Lovely, busty, and sultry auburn-haired brunette Marissa Mathes was born on January 26, 1940 in Moses Lake, Washington. Marissa studied drama and liberal arts at Santa Monica City College and acted in local theater productions in California. Mathes was the Playmate of the Month in the June, 1962 issue of "Playboy." According to her "Playboy" data sheet Marissa's hobbies were horseback riding, bicycle riding, reading, and traveling to such exotic places as Hawaii and Mexico. In the wake of her Playmate stint Mathes went on to act in a handful of TV shows and low-budget independent movies.