I'm a fan of Bill Maher's irreverent HBO show, "Real Time," and although he's no kid at 51, I always wondered why he looked so worn out. I mean sitting at a desk poking fun at politicians isn't exactly taxing. Well after seeing whom he was recreating with until recently, now I know why.

Pictured above is model and former Delta Airlines employee, Coco Johnsen, Bill Maher's former live in girlfriend, and a healthy looking lass indeed.

Coco was born and raised in North Carolina spending most of her childhood in foster homes and an orphanage. She graduated from high school at age 17 and won a scholarship to study in Brazil and returned home speaking fluent Portuguese.

She then moved to New York City and was quickly noticed by a model scout who introduced her to an agent. He sent her to South Africa, Sweden, Germany and Norway on modeling assignments that led to her appearances in Coors Light, Diesel Jeans, Revlon, and Target campaigns in Glamour, Essence, Cafe, and Swedish Elle magazines.

Coco has appeared in music videos for Naughty By Nature, De Angelo, Monica, and Melissa Etheridge. She also studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City.

She has been a busy, industrious girl, and has her own calendar coming out.

However, all has not gone well for her in the relationship department as evidenced by the recent filing of a 9 million dollar lawsuit by her against Bill Maher.

She claims to have given up a lucrative 12-year career with Delta Airlines at his request only to be dumped shortly thereafter.

Coco contends that after she agreed to devote herself to Maher and his career he began verbally abusing her and reneged on promises to marry her and buy her the house previously occupied by ben affleck and Jennifer Lopez.

We'll have to keep on top of this story and see just how politically incorrect the political jokemeister was towards Coco who in my book is a first class gal.

Here's the link to Coco Johnsen' s website, and another photo of her displaying her charms.