Maria Eriksson

Maria Eriksson (born 29 July 1982 in Leeds, West Yorkshire) is an English fashion and glamour model.
She is one of the few models from outside the United States to attain a special Green Card due to her "extraordinary ability career".
Early life.
Maria Eriksson was born and raised near Leeds, West Yorkshire in the north of England. Her family is English with some Austrian descent. Eriksson has a bachelor's degree from Newcastle University and a master's degree from the University of York.
Eriksson had no intention of becoming a model but after completing her undergraduate degree, worked for a short time in London as a house model for top London designers Bellville Sassoon and Zandra Rhodes.
Eriksson stopped modelling to become a full-time science teacher teaching physics, biology and chemistry. She soon found herself missing the glamour of the modelling world and decided to return to modelling. Eriksson returned to the world of full-time modelling and has been in constant demand since 2009.
Modelling career.
Eriksson is a three-time "Playboy" Playmate, which she has achieved in three countries on three separate continents (Croatia, Singapore and South Africa). She has also appeared in numerous magazines including "FHM" in Singapore and "People" in Australia; and has made several appearances in "Playboy"’s Special Editions. She has appeared in both the Malaysian (in 2011) and Indonesian (2013) editions of "FHM". In 2012 the Mexican edition of "Maxim" flew Eriksson to Mexico to do the photography for what became a six-page spread.
Eriksson was the cover girl and "Playboy" Playmate in the Croatian edition of the magazine in February 2010. These numerous "Playboy" appearances led her to make the list of "Playboy"’s Top 100 Sexiest Women of 2010. March 2015 saw Maria Eriksson again as cover model for "Playboy" Croatia, along with an 8-page feature.
Eriksson was the cover girl and had a seven-page spread in the February 2011 edition of "FHM" Indonesia in 2011. She appeared in the inaugural (April 2011) edition of South African "Playboy". Further, she was the second Playmate (Miss June 2011) in Singapore's "Playboy" entitled "VIP". She is also a columnist for the Indonesian edition of "FHM".
In August 2013, she achieved another "Playboy" centerfold when she featured in the South African edition of the magazine. In 2015, she attained a Green Card to reside permanently in the United States.
Published writer.
Maria is also a published writer and her articles have appeared in magazines such as South African "Playboy", "FHM" Indonesia and popular modelling website Model Mayhem. She has also written an e-book "Glamour Modeling Uncovered", in which she imparts her knowledge and experience of the industry from her worldwide modelling career.
Video and TV.
Eriksson also appears in the video for the song "Cross My Heart" by British rap artist Skepta.