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Carmen Electra Biography
Birth Name:
Tara Leigh Patrick
Birth Place:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actor, musician, model, dancer, game-show host
Fast Facts
- Is of Irish, German and Cherokee ancestry
- Began attending the School of Creative and Performing Arts in Cincinnati, OH, when she was 9
- Attended high school with Nick Lachey
- Signed to a record contract by Prince in 1992 and released a self-titled album for his Paisley Park label that same year
- Posed nude for Playboy in 1996 and appeared in the video Playboy Cheerleaders
- Succeeded Jenny McCarthy as co-host for MTV's dating game show Singled Out during the spring of 1997
- Honed her performing skills after a year-long stint as Lani McKenzie on Baywatch by landing guest spots in several shows, including The Simpsons, Just Shoot Me, Drew Carey and Mad TV
- Authored a book, How to Be Sexy, in 2006
Relationships
- Rob Patterson -- Ex-fiancé
- Harry Patrick -- Father
- Patricia Patrick -- Mother
- Debbie Patrick -- Sister