Jo Garcia

About Jo Garcia

Born on August 3, 1980, Jo Garcia is an American model known for her work in nude and lingerie photography, notably for Playboy. Her significant recognition came when she was crowned Playboy's Cyber Girl of the Year in 2008. This prestigious title followed her earlier successes as Cyber Girl of the Month in October 2007 and Cyber Girl of the Week for the week of June 18, 2007.

Beyond her modeling career, Garcia is a passionate gamer. In an interview with Kotaku, she revealed a fondness for titles such as Radiata Stories and the Xenosaga trilogy, admitting to having spent "100 hours into FFXII." Her enthusiasm for roleplaying games is evident as she frequently discusses her experiences with the Final Fantasy series, interviews with figures in the video game industry, and other games currently capturing her attention.

Her involvement in the gaming world extended to her role as the floor correspondent for Blizzard Entertainment's Blizzcon 2009. For the DirecTV pay-per-view broadcast in August 2009, she conducted interviews and showcased demonstrations from the event floor. In August 2008, Garcia launched "The Gamer Next Door," a video game blog hosted on Playboy.com. Through this platform, she offers game reviews and engages in interviews with industry professionals and celebrities about their experiences with video games. For Halloween in 2008, she hosted a countdown of her favorite scary games while touring the haunted house at the Playboy Mansion Halloween party.

Garcia also participated in a presidential election spoof video for Funny or Die.com in October 2008. This humorous piece digitally manipulated footage from the October 7, 2008, Presidential town hall debate, featuring women posing questions to Senators Obama and McCain. Additionally, she is associated with Pwn or Die.com, where she regularly contributes video content to her personal page. In a unique initiative, a digitized sequence of Garcia's DNA was preserved in the Immortality Drive, intended as a safeguard against any potential global cataclysm.

Her earlier appearances for Playboy included being featured as the Playboy Employee of the Month in January 2007 within the Cyber Club. This preceded her Cyber Girl of the Week designation on June 18, 2007, and Cyber Girl of the Month in October 2007, culminating in her Cyber Girl of the Year title for 2008. Garcia also appeared in two pictorials within the Cyber Club's "S.E.X." (Special Editions Xtreme) feature, specifically issues 100 (alongside Lindsey Vuolo) and 104. Her presence was also noted in episode #96 of the Playboy video series "Bodcast."