American actress and model Kitana Baker first gained notoriety when she appeared in a slew of Playboy editions. Since then, she is known for her commercial work and emerging acting career. Christi Michell Josenhans, known popularly as Kitana Baker, was born July 15, 1977 in Anaheim, California. Known for her distinctive looks, Baker is of Chinese, German, and Hawaiian heritage.
After making her Playboy debut in October of 2001 with Playboy’s College Girls, Baker proved successful with the readers. She followed up with Playboy’s Wet & Wild two months later. Increasing her visibility, Baker made her onscreen debut in the absolute comedic flop Slammed in 2001. She earned a small supporting role opposite leads Justin Whalin, Zachery Ty Bryan, Josie Davis, and Lake Bell. She followed with another small role in 2002’s action fantasy flick The Scorpion King with Dwayne Johnson (The Rock) and Michael Clarke Duncan.
Continuing her streak of bit parts, Baker appeared (albeit briefly) in Auto Focus with Hollywood players Greg Kinnear, Willem Dafoe, Rita Wilson, Maria Bello, and Ed Begley Jr. In the realm of television, she had a “blink and you’ll miss it” scene as a fantasy sorority girl in the comedy series Scrubs with Zach Braff, Sarah Chalke, Donald Faison, and Heather Locklear.
Furthering her erotica film credits, Baker also appeared in Bachelorette Party Exposed and Playboy Exposed: Inside our Locker Room. Around the same time, she made a two-episode appearance alongside Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel on The Man Show playing the part of “Bosom Springs Girl. Alternating between soft core productions and mainstream films, Baker even took a role in the critically acclaimed Joel Coen and Ethan Coen directorial project Intolerable Cruelty with George Clooney, Catherine Zeta Jones, Geoffrey Rush, and Billy Bob Thornton.
Her most recent projects have included guest appearances on Boston Legal and Eve as well as a supporting role in the film Toxic. She is currently filming a comedy entitled White on Rice, which is due for a 2008 release. Many of Baker’s modeling photos are displayed on her official website, which she pushes frequently on The Howard Stern Show.
Many television buffs will also recognize Baker for the popular Miller Lite “Catfight” commercials, which aired in 2002. She appeared with fellow model Tanya Ballinger. Aside from these endeavors, Baker also briefly served as host for Wild On… with E! In her personal life, she has been romantically linked to a non-celebrity named John, quarterback Tom Brady, and Chris Sanderson. She currently resides in Los Angeles, California