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Carmen Electra - Biography |
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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, for her appearances 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, an entertainer and guitarist. 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. She has Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry.
Electra started her professional career in 1990 as a dancer at Kings
Island theme park in Mason, Ohio in the show "It’s Magic", one of more
popular shows in the park's history.[
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 subsequently 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 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), 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 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.
Electra married basketball star Dennis Rodman from in December 1998. Their
wedding took place at Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada.
On November 22, 2003, Electra married Dave Navarro, lead guitarist for the
rock band Jane's Addiction. The couple documented their courtship and
marriage in an MTV reality television show called 'Til Death Do Us Part:
Carmen & Dave. On July 17, 2006, she and Navarro announced their
separation, and Electra filed for divorce on August 10. It was finalized
on February 20, 2007.
In April 2008, Electra's representative confirmed that she was engaged to
Rob Patterson, a member of the nu metal band Otep. |
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Carmen Electra - Personal Quotes |
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"I was watching an HBO special
the other night on real-life maximum-security-prison guys. I glanced
up, and my poster was in quite a few cells. I was screaming 'Oh,
no!'"
"I never had my own name on a bathing suit on "Baywatch" (1989). I
was always given one that said Pamela or Yasmine. I earned my own
suit, at the end of the season, which I now have framed."
"Is there a rehab center for Coke drinkers? I drink six to eight
cans a day."
"She had on this white fur coat, her hair down, and her eyes pierced
my heart from 20 feet away. The first thing I did was buy her 1,200
pairs of sunglasses to cover up those eyes. I couldn't risk anyone
else having the same reaction." -- fiancé David M. Navarro (Jane's
Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers) on when he first saw her.
[On her engagement to rocker David M. Navarro]: "We met on November
10th, so the 10th of every month we go out to dinner and we make a
big event out of it. We have this digital camera that Miramax gave
me during a movie. And we took pictures all over -- we travel
everywhere together. Usually, I'm just the girl and I bring out the
camera, 'Baby, come on, lets look'. And he's like [rolls eyes] 'Ok
Babe' -- It's kinda boring to him. This night, he brought out the
camera and we were looking at the pictures together. And he was down
on one knee the whole time and I wasn't even aware of that, because
he was on the edge of the bed. And the very last picture was him
holding up the ring. And then he proposed to me. We cried -- I said
'Yes', and we spent five hours just staring into each others eyes.
It was really sweet. He's a good guy. Well, maybe a little more than
just staring..." -- Carmen on "The Late Late Show with Craig
Kilborn" (1999).
"There's something about male strippers, it's a little corny for me.
Most of my girlfriends would rather have a lapdance by a girl - I
just think they're much sexier in that type of situation."
[Being asked about a crazy fourth of July event]: "We were in the
Hamptons, and we stayed at some castle, and everyone was partying.
They were playing music super loud nonstop. I didn't get any sleep
all weekend - you couldn't sleep if you wanted to. So after all the
other parties were over, everyone came back to the castle. I
convinced everyone to take their clothes off and jump in the pool.
Except me. I stood there with my clothes on."
About Madonna: "'Truth or Dare' was so raw and honest. You could
tell she was working really hard at dancing every number - and
singing at the same time" (In Style, Sept/2006). |
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Carmen Electra - Discography |
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Albums
Carmen Electra, 1993
C-17 (Carmen & The One Seven Album), November 24, 2009 |
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Carmen Electra - Filmography |
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Mardi Gras (2010)
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!! (2009) .... Sybil Williams
Leisure Suit Larry: Box Office Bust (2009) (VG) (voice) .... Ginger
Vitus
"Reno 911!" .... Miss Uecker (1 episode, 2009)
- VHS Transfer Memory Lane (2009) TV episode .... Miss Uecker
Bedtime Stories (2008) .... Hot Girl
Disaster Movie (2008) .... Beautiful Assassin
Meet the Spartans (2008) .... Queen Margo
Christmas in Wonderland (2007) .... Ginger Peachum
I Want Candy (2007) .... Candy Fiveways
Epic Movie (2007) .... Mystique
Hot Tamale (2006) .... Riley
