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Carmen Electra

Acting
Known For

53 Years Old

Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, dancer and sex symbol. She gained fame for her appearances in Playboy magazine, on the MTV game show Singled Out, on the TV series Baywatch, and dancing with the Pussycat Dolls, and has since had roles in the parody films Scary Movie, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, and Disaster Movie. Electra was born in Sharonville, Ohio, the daughter of Patricia, a singer, and Harry, a guitarist and entertainer. She attended Ann Weigel Elementary School and then studied dance at Dance Artists dance studio under Gloria J. Simpson, in Western Hills, a neighborhood of Cincinnati. Her mother died of a brain tumor in 1998. Her older sister Debbie died from a heart attack, also in 1998. Carmen graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville. Carmen Electra also attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in the Cincinnati Public School District. She has Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry. Electra started her professional career in 1990 as a dancer at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio in the show "It’s Magic", one of the more popular shows in the park's history. In 1991, she moved to California and met Prince. Soon after meeting Prince, Electra signed a recording contract with Prince's Paisley Park Records and began a short-lived singing career.During her time at Paisley Park Records, she officially became known as Carmen Electra. Electra on June 3, 2008. In 1995, Electra started appearing in television programs. In May 1996 she was featured in a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, the first of several. This exposure led to higher profile television appearances, including Baywatch (cast member from 1997–1998, as Leilani "Lani" McKenzie) and MTV's Singled Out. She returned to Baywatch for the 2003 reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding. Electra was featured in Playboy four more times, with her second appearance in June 1997, third in December 2000, fourth in April 2003 and her fifth in the January 2009 anniversary issue. She was on the cover three times, in December 2000, April 2003 and on the 55th anniversary Issue in January 2009. Electra has appeared in films such as American Vampire (1997), Good Burger (1997), The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999), the horror spoof Scary Movie (2000) and also appeared in Meet the Spartans (2008), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Epic Movie (2007), Date Movie (2006), Disaster Movie (2008), the remake of the 1970s TV show Starsky & Hutch (2004) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. She won an MTV Movie Award (best kiss) for Starsky & Hutch. She also appeared in an episode of House in which she portrayed herself as an injured golfer and an injured farmer, playing out House's fantasy. In 1999, she appeared in the Bloodhound Gang's music video of "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope." In 2005, she joined the voice cast of the animated series Tripping the Rift, replacing Gina Gershon as the voice of the sexy android "Six". Also in 2005, she began the Naked Women's Wrestling League, acting as the commissioner for the professional wrestling promotion. In late 2006, Carmen began to be featured in commercials by Taco Bell.

