The Baywatch star and Playboy bunny grew up in British Columbia, but her modeling chops were discovered at a football game in Vancouver, where live video of Anderson in a tight T-shirt was broadcast on the jumbo-tron to massive applause. A modeling contract soon followed, and she quickly moved to the U.S. to pursue her career. She became a citizen in 2004, and has become a spokeswoman for PETA and a public advocate for animal rights.