Early Life and Modeling Career
Peniche was born in San Diego, California on March 20, 1984. Her father was a professional musician and songwriter from the Yucatán, Mexico. Her mother, Lee Ann Rosenbarger, is a business consultant; Peniche has two younger brothers, and grew up speaking Spanish with her father's family. After their parents divorced, the three children stayed with their mother, who was strict about schoolwork.
She attended a modeling class when she was 12. After moving the family briefly to Houston, Texas, Peniche's mother remarried and moved them to a home on Blue Lake in Fairview, Oregon. At age 16 Peniche won a six week contract to model in Korea. She returned for another six week stint when she was 18.
Peniche attended Portland Lutheran High School in Gresham, Oregon, where she was a cheerleader. She graduated in 2001, and later attended Portland State University. and UCLA. In an interview with Steppin' Out magazine, Peniche said that she was sexually abused as a minor.
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