Systems Architecture and Integration division. Runa’s hobbies include studying art, painting, graphic design, fashion, sports, technology, and food.

For more information on Runa and to purchase her 2013 Calendar visit her website, www.RunaLucienne.com. For real-time updates follow her personal Twitter at @RunaLucienne, and her PR team at @Team_Runa.

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