Carmen Electra

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Biography

An undeniably sexy star who built a career based on her considerable erotic appeal while maintaining a girl-next-door persona, actress-model-singer Carmen Electra transformed herself from pop star protégé to pop culture phenomenon. Electra first rose to national attention with a short-lived singing career coupled with the first of several nude pictorials in Playboy in 1996, which led to playing Lani McKenzie on a season of international …
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Job Title

Actor, Music

Born

Tara Leigh Patrick on April 20, 1972 in Waupun, Ohio, USA

Career Milestones

Earned money as a model for Target department stores

Served as spokesperson for Budweiser

1990

Met Prince, when she moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota

1992

Signed by Paisley Park Records (Prince's label); released debut album Carmen Electra

1994

Moved to Los Angeles to pursue a TV career; landed a guest spot on the syndicated series, "Baywatch Nights"

1996

Appeared on MTV's "Loveline"

1996

Posed nude for Playboy magazine; appeared in the video "Playboy Cheerleaders"

1997

Portrayed lifeguard Lani McKensie on "Baywatch" (syndicated); hired to fill void left by departure of Pamela Anderson

1997

Succeeded Jenny McCarthy as co-host of the MTV game show "Singled Out"

1998

Acted in the straight-to-video, "Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay"

1999

Joined the cast of the WB's "Hyperion Bay" as Sarah Hicks

2000

Posed for the December issue of Playboy magazine

2001

Had a cameo role in the comedy film, "Get Over It"

2003

With Dave Navarro, documented their courtship and upcoming wedding in MTV's "Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave"

2004

Featured in the big screen adaption of the 70's cop series "Starsky & Hutch"

2004

Served as the host of Bravo's "Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model"

2005

Co-starred with Eugene Levy, as husband and wife in "Cheaper by the Dozen 2"

2006

Cast in the comedy spoof of romantic movies, "Date Movie"

2007

Appeared in the comedy spoof, "Epic Movie"