Cherie Roberts (born December 8, 1978, in Oakland, California), aka Kitana Jade, is a model and photographer who worked with Playboy in the early to mid-2000s,[1] modeled for numerous magazines and websites, and toured with Hot Import Nights car shows from 2000 to 2006.[2]

Cherie Roberts
Background Information
Also known asKitana Jade
Born (1978-12-08) December 8, 1978 (age 45)
Oakland, California
OriginSan Jose, California
Occupation(s)model, photographer, web designer, make-up artist, webmaster, writer
Years active1999–present
Height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Weight110 lbs
Hair colorBlond
Eye colorBrown
Modeling websitewww.cherieroberts.com
Photography websitewww.croberts.net

Roberts was born to a father of Irish, British, and German descent and a mother of Vietnamese, French and Chinese descent.[3] She was raised in San Jose, California, with her younger sister and older brother. She was an exotic dancer in San Francisco when she was discovered by a local company to model for a bikini calendar. In 2000, Roberts modeled for several Playboy Special Edition issues, and created her own website which she designed and maintained on her own. In 2001, Roberts moved to Hollywood after she was crowned Miss Hot Import Nights 2001. She toured with the company for several years, making dozens of appearances across the US.[1] Roberts was featured in several import car scene DVDs and in the racing video game, Street Racing Syndicate.[4] She was also one of the early adopters of social networking site, MySpace, where her page quickly became one of the most trafficked pages on the site, establishing Roberts as an early MySpace celebrity.[5]

In 2005, Roberts created a second website for her photography, and began actively shooting photography for Suicide Girls.[6] Since then, she is best known for shooting glamour and nude photography for several companies, including gaming sites UGO.com[7] and IGN.com[8][9][10] and alternative culture community site, EvilHearts.com.[11] In 2007, she shot a calendar featuring nude models and vintage video game consoles for a company called Nerdcore.[12] She followed up the 2007 Nerdcore calendar[13] with the 2008 Nerdcore calendar featuring nude models shot as superheroes and villains which Maxim magazine dubbed "The Sexiest Calendar in 2008"[14] in their February 2008 US issue. In 2009 and 2010, Roberts continued her work with Nerdcore by putting out a sci-fi themed calendar in 2009[15] and a horror-themed calendar in 2010.[16] In 2011, Roberts teamed up with Penthouse (magazine) and THQ to create downloadable content for their video game, Saints Row: The Third. Roberts shot several of Penthouse's most popular models, and THQ used the images to create bonus characters and stories to be used for the downloadable "Penthouse Pack"[17] content. Roberts' work is also regularly published in BPM magazine, in a monthly feature. In addition to her glamour and nude photography, Roberts has also shot various celebrities and bands.

Roberts continues to pursue her photography career, write articles,[18] and still maintains her websites.

Bands and celebrities photographed by Roberts

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Modeling appearances in magazines

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Video and DVD appearances

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  • 360 Video Hard Drive DVD Star Feature
  • 360 Video Best of 360 Video DVD Feature
  • 360 Video Deleted Scenes DVD Star Feature
  • Blue Slate Entertainment Import Covergirls Volume 1 DVD Star Feature
  • Hip-Hop Honeys Blazin' Asians DVD Feature
  • Hot Body Video Magazine Bare Brunettes DVD Feature
  • Peach DVD Here Comes The Judge DVD Feature
  • Peach DVD Road Strip DVD Feature
  • Peach DVD Invitation Only DVD Feature
  • Mystique's Hottest Buns and Best Legs DVD Feature
  • Mystique presents H2ohh DVD Feature
  • Mystique DVD Stripped and Outrageous Web Chicks DVD Feature
  • Mystique's Asian Beauties Exposed DVD Feature
  • JMH Productions Just Eighteen DVD Star Feature
  • JMH Productions Hawaiian Fantasies DVD Feature
  • EEB Productions Exotic Erotic Ball DVD Feature

References

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  1. ^ a b http://www.cherieroberts.com/bio.html Archived April 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Biography
  2. ^ "SF Gate Article On the Import Car Show Scene". San Francisco Chronicle. May 8, 2003. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  3. ^ "Mystique magazine interview". Mystique-magazine.com. December 8, 1978. Archived from the original on October 14, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  4. ^ Tyrone Rodriguez (March 17, 2004). "Street Racing Syndicate article". Cars.ign.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  5. ^ "CNET News Article on MySpace For Fame and Fortune". News.com. May 10, 2006. Retrieved October 19, 2011.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ CherieRoberts. "Cherie's Suicide Girls photography page". Suicidegirls.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  7. ^ "Hot Girls - UGO's Foxy Fans are Hot Girls | UGO.com". Archived from the original on April 13, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-17. UGO Foxy Fans feature shot exclusively by Cherie Roberts
  8. ^ Jeff Hall. "IGN Stars interview with Cherie Roberts". Stars.ign.com. Archived from the original on November 16, 2007. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  9. ^ Jeff Hall. "IGN Stars Interview with Cherie Roberts, Part II". Stars.ign.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  10. ^ "IGN Babeology feature shot exclusively by Cherie Roberts". Stars.ign.com. Archived from the original on October 25, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  11. ^ "Evil Hearts - Coming Soon". Archived from the original on September 25, 2009. Retrieved 2010-02-04. EvilHearts.com official site
  12. ^ "Totally Nerdcore calendar page". Totallynerdcore.com. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  13. ^ "Fleshbot article on Nerdcore 2007 calendar". Fleshbot.com. October 6, 2006. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  14. ^ "Maxim 'Sexiest Everything in 2008' article". maxim.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2012.
  15. ^ "Fleshbot article on the Nerdcore 2009 calendar". Fleshbot.com. October 20, 2008. Archived from the original on September 28, 2011. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  16. ^ "Fearnet article on the Nerdcore 2010 calendar". Fearnet.com. October 8, 2009. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  17. ^ "Saints Row official site article on the "Penthouse Pack" downloadable content". Retrieved July 10, 2012.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Articles Written by Cherie Roberts at IGN.com". Search.ign.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
  19. ^ http://www.puscifer.com Puscifer website with images
  20. ^ "Import Tuner Interview". Importtuner.com. Archived from the original on December 26, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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