Val Keil Bio
Val Keil is an American actress, glamour and nude model. She was born on January 4, 1991, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Playboy named her its August 2013 Playmate at 22. Her appearance came during Playboy's contemporary era of international and digital publishing.
Keil has natural breasts, brown eyes and brown hair. Her measurements are 32-24-34.
Val Keil came to Playboy from a working life far removed from Los Angeles glamour. After finishing high school in Philadelphia, where she had been a cheerleader, she worked as a cart girl at a country club and later tended bar at Reedy’s Tavern. By 22, she was ready to see whether modeling might offer something different and decided to approach Playboy herself.
Keil sent photographs to the magazine and received an invitation to test within a day. The response prompted a major change: she left Philadelphia for Los Angeles and pursued the opportunity in California. Her initiative soon paid off when she was selected for a Playmate pictorial, turning a speculative submission into the beginning of a professional modeling career.
Photographer Josh Ryan shot Keil’s centerfold. Despite the new surroundings and attention, she presented herself as decidedly casual, preferring faded jeans to evening gowns and emphasizing ambitions that were more personal than celebrity-driven. She wanted to make the most of the opportunities associated with Playboy but also spoke openly about eventually having a family.
Keil’s background helped give her Playboy story an unusually accessible quality. There had been no long progression through major modeling agencies or international fashion assignments before the magazine; instead, she had been serving drinks in Philadelphia shortly before sending in her photographs. Her willingness to relocate across the country when Playboy responded demonstrated how seriously she regarded the unexpected opening.
Television subsequently gave Keil another opportunity in front of the camera when she appeared on the long-running crime drama CSI. The screen work added acting to a professional history that had changed considerably in a short period, beginning with service jobs in Philadelphia and a self-submitted set of photographs. Her move to Los Angeles and Josh Ryan centerfold ultimately grew directly from that decision to contact Playboy at 22.
