At the age of 19, Victoria appeared in "Girls of Northern Europe" (Bishiõjo-kikõ), where she appeared and was photographed in full frontal nudity 3 years before appearing in Playboy 1996.After being approached by Hugh Hefner, she appeared as a centerfold in the December 1996 issue of Playboy and was subsequently named Playmate of the Year in 1997. As a European, not being aware of the wider distribution and publicity effect of Playboy, she suddenly broke into the North Ameri! can market. She has been featured in countless magazines, incl! uding GQ , Maxim, FHM, Gear and Nuts, where in 2005 she came second to actress Jennifer Ellison in a competition to find the Sexiest Blonde in the World.
