She is also known as the woman who was able to tame Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, after which the two had a long and mutually satisfying relationship.
Americano attending all kinds of lessons — from scuba diving to guitar — and even at school she was engaged in modeling a tea room.
Benton appeared on four covers of Playboy Magazine; in July 1969, March 1970, May 1972, and December 1985 but was credited as Barbi Klein.
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