Shauna Sand is an American actress and Playboy model.She began modeling at the age of nine after being approached by a local photographer. She signed with the Elite/Petite agency, in New York, at the age of 15. She took time off from modeling and went to Paris and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in International Business Administration from The American University of Paris and became fluent in French.Sand submitted photos to Playboy's Los Angeles photo editors. She did a test shoot that Hugh Hefner approved and became the Playmate of the Month for May 1996. Sand began her acting career with a guest appearance alongside future husband Lorenzo Lamas in his TV show Renegade.