ART AFICIONADO: Kyla Cole

Monday, November 10, 2025

Kyla Cole

Modeling Appreciation

I remember thumbing through Penthouse magazine back in March 2000 and pausing at the “Pet of the Month” spread with a model called Kyla Cole (born Martina Jacová in 1978). What drew my attention were her slim 5'7" frame and natural 36C bust — she looked striking, especially among the pages of other models.

Kyla grew up in what is now eastern Slovakia (born November 10, 1978, in Ostrovany, Prešov region). Early in her life she studied fashion in high school, then moved to Prague. She began her modeling work around 1999, winning some pageants (including the Miss Monticello Raceway in New York) and moving into glamour and nude modeling. After the Penthouse recognition, her career expanded quickly: she appeared on many adult and men’s magazine covers, worked with noted glamour-photographers and filmmakers, including Andrew Blake.

She didn’t limit herself just to print and photos. From August 2003 to April 2004 she hosted a TV show called Láskanie on Slovakia’s Markíza channel. She also acted — for instance in Rumble Boy, filmed in the Philippines, where she played a lead female role. Over time though, her visibility lessened; she seems to have stepped back from modeling and adult film work by about 2009.

Off stage and page, Kyla is said to have a charismatic presence — some describe her as having natural beauty, confidence, a kind of charm that mixes glamour with approachability. She hasn’t been free of controversy: for example, there was a billboard advertising campaign for an instant coffee brand in Slovakia featuring her that was judged by the Slovak advertising council to breach norms of decency.

On the positive side, she’s done charitable work: between 2004-2005 she supported an orphanage in Šarišské Michaľany, Slovakia, running drives of gifts and aid. All told, she seems to have blended glamour modeling with enough personality and social consciousness to leave more than a superficial impression.