Born

Sharonville, Ohio, USA on 20th April 1972

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The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Carmen Electra (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Image
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
House Image
House
Carmen Electra
Jane the Virgin Image
Jane the Virgin
Self
LIVE with Kelly and Mark Image
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Keeping Up with the Kardashians Image
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Self
American Dad! Image
American Dad!
Lisa Silver (voice)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Ridiculousness Image
Ridiculousness
Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Image
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
The View Image
The View
Self
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The Tony Danza Show
Self - Guest
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
RuPaul's Drag Race Image
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
Monk Image
Monk
Chloe Blackburn
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On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
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The Eric Andre Show
Self
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Soccer AM
Self
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Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show Image
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
Best Week Ever Image
Best Week Ever
King of the Hill Image
King of the Hill
Angela (voice)
Hell's Kitchen Image
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
The Reichen Show Image
The Reichen Show
Self - Guest
Baywatch Image
Baywatch
Lani McKenzie
90210 Image
90210
Vesta
Through the Keyhole Image
Through the Keyhole
Self
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The New Tom Green Show
Self
Reno 911! Image
Reno 911!
Miss Uecker
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BattleBots
Self
Tripping the Rift Image
Tripping the Rift
Six of One (voice)
Tripping the Rift Image
Tripping the Rift
Two Guys and a Girl Image
Two Guys and a Girl
Isabella
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The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Self - Guest
That '90s Show Image
That '90s Show
Self
Joey Image
Joey
Carmen Electra
The Last Dance Image
The Last Dance
Self
Suburgatory Image
Suburgatory
Carmen Electra
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Image
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self
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The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
Hope & Faith Image
Hope & Faith
Carmen
Franklin & Bash Image
Franklin & Bash
Bridget Barnes
Punk'd Image
Punk'd
Self
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Baywatch Nights
Candy
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Kocktails With Khloé
Self
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Hyperion Bay
Sarah Hicks
The Charlotte Church Show Image
The Charlotte Church Show
Self - Guest
Summerland Image
Summerland
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E!'s 101
Self
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Off Centre
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Taff
self
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Fat Actress
Carmen Electra
The Birthday Boys Image
The Birthday Boys
Stacked Image
Stacked
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Malcolm & Eddie
Pacific Blue Image
Pacific Blue
Lani Mackenzie
Just Shoot Me! Image
Just Shoot Me!
Herself
Bikini Destinations Image
Bikini Destinations
Herself - Carmen Electra
Scary Movie Image
Scary Movie
Drew Decker
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MADtv
Self - Guest Host
America or Busted Image
America or Busted
Self
Eve Image
Eve
Zan
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Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model
Self - Host
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Scary Movie 4
Holly
TRL Image
TRL
The Celebrity Dating Game Image
The Celebrity Dating Game
Self
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'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave
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Aerobic Striptease
E! True Hollywood Story Image
E! True Hollywood Story
Uptown Girls Image
Uptown Girls
Celebrity
Bedtime Stories Image
Bedtime Stories
Hot Girl
Meet the Spartans Image
Meet the Spartans
Queen Margo
Ex Isle Image
Ex Isle
host
Epic Movie Image
Epic Movie
Mystique
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Image
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Sarina Murtaugh
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The Osbournes
Self
Starsky & Hutch Image
Starsky & Hutch
Staci
Date Movie Image
Date Movie
Anne
EP Daily Image
EP Daily
Disaster Movie Image
Disaster Movie
Beautiful Assassin
Good Burger 2 Image
Good Burger 2
Roxanne
Good Burger Image
Good Burger
Roxanne (uncredited)
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My Boss's Daughter
Tina
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment Image
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
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Celebrities Uncensored
Self
Get Over It Image
Get Over It
Mistress Moira
Hot Tamale Image
Hot Tamale
Riley
2-Headed Shark Attack Image
2-Headed Shark Attack
Anne Babish
Perfume Image
Perfume
Simone
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding Image
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Lani McKenzie
Full of It Image
Full of It
Carmen Electra
Monster Island Image
Monster Island
Self
Lap Dance Image
Lap Dance
Lexus
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Pledge This!
Herself
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VH1 Divas
Self -Performer
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Dance Fever
Self
Mr. 3000 Image
Mr. 3000
Self (uncredited)
American Dreamz Image
American Dreamz
Herself
Dirty Love Image
Dirty Love
Michelle Lopez
Barry Munday Image
Barry Munday
Iconic Beauty
I Want Candy Image
I Want Candy
Candy
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The Choice
Self
Mardi Gras: Spring Break Image
Mardi Gras: Spring Break
Self
Welcome to Hollywood Image
Welcome to Hollywood
Carmen Electra
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Zac Efron's Pool Party
Self
Rodman: For Better or Worse Image
Rodman: For Better or Worse
Self (archive footage)
Chocolate City Image
Chocolate City
DJ
Lil' Pimp Image
Lil' Pimp
Honeysack (voice)
Sol Goode Image
Sol Goode
Treasure
Fra Sydhavn til West Coast Image
Fra Sydhavn til West Coast
Sig selv
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Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Self
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Christmas in Wonderland
Ginger Peachum
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human Image
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
The Female
The Book of Fire Image
The Book of Fire
Theodora
Sunset Strip Image
Sunset Strip
Self
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds Image
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
Self
30 Days Until I'm Famous Image
30 Days Until I'm Famous
Pauline
Naked Movie Image
Naked Movie
Self
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon Image
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Debbie
An American Vampire Story Image
An American Vampire Story
Sulka
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Getting Played
Lauren
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Naked Women's Wrestling League
Self - Hostess
Cleavage Image
Cleavage
Self/Narrator
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! Image
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Sybil Williams
Dragula Image
Dragula
Lisa
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Mission Hollywood
Self
Starstruck Image
Starstruck
Iona Shirley
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven Image
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven
McKenna Ray / The Raven
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 6 - In the Bedroom Image
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 6 - In the Bedroom
Carmen Electra
Lit: All Access Image
Lit: All Access
Self
Carmen Electra's Naked Women Wrestling League: Naked Revolution Image
Carmen Electra's Naked Women Wrestling League: Naked Revolution
Self - Host
Rent Control Image
Rent Control
Audrey
Merry F#%$in' Christmas Image
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Self
Christmas Vacation 2000 Image
Christmas Vacation 2000
Esmeralda
Finding Sandler Image
Finding Sandler
Self
Playboy's Celebrities Image
Playboy's Celebrities
Herself
Love in Hollywood Image
Love in Hollywood
Self
Erotic Confessions: Intimacy Image
Erotic Confessions: Intimacy
Manager (segment "At the Tone")
Searching for Bobby D Image
Searching for Bobby D
Rebecca
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine Image
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
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Back Nine
Judy
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With Friends Like These
Bridget
Playboy: Cheerleaders Image
Playboy: Cheerleaders
Whacked! Image
Whacked!
Laura
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 1 - Aerobic Striptease Image
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 1 - Aerobic Striptease
Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 2 - Fit to Strip Image
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 2 - Fit to Strip
Carmen Electra
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Tungsten Grey is the Warmest Colour
Shania
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Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 7 - Vegas Strip
Carmen Electra