Deanna Merryman, born in 1972, is an American actress, glamor model, and fitness model. She went to high school with model and sports commentator Leeann Tweeden. In 1997, she competed in Playboy’s Great Lingerie Model Search and, in 1998, was a contestant in the Miss Hawaiian Tropic beauty pageant, later becoming a model for the brand. The following year, she graced the cover of Iron Man Magazine.

In 1999, she starred in the documentary soap drama Desperately Seeking Stardom, which led to roles on Baywatch and Veronica’s Closet. In 2000, she had a brief relationship with NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon while he was still married. Merryman was featured in a pictorial in the October 2003 issue of Playboy magazine.