High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Cherie Roberts (born December 8, 1978 in Oakland, California), aka Kitana Jade, is a model and photographer who worked with Playboy in the early-to-mid 2000s, modeled for numerous magazines and websites, and toured with Hot Import Nights car shows from 2000-2006. Roberts was born to a father of Irish, British, German and Native American descent and a mother of Vietnamese, French and Chinese descent. She was raised in San Jose, California with her younger sister and older brother. She was an exotic dancer in San Francisco when she was discovered by a local company to model for a bikini calendar. In 2000, Roberts modeled for several Playboy Special Edition issues, and created her own website which she designed and maintained on her own. In 2001, Roberts moved to Hollywood, California after she was crowned Miss Hot Import Nights 2001. She toured with the company for several years, making dozens of appearances across the US.