A Field Guide To Nicole “Coco” Austin

We'd like to cut the chatter and get straight to the point: Nicole "Coco" Austin is gorgeous, sharp, and the things that she does to clothing make her a supervillain of tits and ass.

Nicole Natalie Austin was born March 17, 1979 in Palos Verdes, California. She moved around some in her youth (to New Mexico and Arizona), and she was rather close with her parents: her father indulged her tomboy side, playing football and riding quads, and her mother got her involved in acting and dancing (ballet, jazz, and tap). (Awesome detail: her parents were actors who met on the set of "Bonanza," one of the greatest western series of all time.) Her nickname, Coco, comes from her younger brother who used to misprounounce "Nicole" as "Cole Cole" or "Co-Co."

Although Austin had won a prestigious Model Search contest when she was fourteen, she only started getting serious attention when she was eighteen and modeling for swimsuit, lingerie, and fitness calendars. After winning Miss Ujena 1997, a Mexican fitness competition, she studied for and obtained a license to be a professional massage therapist (specializing in sports massage)! Of course, Austin kept competing and modeling, and she soon caught the attention of Hugh Hefner, was invited to a party at the Playboy mansion, and began working events and parties around Hef's compound. Coco's career exploded when her 2007 Exotics calendar made over a million bucks, gaining her the attention (and covers) of scores of men's magazines. Now, she even has her very own mag, the appropriately-named "Coco."

Most people—that is, the demographic that doesn't regularly ogle swimsuit and lingerie pictures—probably know Coco as the loving wife of Tracy Marrow, a.k.a. Ice-T. They recently celebrated their tenth anniversary by renewing their vows (with the help of Snoop Dogg and Archbishop Don "Magic" Juan), and they're easily one of the most beloved celebrity couples. When he met Coco, Ice-T first assumed that she was a party girl. But...

"...at that time in my life I wasn't really ready for just another lustful adventure. I wanted something a little more. I was ready to slow up and I was trying to find a partner. Honestly, I thought she was too pretty to be, as you would say, domesticated. Like, can we fit at home or is this a girl who just wants to party? But she was like, 'No, I'm ready. Let's just go snuggle someplace and do home stuff.'"

Coco continues on this cozy, comfy note:

"We have two lives together. We have the crazy relationship life where we go out, we party, and we have fun together as a couple. Then when we come home we relax. We play video games together, we watch DVDs together. We're very homey people that just like to chill."

Of course, chill = get freaky. Coco told Playboy some of the more interesting details of their home life:

"'I actually keep a pair of shoes next to the bed,' she says. 'Just in case I don't have them on and we start gettin' busy, I can throw them on.' The couple has sex in front of a wall of mirrors: 'I'm not the kind of person who gets turned on by other people; he's the same way, too. We like watching ourselves.' Coco's ample rear is real! 'Ice will let women touch my butt, feel it, grab it, whatever they want to do, to prove that there's nothing in there.' And lastly, Ice and Coco have pet names for each other: 'I call him Baby Poo. He calls me, "Bitch, get over here."'"

It's true, despite all the rumors and hating, Coco's backside is 100% homegrown. Her breasts—39DDs—are the only additions to her body, and she says she got them so they would match her hips and give her a true Coke bottle figure.

So what is Coco up to these days? Well, VH1 just started filming the second season of "Ice Loves Coco," the reality show that follows this adorable couple. She spends a lot of time on the set of "Law & Order: SVU" (where her hubby works) scheduling both of their busy lives, and keeping her various websites up to date. Given her theatrical past and celebrity present, you'd think that Coco would have more work as an actor. In fact, she has appeared in a few movies and TV shows (including "Law & Order"), but she's still waiting for a big, fun part to come around. She notes:

"I've always said that I want to play a super-hero. That would be really cool. I just like wanna fight someone and wear a crazy super-hero outfit, that would be cool. I would be totally into that and then I would also want to play someone who people wouldn't categorize me as. Like maybe a lawyer or a retarded person. I wouldn't want to play the model chick."

Rightly so, Coco is no model chick; she's a powerhouse. Here's a quick list of miscellaneous things you should know about her!

- She's naturally a brunette
- Her favorite foods are macaroni & cheese and mashed potatoes
- She has a novel out, "Angel," about a gorgeous woman who doesn't remember her identity and has strange mind-reading and shape-shifting powers.
- In terms of fetishes, Coco says, "I love latex, fish nets, and anything tight. I like the sound it makes when you're actually putting it on."

Of all the accomplishments in Nicole "Coco" Austin's life, we think the invention of Titty Tuesday on Twitter is the one that has most changed the world (thus far).

· For more information and pictures, check out Coco's World (cocosworld.com)
· The Coco Blog (thecocoblog.com)
· Her Twitter (twitter.com)

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