Kerri Hoskins

Kerri Hoskins Branson
Born	Kerri Ann Hoskins (1970-02-20) February 20, 1970 Cambridge, Minnesota
Website	http://kerriann.me

Kerri Hoskins Branson (born February 20, 1970 in Cambridge, Minnesota)^[1] is a former glamour model and video game actress.

Biography

She is best known for portraying Sonya Blade in several incarnations of the game beginning with Mortal Kombat 3 and toured the United States and Europe portraying Sonya Blade in the Mortal Kombat: Live Tour, appearing at venues like Radio City Music Hall.^[1] She also appeared in a number of other games produced by Midway Games including Revolution X and NBA Jam, and is a secret character in NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC.^[2] Hoskins has also modeled for Playboy magazine.^[3]

She trained for two years in Tang Soo Do, a Korean martial art;^[4] John Tobias noted her to be "actually very good" and "punching like a guy."^[3] According to a re-published newspaper article dated 2001, Kerri Hoskins is married and her last name changed to Branson; as of that date, Branson lives in North Aurora, Illinois, where she raises two twin boys who suffer from severe cerebral palsy. She has four children: Leah, Sam, Luke and Zachary.^[5]

In October 2012, Hoskins ran for a seat on the Kane County, Illinois board.^[6] She currently works as an artist and photographer.

Video game roles

NBA Jam - cheerleader (1993)
Revolution X - Head Mistress Helga, freeable hostages (1994)
Mortal Kombat 3 - Sonya Blade (1995)
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - Sonya Blade (1995)
Mortal Kombat Trilogy - Sonya Blade (1996)
War Gods - Valla (1996)
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero - Kia (1997)
Mortal Kombat 4 - Sonya Blade (1997)
Mortal Kombat Gold - Sonya Blade (including voice^[7]) (1999)
NBA Showtime: NBA on NBC - herself (1999)
NBA Jam 2004 (2003)

Appearances in Playboy Special Editions

Playboy's Nudes December 1992.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 29 (January/February 1993) - cover with Jody Hoskins.
Playboy's Girls of Summer '93 (June 1993) - p. 11, 50, 98.
Playboy's Blondes, Brunettes & Redheads (August 1993).
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 34 (November 1993).
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 35 (January 1994).
Playboy's Bathing Beauties (March 1994) - p. 34.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 36 (March 1994).
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 39 (September 1994) - p. 32–33, 50-51.
Playboy's Nudes November 1994.
Playboy's Hot Denim Daze (May 1995) - p. 60.
Playboy's Book of Lingerie Vol. 75 (September 2000).

References

1 2 Covert, Colin (1996-02-09). "She's no mere Mortal; Fridley native Kerri Hoskins puts edge on 'Sonya Blade'". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
↑ "Kerri Hoskins (video game character)". Giantbomb.com. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
1 2 Video Games The Ultimate Gaming Magazine 75 (April 1995) page 46.
↑ Norman, Bud (1996-02-15). "Mortal kombat goes from videogame to stage symbol". Wichita Eagle. Retrieved 2008-09-29.
↑ "Fighting for her sons". Thebransonproject.com. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
↑ "Kane board candidate embracing past as pinup". Dailyherald.com. 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2013-08-11.
↑ "Kerri Hoskins". Behind The Voice Actors. 1970-02-20. Retrieved 2013-08-11.

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