Kerissa Fare

Biography

Kerissa Fare, born Keri Furman Mendoza on December 31, 1976, is an American model and actress known for her work with Playboy. She was selected as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in September 2000 and has appeared in various Playboy videos. Fare graduated from La Sierra High School in Riverside, California, in 1995. Her life gained media attention in 2004 during the trial of Justin Helzer, a conspirator in a quintuple murder case that involved the daughter of blues guitarist Elvin Bishop. At the time, Fare had been in a relationship with Glenn Helzer, Justin's older brother, who encouraged her to undergo breast augmentation, which contributed to her modeling career. Currently, her residence and relationship status are not publicly known.