Heather Bown

American volleyball player Heather Bown was born on November 29, 1978, in Orange, California. She spent 18 years as a professional athlete, from 1996 to 2014, playing as a middle-blocker. Bown competed in three Olympic Games, including the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, where she placed fifth with the U.S. national team. She also appeared at the 2000 Olympics and helped Team USA earn a silver medal at her third straight Games in Beijing.

Standing 6'2" with blonde hair and blue eyes, Bown has an athletic build and natural curves. Her career spanned nearly two decades, and she retired after the 2014 season. She is a straight, Caucasian sportswoman who represented her country at the highest level of her sport.