Scene from Playboy: Girls Next Door, Naughty and Nice (1997)

Alternate Names: Daphne Duplaix, Daphne Lynn Duplaix, Daphne Lynn Duplaix, Daphnee Lynn Duplaix, Daphnee Duplaix, Daphnée Duplaix, Daphnee Duplaix Samuel, Daphnee Duplaix Samuels, Daphnee Duplait, Daphnee Duplaix, Daphnee Lynn Duplaix

Physical Characteristics: N/A

First Appearances:

• Playboy: Girls of South Beach (1996) as

Most Important Roles:

• Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (2000) as Salon Receptionist
• Survival Island (2002) as Julie
• Foolish (1999) as Clarisse
• The Cookie Mobster (2014) as Constance
• Playboy's Women Behaving Badly (1998) as
• Unreported (2022) as Michelle
• Playboy: Girls of South Beach (1996) as
• Let's Talk About Sex (1998) as Chloe
• The Cheaters Club (2014) as Mrs. Idrid
• Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1999 (1998) as Self - Miss July

Career Highlights:

• Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (2000)
• Survival Island (2002)
• Foolish (1999)
• The Cookie Mobster (2014)
• Playboy's Women Behaving Badly (1998)
• Unreported (2022)
• Playboy: Girls of South Beach (1996)
• Let's Talk About Sex (1998)
• The Cheaters Club (2014)
• Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1999 (1998)

Daphnée Duplaix is an American actress and model known for her roles in daytime soap operas and various television shows and films. She began her career as a model, notably appearing as the Playboy Playmate of the Month in July 1997.

Duplaix established herself in the soap opera genre, playing the role of Valerie Davis on NBC's Passions from 2004 to 2008, and later as Rachel Gannon on ABC's One Life to Live from 2009 to 2010. She has made guest appearances in numerous prime-time series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Wayans Bros., Angel, and The Mindy Project.

In 2024, Duplaix was cast in the groundbreaking new CBS daytime drama Beyond the Gates, which premiered in February 2025. In the series, which is the first new daytime soap in over a quarter-century and features a predominantly Black cast, she stars as Dr. Nicole Dupree Richardson, an empathetic psychiatrist and philanthropist.

Born in New York City, Duplaix is of Haitian, French, and Italian descent. She is a mother of four and has been married to Grady Heiberg since 2014. In addition to her acting work, she has also hosted the game show Show Us Your Wits on Playboy TV.

Alternate Names: Nickname: Barbie

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
• Hair Color: brown hair
• Weight: 57.0kg

First Appearances:

• Playboy's Girls Next Door - Naughty and Nice (1997) as Herself

Most Important Roles:

• Playboy Video Centerfold: Karen McDougal - Playmate of the Year 1998 (1998) as
• The Arena (2001) as Jessemina
• Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1999 (1998) as Self - Miss December
• Playboy: Gen X Girls (1998) as Self
• Playboy Video Centerfold: Bernaola Twins - Playmate 2000 (2001) as Self
• Stiletto (2008) as Karen - Fernando's Girl
• Playboy's Girls Next Door - Naughty and Nice (1997) as Herself
• Charlie's Angels (2000) as Roger Corwin's Girl at Party (uncredited)
• Playmate of the Year: Collection - The '90s (2006) as (archive footage)

Career Highlights:

• Playboy Video Centerfold: Karen McDougal - Playmate of the Year 1998 (1998)
• The Arena (2001)
• Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1999 (1998)
• Playboy: Gen X Girls (1998)
• Playboy Video Centerfold: Bernaola Twins - Playmate 2000 (2001)
• Stiletto (2008)
• Playboy's Girls Next Door - Naughty and Nice (1997)
• Charlie's Angels (2000)
• Playmate of the Year: Collection - The '90s (2006)

Strikingly tall (5'8"), shapely, and statuesque brunette knockout Karen McDougal was born on March 23, 1971 in Merrillville, Indiana. She's of mixed Irish and Cherokee Indian descent. Karen has three older brothers and one younger sister. McDougal's mother remarried when she was nine and moved the family to Sawyer, Michigan. Karen studied tap dance and ballet as a kid. McDougal attended River Valley High School. She was an ace clarinetist who took 1st place in Michigan state competitions for four years in a row. In addition, Karen also was a member of the softball and volleyball teams as well as a cheerleader for both the football and basketball teams. After graduating from high school in 1989, McDougal attended Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan, where she majored in Elementary Education. After finishing college Karen moved to Detroit and worked as a preschool teacher. She entered a swimwear contest at a local nightclub and won it. McDougal then competed in the Venus Swimwear swimsuit competition in Michigan, won the state finals, and moved on to the international finals in Florida. Karen was then discovered by "Playboy" photographer David Mecey. She was approached by "Playboy" to try out for being a Playmate and was eventually chosen as the Playmate of the Month in the December, 1997 issue of the famous men's magazine. McDougal was named Playmate of the Year in 1998. In November, 2001 Karen was voted the #2 Playmate of the 1990's by "Playboy" readers. She has been featured in many "Playboy" videos and posed for a handful of newsstand special editions. McDougal in the wake of her Playmate stint has modeled for numerous catalogs, calendars, national liquor campaigns, and posters. A hardcore fitness enthusiast, Karen has done pictorials in and/or graced the covers of countless fitness magazines (she has the distinction of being the first woman to be featured on the cover of "Men's Fitness" magazine). McDougal not only had a lead role as fierce warrior woman Jessemina in "The Arena," but also popped up in small parts in the films "Charlie's Angels," "Joe Dirt," "Grind," and "The Girl Next Door." She has served as a host of such TV programs as "Wild On," "The Red Carpet," and "VIP Access." Outside of acting and modeling, Karen is also an avid motorcycle rider -- her first modeling assignment was as a promotional model at a Harley-Davidson bike show in Detroit -- and car collector.