Runa Lucienne

Born in Washington, D.C., raised in Toledo, Ohio, Runa Lucienne is a Guyanese and African-American model, actress, and former Playboy Bunny who has appeared in numerous television shows, music videos, magazines, and national ad campaigns.Runa Lucienne became the first African-American Playboy Bunny to work at the Playboy Club Macao in November 2010 and has made promotional appearances on behalf of Playboy, including being a featured guest on Sirius/ XM's Playboy Radio Morning Show. Lucienne is known for her role on Project Runway Season 5, as Keith Bryce's model who left the competition and returned in the finale to walk at New York Fashion Week 2008 for Suede, another Project Runway Season 5 designer. She is also known as the Runner-Up to Miss New York USA 2010, and a reoccurring face for Outre hair products.Lucienne has been featured on television shows including Project Runway Season 5, How I Met Your Mother, Fox Sports NFL Sunday Pre-Game Show, MTV's Total Request Live (TRL), MTV's Suckerfree Sunday, KTLA Morning News, and others. She has also appeared in music videos including "Falling in Love" by Taio Cruz and "We Got Hood Love" by Mary J. Blige ft. Trey Songz. She has also been featured in various magazines such as Elle, Cosmopolitan, King, Slam, Jewel, and Jamrock magazines. Her national ad campaigns include Mandee clothing store, Outre, Regis Hair Salons, and others.Besides modeling and acting, Runa Lucienne studied mechanical engineering, and has worked for NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX in the Systems Architecture and Integration division. Lucienne's hobbies include studying art, painting, graphic design, fashion, sports, technology, and food. Show less «