LOS ANGELES CA / CARBONDALE IL – Adult superstars and feature entertainers from around the world flocked to the badlands of the great Midwest this past week as the Gallery, Southern Illinois’ premiere gentleman’s club, hosted the Miss Exotic International pageant. While many beautiful women competed, rising like cream to the top to win the title was none other than Wicked Pictures contract sensation and current Miss Nude 2006, Carmen Hart.

For Carmen, who starred this past week opposite jessica drake, Kirsten Price, and Exotica Soto in what may well be Wicked’s biggest show of 2006, Brad Armstrong’s shot-on-film thriller Manhunters, this high-profile activity is just the next step in a carefully planned campaign to establish herself as this year’s finest new starlet. Already a permanent fixture of Hollywood’s new elite, the exotic beauty can be seen on WireImage.com partying with Sarah Silverman and other A-list celebrities, and her recent promotional foray to New Zealand saw her receiving mentions in everything from Reuters to the Associated Press.

At the Gallery engagement, Carmen and the rest of the contestants were judged on facial beauty, figure, personality, talent and the creativity of their feature acts. Viewers from all over the world who went to www.gallerygonelive.com were able to watch the Wicked Girl win her title in a live and uncensored cybercast.

Never one to let an opportunity to bond with her fans slip through her bejeweled fingers, Carmen went to New York within hours of wrapping her pageant triumph to feature dance over the weekend at Scandals in Long Island City, NY. From there, it was back to LA, and back into the Hollywood limelight, as this exotic beauty joined her luscious co-stars at this week’s triumphant Manhunters premiere event.

The late Bon Scott may have famously sang that “it’s a long way to the top if you wanna Rock & Roll,” but for Carmen Hart, an unbeatable blend of beauty & brains has put her right where she wants to be, all in record time. The girl’s got rhythm, and all the right moves.

Nature, beauty and art have always been a part of Carmen Hart’s life. Due to the naturalness of her look and her love for her Native American heritage, she is quickly establishing herself as a unique rising star in a cinematic galaxy plagued by sameness.

Hailing from coastal North Carolina, this exotic and charming Southern belle is an established model and singer, and has taken the erotic dance circuit by storm. In 2005, she set her sights on the adult film industry, and is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after performers in the business.

Multitalented and extremely driven, Carmen has enjoyed everything from softball and cheerleading to chairing the student council. But her true passion has always been singing. Carmen started performing at a young age and participated in talent shows where she frequently took home the top prize for her amazing singing voice.

As an established model, this dark-haired beauty earned a name for herself by winning Miss Hawaiian Tropic at their regional competition in 2004. Her magazine and calendar credits are equally impressive. She graced the cover of Gold Files Magazine and was crowned Easy Riders Magazine’s Fox Hunt winner. She was also Miss June 2005 in the Pure Gold Calendar and Miss February 2004 in the Sexy Indian Women Calendar.

This driven entertainer has also excelled as a feature dancer, taking top honors by winning titles like Best Dancer in Colorado’s 2005 Feature Blast Showcase and Hottest Stage Personality in Rhode Island’s 2005 Feature Showcase Extravaganza.

More recently, Carmen dominated the Miss Nude 2006 competition, winning the coveted title trophy and also grabbing honors in the Best Body and Best Dancer categories. When her urge to act became too strong to ignore, she set her sights on the adult entertainment industry and quickly caught the eye of Wicked Pictures owner Steve Orenstein. He was impressed with her exotic beauty, winning personality, sparkling intelligence, and, of course, her intense drive. Recognizing her enormous talent, he wasted no time in signing her to a two year contract, making her a Wicked Girl in late 2005.

Carmen will soon be seen opposite jessica drake, Kirsten Price, and Exotica Soto in what may well be Wicked’s biggest show of 2006, Brad Armstrong’s shot-on-film thriller “Manhunters,” a spectacular production that saw Carmen and rest of the girls spending many weeks in fitness and weapons training prior to shooting.

From the poetic beauty of her voice to her mesmerizing charisma on-and-off camera, Carmen never fails to give 100% in everything she does. Yet her most heartfelt commitment remains with the people who have been there for her since the beginning — her fans.