Akira, winner of the Miss Webmodel 2001 title is often asked how she got her start in modeling. The answer is found on her website, "It was a cold winter night, the chill was warded off with more than a few shots of Tequila. A close friend of mine, who knows me well enough to know that I am a bit of an exhibitionist and love to perform, suggested that we take a few photos with his new digital camera. Most women would say, "yeah, right - get a life."  But not me, I am always up for a good dare and before long I was posing like crazy." Akira was born and raised by an Okinawan mother and a Hawaiian father. Akira lived in Okinawa, Japan until age of 18. She then moved to the United States to further her education and graduating from San Diego State University with a B.A. in Internal Business. Prior to her modeling success, Akira also had a professional successful career in the high-tech industry as a software consultant. She has left her full time employment to pursue her modeling career but still is involved in consulting projects. Her recent accomplishments include appearances on the Playboy Channel, Playboy magazine, and Sexy Stangs magazine and several forthcoming calendars including the Women of East 2003 calendar. Also, look for her in one of the starring roles in the upcoming Indigo Entertainment movie "Thrust" and the Rosebud Film "The Accidental Stripper." Both films will appear on Playboy channel, various premium cable outlets (HBO, Showtime, etc) and are soon to be distributed through Blockbuster. Akira's website is unique. Unlike many models, she is not restrained by convention and her website defies classification and the visitor never knows what to expect. The shoots vary from fully-clothed slinkiness to hints of fetishism or images from pure glamour to outright eroticism. In Akira's words, she shoots are governed by her mood and tries not to let the standards constrain her work. This free-spirited approach and her broad personality make a visit to her site fun and causes us to wait with baited breath for her each new series. She might be modest or she might be wild! www.akira-pm.com is one of the best values on the net with six to eight fresh new series each month, including many girl/girl shoots and guest models.