Vicki Iovine, born as Vicki Ann McCarty, is an American author, model and lawyer. She is best recognized for authoring the extremely successful "Girlfriends' Guide" book series in which she published several titles pertaining to parenthood and pregnancy. The book series later on became the basis for the television show ‘Girlfriends' Guide to Divorce’. Iovine, who is a former TV producer and radio talk show host, had also modelled for Playboy magazine for their September 1979 issue. She has served at the board of directors of the Special Olympics as well. The American multi-talented brunette was also a participant on the U.S. game show ‘Wheel of Fortune’. In addition, Iovine has appeared on the film ‘Streets of Fire’ and the TV film ‘When Your Lover Leaves’. She has made guest appearances on episodes of the series ‘Knight Rider’ and ‘The Waltons’. Talking about Iovine’s awards and honors, she was once named the Florence Crittendon Woman of the Year for serving teenage mothers and girls with mental retardation.
