Kara Monaco (born February 26, 1983 in Lakeland, Florida) is an American glamour model. She was chosen as Playmate of the Month by Playboy magazine in June, 2005. She appeared on the cover of the June 2006 issue of Playboy as the Playmate of the Year 2006, the first PMOY in four years to do so (The most recent being Dalene Kurtis in 2002). She is the first Miss June ever to become PMOY in Playboy history. She received $100,000, a car and a sports motorbike for being named as PMOY.

Monaco grew up in Orlando, Florida. Prior to becoming a playmate, she worked as a bartender and modelled for swimwear and lingerie in Florida. She has also appeared in Stare magazine as a bikini model. She also worked at Disney World where she was one of the performers who portrayed Cinderella and Snow White in the resort. Her connection with Playboy began when she was chosen as Playboy's Sexiest Bartender 2004. She also appeared on the cover of Playboy Special Editions Girls of Summer in August 2004.

She has appeared in episodes of E! reality TV series, The Girls Next Door. She also appeared in a blue bikini in the 2006 Playmates at Play playmate swimsuit calendar, shot in Las Vegas.

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