Tonya Cooley
Tonya Cooley | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 7, 1980 |
| Spouse |
Adam Esch
(m. 2005; div. 2009) |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Blue |
Tonya Cooley (born January 7, 1980, in Visalia, California) is an American actress and television personality. She is a former cast member on MTV's reality television series, The Real World: Chicago, the 11th season of The Real World, which aired in 2002. She was then a regular on the spin-off series, Real World/Road Rules Challenge, participating in eight challenges, with her last being in 2009. She also posed for Playboy as a Cyber Girl of the Week and appeared in an episode of the Cinemax adult series The Erotic Traveler. The stressful environment of the Real World/Road Rules Challenge seasons led to a bout with alcoholism, but in 2016, BuzzFeed News reported she has gained sobriety in the years since leaving the series and that she is now a salon owner. Cooley told the publication, "I am a genuinely happy person now."