Tonya Cooley

Tonya Cooley
Born (1980-01-07) January 7, 1980 (age 44)
Visalia, California, U.S.
Spouse
Adam Esch
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(m. 2005; div. 2009)​
Modeling information
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Hair colorBlonde
Eye colorBlue

Tonya Cooley (born January 7, 1980, in Visalia, California) is an American actress and television personality. She is a former cast member on MTV's reality television series, The Real World: Chicago, the 11th season of The Real World, which aired in 2002. She was then a regular on the spin-off series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, participating in eight challenges, with her last being in 2009. She also posed for Playboy as a Cyber Girl of the Week and appeared in an episode of the Cinemax adult series The Erotic Traveler.[1] The stressful environment of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge seasons led to a bout with alcoholism, but in 2016, BuzzFeed News reported she has gained sobriety in the years since leaving the series and that she is now a salon owner. Cooley told the publication, "I am a genuinely happy person now."[2]

  1. ^ Tracie Cooper (2008). "The New York Times". Movies & TV Dept. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2012-10-24.
  2. ^ "The Most Influential Reality Show in TV History".