Valerie took her first print modeling job at the age of 16 in Oklahoma City, where she attended high school and took her first acting classes. After a year as a theater major at the University of Oklahoma, Valerie left the state and made it to Los Angeles by the age of 19. She took her first glamour modeling job shortly after, which opened the doors to her career as a TV personality and pin-up model. She's been featured as a host on the Playboy TV series, Sexcetera, and has played supporting and featured roles in a number of other TV shows and independent films. In addition, she was voted Miss Hot Rod 2004 by the readers of Hot Rod magazine and has appeared in a number of print and online publications.