Summer Altice

Summer is most definitely here. And we're not announcing the departure of moody grey skies and stroppy downpours, more's the pity - no doubt they'll be around for some time yet. What Maxim is confidently predicting is that Summer Altice is the woman you'll be unwilling - and probably unable - to avoid in the forseeable future.

Those of you with a passion for sand and sorcery will have already seen her armed to the teeth and clad only in chain-mail bikini, starring alongside The Rock in last's month's pyramid-storming action flick The Scorpion King.
Her next acting challenge sees her emoting furiously in the intriguingly titled chromiumblue.com, a sort of high-tech Love Boat remake that will be on your TV screens before the year's out. Summer stars as a feisty limo driver who helps guests achieve their fantasies. Most promisingly, the show is produced by Zalman King, the man behind that apex of kinky 91/2 Weeks.

But then Summer has always been a lady who likes an audience. In her 23 years she's been a semi-professional volleyball player, Playboy Playmate Of The Month, and lived life to the full in Maxim's very own Playboy special back in our February issue.

Now she's carving out a career playing ladies with an edge, and the big time is beckoning. So look closely and remember this face. And try not to get distracted by everything that goes with it.