Vida Guerra, FHM’s 2003 Girl of the Year, was born in Havana, Cuba. At age five Vida and her family escaped their country and arrived off the coast of Costa Rica. While anticipating her arrival to the United States Vida would keep herself busy by writing poems to her brother and practicing her English by reading short stories. During this period Vida recalls discovering family values and morals through all the struggles her parents had to endure in order to provide their family with a better life.
Music had an overwhelming influence on Vida. As she grew older her vision became quite clear that she wanted to dance, act and sing. Vida’s career launched when she sent in a photo to FHM Magazine for their amateur contest. That is when everything exploded for the Cuban born latina raised in New Jersey.
In December 2002, Vida Guerra slammed onto the scene and into newsstands with overwhelming responses from fans all over the world. FHM executives began to scramble and wanted more photo shoots for their upcoming issues. An unprecedented 70 percent of reader mail was dedicated to Vida.
It was clear Vida was anything but an ‘average’ girl. She quickly established herself as one of the most exciting females in the modeling industry. Vida credits hard work and a solid foundation between family and friends for her amazing rise in the industry. Vida has been featured in numerous magazines, music videos and most recently on the Dave Chappelle Show and an Independent Film titled ‘Fake Preacher’ directed by Juney Smith