Daina House

Meet Daina House, a lovely blonde from Texas who loves telling the story of how she got her start in Playboy. “It all started about a year ago, when I did an ad for a platform-shoe company in L.A. One of the photographers asked me to do a promo gig for him and I said OK, and he took a bunch of my pictures up to Playboy with the intention of promoting the shoes,” says our giddy Playmate of the Month. “Ironically, Playboy wanted the girl—me—not the shoes; but I said no at first. I figured I'd have to put up with all sorts of hanky-panky from the photographers. But, Marilyn Grabowski, the West Coast Photography Editor, was real nice and assured me that it wasn't that way at all, and eventually I agreed.” Daina is a suspicious woman who wants to ensure every new experience are in line with her beliefs and with an agreement she strongly negotiated. That type of inquisitiveness, business savvy and go-getter attitude are exactly why the voluptuous blonde has been making a name for herself as a model such a short period of time. “I love modeling mainly because I love to have my picture taken,” says our Miss January 1976. “Even as a kid in Dallas, I used to be the star of my dad's home movies. Which is one big reason why I'm an actress. Acting gives me a lot of satisfaction—it's a release for my frustrations. People tend to think beautiful girls are all dumbbells, which I'm not.” From starring in episodes of popular television shows like Jake and the Fatman, The Dukes of Hazzard and Starsky and Hutch to being in movies like The Winds of Autumn, Daina’s train of success had no plans on slowing down when the opportunity to pose for Playboy came knocking. “I must admit I had certain misgivings about becoming a Playmate. Down in Texas, which is where I was born and reared, we used to hear all kinds of kinky rumors about Playboy—like what those little stars on the cover meant and all—so you might say I had my doubts,” admits our all-natural Playmate of the Month. Although our Playmate is today a licensed Foursquare minister and has her own religious radio show, she was preaching a different type of news when she was a very opinionated and naughty upcoming model. “I’m absolutely crazy about sex and anyone who isn’t is nuts. It’s one of my favorite pastimes. And I’m open about it—hell, if something feel good, why not do it? Besides, it helps keep a girl in shape, if you know what I mean,” winked Daina. Not just any man will do for our Playmate of the Month. She needs a strong man because she is a force to be reckoned with. “I’ve always been attracted to two types of men—those with a blunt, forward line and those who are so physically attractive that—boom!—I have to go to bed with them,” confesses Daina. “I’m a very selfish person in a lot of ways and I’m aware of it. My career is my number-one concern and occasionally I feel I can’t devote enough attention to the people I love. As a result, I’m a difficult person to live with, but I’m loyal. It’s an awful strain sometimes—but, I am loyal.” Daina House is the feisty Playmate of our dreams.