About
Former Playboy playmate who famously dated Hugh Hefner with her twin sister, Kristina, on the Girls Next Door on E!
Before fame
Before appearing on The Girls Next Door, she and her twin sister studied at Largo High School in Florida.
Trivia
They briefly embarked on a film career, after securing cameos in Sophia Coppola's 2010 film Somewhere.
Family life
Her twin sister is Kristina Shannon. They stated the relationship with Hef was for attention and not from deep emotions. In August 2026, she announced that she was expecting her first child with her boyfriend.
Associated with
Both she and former Playmate Holly Madison appeared on E!'s Girls Next Door.
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Karissa Shannon Highlights
