Serria Tawan is Playboy’s Miss November 2002. When we asked Serria if her first name has any special meaning, she thought for a moment. “Yes, it means ‘beautiful, gorgeous, sexy one’—in Serria’s world,” she said, then laughed. “Seriously, my father was trying to name me Sierra, like Sierra Nevada. My mom thought it was too common and put a spin on it.”
Serria Tawan grew up on the South Side of Chicago and moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career. “Chicago has these popcorn shops that you can smell from a few blocks away,” she said, sighing. “Butter, cheese, caramel, toffee, fudge—nothing in it is good for you. That’s what I like! I want to open a shop like that in Beverly Hills someday.” Serria has a heart as big as her career ambitions. “I’m a philanthropist,” she said. “Service, community, and family are my three main priorities.” Since appearing in Playboy, Serria teamed up with two other Playmates to write The Bunny Book: How To Walk, Talk, Tease, and Please Like a Playboy Bunny. She competed on a special Playmates vs. Bachelors edition of Family Feud, played herself on The Girls Next Door, and acted on the TV shows Love, Inc., CSI: Miami, and Everybody Hates Chris.
Playboy Photos from Serria Tawan
