Bridget Marquardt stars on the reality show The Girls Next Door and is a former girlfriend of Hugh Hefner. Marquardt was invited to party at the Playboy Mansion and soon became a regular there. She was invited to move in and become one of Hefner's girlfriends in 2002.
In January 2009, several months after Marquardt and Hefner broke up, Marquardt announced she was moving out of the Playboy Mansion. Regarding her move, Marquardt commented, "Hef and I have a really special relationship. This all has nothing to do with my feelings for Hef. I care about him very much. It's just a good time for me to become my own person."NY Daily News: Marquardt Hops Out (January 11, 2009)
Quotes
- "I was very happy with The Girls Next Door and my life there, but this is propelling me on my own and is what I went to school for [she has a broadcast journalism degree] and what I love. I've kind of got the best of both worlds now."—Bridget MarquardtUs Magazine: We Didn't Always Get Along (January 15, 2009)
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Fast Facts
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Date of birth
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Hometown
Tillamook, Oregon but raised in Lodi, California
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Birth name
Bridget Christina Sandmeier
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Spouse
Chad Christopher Marquardt (separated)
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Measurements
34D-25-36
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Height
5 ft 5 in
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Eye color
Hazel
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Hair color
Blonde
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Fact:
Cat named Gizmo and a dog named Wednesday
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Has her own radio show, "Bridget & Wednesday Friday Show" on Sirius Radio's Playboy station
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Graduated from California State University Sacramento with a B.A. in Communications
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Earned her Master's Degree in Communications from the University of the Pacific