Scary Movie 4 (2006) .... Holly
... aka Scary Movie 4 (Australia: cable TV title)
Date Movie (2006) .... Anne
Lolo's Cafe (2006) (TV) (voice) .... Desiree
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) .... Sarina Murtaugh
... aka Moins cher la douzaine 2 (Canada: French title)
Getting Played (2005) .... Lauren
"Stacked" .... Nikki (1 episode, 2005)
- Darling Nikki (2005) TV episode .... Nikki
"Tripping the Rift" .... Six (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
- Chode's Near Death-Experience (2005) TV episode .... Six
- Chode & Bobo's High School Reunion (2005) TV episode .... Six
- Roswell (2005) TV episode .... Six
- All for None (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Six
- Benito's Revenge (2004) TV episode (voice) .... Six
(8 more)
Searching for Bobby D (2005) .... Rebecca
"Summerland" .... Mona / ... (5 episodes, 2005)
- Leaving Playa Linda (2005) TV episode .... Mona
- The Pleiades (2005) TV episode .... Mona
- Mr. and Mrs. Who (2005) TV episode .... Mona Cassini
- Sledgehammer (2005) TV episode .... Mona Canatti
- I am the Walrus (2005) TV episode .... Mona Canatti
"American Dad!" .... Lisa Silver (1 episode, 2005)
- Pilot (2005) TV episode (voice) .... Lisa Silver
"Hope & Faith" .... Carmen (1 episode, 2005)
- Carmen Get It (2005) TV episode .... Carmen
Lil' Pimp (2005) (V) (voice) .... Honeysack
Dirty Love (2005) .... Michelle Lopez
Max Havoc: Curse of the Dragon (2004) .... Debbie
"Method & Red" .... Kerry Norris (1 episode, 2004)
- Dogs (2004) TV episode .... Kerry Norris
"Monk" .... Chloe Blackburn (1 episode, 2004)
- Mr. Monk and the Panic Room (2004) TV episode .... Chloe Blackburn
30 Days Until I'm Famous (2004) (TV) .... Pauline
Starsky & Hutch (2004) .... Staci
"Eve" .... Zan (1 episode, 2003)
- The Talk (2003) TV episode .... Zan
My Boss's Daughter (2003) .... Tina
Uptown Girls (2003) .... Celebrity
"Greetings from Tucson" .... Rosa (1 episode, 2003)
- The First Time (2003) TV episode .... Rosa
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) (TV) .... Lani McKenzie
"King of the Hill" .... Angela (1 episode, 2003)
- Boxing Luanne (2003) TV episode (voice) .... Angela
Celebrity Temps (2003) (TV) .... The Temp. (pilot ep.)
Whacked! (2002) .... Laura
Rent Control (2002) (TV) .... Audrey
... aka Aunt Agatha's Apartment (Australia)
Get Over It (2001) .... Mistress Moira
... aka Get Over It! (USA: promotional title)
Perfume (2001) .... Simone
... aka Dress to Kill (USA: video title)
Sol Goode (2001) .... Treasure
"The Drew Carey Show" (1 episode, 2000)
- Drew Live II (2000) TV episode (uncredited)
Scary Movie (2000) .... Drew Decker
Won-G (2000) (V)
Vacanze di Natale 2000 (1999) .... Esmeralda
... aka Christmas Vacation 2000 (International: English title)
"Malcolm & Eddie" .... Kelly (1 episode, 1999)
- Won't Power (1999) TV episode .... Kelly
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999) .... The Female
(Jenny Smith)
"Hyperion Bay" .... Sarah Hicks (8 episodes, 1999)
- A Matter of Trust (1999) TV episode .... Sarah Hicks
- With Friends Like These... (1999) TV episode .... Sarah Hicks
- Valentine's Bay (1999) TV episode .... Sarah Hicks
- Strange Days (1999) TV episode .... Sarah Hicks
- The Takeover (1999) TV episode .... Sarah Hicks
(3 more)
"Soldier of Fortune, Inc." .... Tanya (1 episode, 1998)
... aka S.O.F. Special Ops Force (USA: second season title)
... aka S.O.F., Inc.
... aka SOF, Inc.
- Spyder's Web (1998) TV episode .... Tanya
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven (1998) (V) .... McKenna Ray/The
Raven
... aka The Raven: Chosen One (USA: closing credits title)
"Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" .... Isabella (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Two Guys and a Girl (USA: fourth season title) (USA: third
season title)
- Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Delivery (1998) TV episode ....
Isabella
"Baywatch" .... Lani McKenzie (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
... aka Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
- White Thunder at Glacier Bay: Part 2 (1998) TV episode .... Lani
McKenzie
- White Thunder at Glacier Bay: Part 1 (1998) TV episode .... Lani
McKenzie
- Bon Voyage (1998) TV episode .... Lani McKenzie
- Diabolique (1998) TV episode .... Lani McKenzie
- Quarantine (1998) TV episode .... Lani McKenzie
(17 more)
Starstruck (1998) .... Iona Shirley
Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (1998) (V) .... Lani McKenzie
"Pacific Blue" .... Lani McKenzie (1 episode, 1997)
- Heartbeat (1997) TV episode .... Lani McKenzie
"All That" .... Sue (1 episode, 1997)
- Ed Gets Married (1997) TV episode .... Sue
Good Burger (1997) (uncredited) .... Roxanne
"Viva Variety" .... Guest (1 episode, 1997)
- Episode #1.12 (1997) TV episode .... Guest
An American Vampire Story (1997) .... Sulka
... aka American Vampire (USA: reissue title)
"Baywatch Nights" .... Candy (1 episode, 1996)
... aka Detectives on the Beach
- Epilogue (1996) TV episode .... Candy
"Erotic Confessions" .... Manager (1 episode, 1996)
- At the Tone (1996) TV episode .... Manager |
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