Robin Arcuri
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Robin Arcuri nicknamed RA is an Italian/American supermodel and actor. She was born in Los Angeles, California, USA, is 5 ft 6 tall and has a natural 34D-26-34 figure with a current BMI at 22.5. Robin's hair is half blond and half brown and has been her trademark since 2003. She was the first known model, who at the time, was over the age of 18, and under 5'6" tall to walk the runway for couture designers worldwide.
As a spokeswoman for Mountain Dew, she's appeared in several celebrated TV commercials including the 1999 Dallas Stars NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Additionally, Robin has appeared in advertisements for Mountain Dew, Ralph Lauren, Body Glove and Budweiser though she is most famous for her appearances in, TEEN, Vogue, Glamour, Orange Coast, Shape, Business Week, Cover Models, and Cosmopolitan magazines. In 1999, she appeared on the cover of Playboy's "Voluptuous Vixens III" which was completely sold out and remains unavailable to collectors today.
In her acting career, she is most famous for her first feature film cameo in Brad Krevoy's Miracle Beach, where she appeared as Miss Germany and her interview with Rick Dee's on Into the Night. As of 2006 Robin supported the ban on the use of anorexic models in fashion by making another recent appearance by walking, & headlining for couture designers in the Fashion Week runway shows. Although she will continue to support the cause, She is concentrating more on her acting career and will be in the 2006 feature film Ripple Effect. As of 2007 Robin is shooting feature film "Totem' where she is supporting lead and had a cameo in season 3 of HBO's hit series Entourage. In May 2007 you can expect to see her walk in the Jamaica Fashion Week runway show. Robin is a graduate of the California State University, Fullerton and the Van Mar Academy of Acting.
She also actively campaigns for PETA and vegetarianism. She is a supporter of both animal & human rights. In 2006 She spoke out against the Ringling Brothers Circus on behalf of PETA. Robin has been a spokesmodel for various charities and humanitarian groups such as The American Cancer Society, Ducks Unlimited, Amnesty International. Robin has appeared in public, sometimes with Lauren Anderson, to highlight the PETA cause.
