Maria Checa Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its August 1994 issue

Maria Checa Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its August 1994 issue

Maria Checa
Playboy centerfold appearance
August 1994
Birth place     Bogotá, Colombia
Date of birth     July 29, 1970 (1970-07-29) (age 37)
Measurements     Bust: 32C"
Waist: 23"
Hips: 33"
Height     5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Weight     95 lb (43 kg)
Preceded by     Traci Adell
Succeeded by     Kelly Gallagher

Maria Checa (born July 29, 1970 in Bogotá, Colombia) is a Colombian-American model and actress. She was Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month for its August 1994 issue. Her centerfold was photographed by Richard Fegley.

Maria, who moved with her family to Florida when she was a child, is also an accomplished artist who attended the Maryland Institute College of Art for a time. She also attended and graduated from The New World School of the Arts in Miami.