Penny Drake Bio
Penny Drake is an American Independent film actress and model. Born Penny Leigh Allen on July 20, 1977, in San Antonio, Texas, she has also been credited as Penny Vital. She appeared in Playboy in September 2002 at 25, adding the feature to her public career. Her appearance came in the 2000s, as Playboy's print tradition began to share space with an expanding online presence.
Drake has natural breasts, blue eyes and red hair. Her measurements are 35-25-37.
Penny Drake’s path into glamour carried an appealing contrast from the beginning. Raised as the daughter of a Southern Baptist pastor, she came from a background far removed from the glossy world of fashion campaigns, movie sets, and Playboy photography. That contrast added an independent edge to her public image: polished enough for commercial modeling, but with a playful confidence that suggested she was comfortable making her own choices.
Her connection with Playboy began in October 2002, when she appeared in the magazine’s “Girls of the Big 12” pictorial and was selected as Playboy Coed of the Month. The feature introduced her through the approachable college-girl glamour that became an important part of Playboy’s early-2000s style. Drake brought a lively, relaxed quality to the photographs, balancing youthful warmth with the camera awareness of someone ready to explore opportunities beyond a single pictorial.
Her screen career began gathering momentum in 2005. She appeared in “Sin City,” Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller’s visually striking comic-book adaptation, and also had a part in the hit comedy “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” These appearances placed her inside two of the year’s most recognizable productions, one dark and stylized, the other bright and irreverent. Further work in independent horror and comedy allowed her to continue developing a screen presence shaped by glamour, humor, and genre entertainment.
Fashion later became another significant chapter. From 2008 onward, Drake worked with labels including Herra Couture, Flora Zeta, and Ed Hardy, whose vivid designs suited her bold visual style. Her modeling experience allowed her to move naturally between runway presentation, promotional appearances, and fashion photography, extending the image first introduced through Playboy into a wider commercial setting.
In June 2009, Drake was selected to portray Bayonetta at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles, appearing in an elaborate costume based on the stylish video-game heroine. The role brought together several sides of her career: fashion, fantasy, performance, and playful sensuality. From Playboy Coed to Hollywood appearances, designer campaigns, and one of gaming’s most recognizable characters, Penny Drake built an unusually colorful journey through early-2000s entertainment.
