Echo Johnson Bio
Echo Johnson is an American model, actress, entrepreneur, and real estate professional. She was born Echo Leta Johnson on January 11, 1974, in Austin, Texas, United States. Her zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Echo Johnson was Playboy’s Playmate of the Month for January 1993. She turned 19 during the month in which the issue was published. Her centerfold and accompanying pictorial, titled “Shout Echo!,” were photographed by Arny Freytag and Greg Gorman.
Her Playmate Data Sheet listed her measurements as 36B-23-33, with a height of 5 feet 7 inches and a weight of 110 pounds. She has blue eyes and light brown hair.
Johnson was born in Austin but spent part of her childhood in Ecuador, where her father worked as a hat exporter. She later grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and graduated from Santa Fe High School in 1992.
Soon after graduation, Johnson entered a local beauty pageant and was crowned Miss Santa Fe. Her appearance attracted the attention of a photographer working for the German edition of Playboy. She became Playboy Germany’s Playmate of the Month for October 1992 before appearing in the American magazine several months later.
At the time of her U.S. Playboy profile, Johnson planned to move to Dallas and study fashion merchandising at Southern Methodist University. Her long-term ambition was to own an upscale clothing store for men and women. She described fashion, dancing, environmental issues, and opposition to racial prejudice as important personal interests.
Johnson continued modeling professionally for approximately ten years. Her commercial work included assignments associated with Frederick’s of Hollywood, Guess, Coca-Cola, Volkswagen, and the Texas Swimsuit Calendar. She also appeared in several Playboy video productions, including Playboy Video Playmate Calendar 1994.
Her screen credits include a cameo appearance in the 2000 film Citizen Toxie: The Toxic Avenger IV. She was credited primarily as herself in Playboy-related video releases.
Johnson later returned to Austin, where she established a web consulting business and worked in event planning. At the age of 30, she entered the real estate industry and subsequently worked in residential property sales in the Austin area. Her professional profile describes her as an Austin native who maintained the city as her home base during her modeling career.
