Dasha Astafieva

Dasha Astafieva is a Ukranian model and the winner of the reality show Stars Factory in her home country. She was named 2007 Playmate in the Ukranian version of Playboy Magazine. According to reports, Astafieva is living at the Playboy Mansion.Celebitchy: New Brunette Threatens to Disturb Balance Among Hefner's Girlfriends (August 8, 2008) While initially thought of us solely a love interest of Hugh Hefner's, Astafieva is the January 2009 Playmate of the Month.

As the Playmate of the January 2009 issue of Playboy Magazine, Astafieva also becomes the Playmate for the 55th anniversary of the heralded magazine's inception. She describes the issue as a great opportunity for her to represent her country, and says she cried throughout the day when she found out she was selected.AskMen.com: 12 QUestions with Dasha Astafieva

Astafieva told AskMen.com that she's wanted to pose for Playboy since she was a little girl and found an issue in her house with Katarina Witt on the cover. Now that she's appeared in the magazine, her new ambition is to be a Bond Girl.AskMen.com: 12 QUestions with Dasha Astafieva Astafieva is a bit off, however, on the year she saw Katarina Witt pose in Playboy. Though she claims she was nine years old when she saw the photos, Witt did not pose for the magazine until December 1998, when Astafieva was 13.MaxwellD: Katarina Witt Playboy Photos