Birthplace:   Monterey Park, CA
Height:   5' 5 1/2"
Weight:   110 lbs
Bust:   34"
Waist:   25"
Hips:   34"

TURN-ONS:  Body rubs, confidence, a sense of humor. Musical talent is always a plus.
TURNOFFS:  Bad breath, a man who spends more time looking in the mirror than I do. Liars and cheaters stay away!!
JOBS BEFORE I STARTED ACTING:  Bartender, leasing agent. One day I was desperate enough to sell art from my trunk.
ACTRESS I ADMIRE AND WHY:  Demi Moore -- I feel she has made some really brave choices in her career.
FAVORITE SUMMER ACTIVITIES:  Going to the lake and getting on the jet skis, rollerblading, biking.

Pilar Lastra does not take her good fortune for granted. Although the 23-year-old actress is excited to discuss her forthcoming movie roles, she first recalls how she's come such a long way from her home in San Antonio. "My family was so poor that my sisters and I wore boys' hand-me-downs," she says. "My mother and father divorced when I was young. My father lives in Spain, along with most of my extended family. We came from nothing, so I'm grateful now when I look at everything I have." A self-described bookworm in high school who "tried to rebel and be cool," Pilar couldn't deceive her mother without feeling guilty. "I'd sneak out of the house at night, but I would leave a note for my mom so she could contact me. I didn't want her to worry. I never wanted to cause trouble. I never got caught, thank God. I can't imagine my mom crashing a party or calling and going, 'Is my daughter there? You guys aren't drinking, are you?' "

Miss August considered a variety of careers before committing to acting. "One day I wanted to be a brain surgeon, the next a bus driver, then a teacher, then an undercover agent," she says. "I decided to pursue acting because I can pretend to do all those things." - read more about Pilar Lastra at playboy plus...