Birthplace:   North Carolina
Height:   5' 8"
Weight:   117 lbs
Bust:   34" D
Waist:   24"
Hips:   33"

TURN-ONS:  Intelligence, Southern accents, family-oriented guys, pretty eyes, a good smile & someone who can make me laugh.
TURNOFFS:  Cheaters, arrogance, bad teeth, guys without any goals in life.
BEST ROMANTIC GETAWAYS:  Venice, Paris, Napa Valley, anywhere tropical.
ETHNIC BACKGROUND:  Swedish, English, German
FAVORITE MOVIE:  I can't pick just one, but my favorites are Blow, Legends of the Fall, Fried Green Tomatoes, Goodfellas.

Amanda Paige of the University of Virginia is pondering the subject of her thesis with an attitude that is anything but cavalier. "I think I'm going to write mine about artificial reproductive technology and how it's changing family dynamics," says the brainy 21-year-old sociology major. "Now a couple can have a baby who has many parents. Who's really the parent--the egg donor, the person who's raising it or the person who carried it? It's really interesting." Interesting indeed, especially when these matters are being weighed by someone who can be as effervescent as Kate Hudson with puppies. But it's easy to see where Amanda gets her serious side: Her dad is a cardiologist, and her mom's a nurse. Was there ever any pressure to follow in their footsteps? "My parents never encouraged me to be a doctor, because my dad worked such crazy hours," she says. "My mom wanted me to be a nurse, but I hate hospitals and blood." But Miss October may be willing to play the part on Halloween, one of her favorite holidays. "It's a way of dressing slutty without getting in trouble," she grins, "so I dress sexier. I was a Greek goddess and a sailor girl. This year I want to wear a little Goldilocks outfit with sequins, like Britney Spears did once. Hey, you've got to get attention somehow!" - read more about Amanda Paige at playboy plus...