Kelly Ripa
- Birthplace: Stratford, New Jersey, USA
- Birthday: October 2, 1970
With her ability to balance dramatic and comedic television roles with a successful family life and morning talk-show, Kelly Ripa proved to be a paradigm of the modern working mother. Though her coy sex appeal and dramatic flair contributed to a 12-year career on the long-time soap “All My Children” (ABC, 1970- ), it was Ripa’s vibrant personality and unique sense of humor that made her a morning talk show star. Able to stand on her own opposite the brazen antics of television veteran Regis Philbin, Ripa breathed new life into “Live wit…more














