Charisma Carpenter Biography

Fast Facts

• Attended the School of Creative and Performing Arts to pursue her passion for dancing and performing
• Commuted between Mexico and America in order to continue her high school education
• In 1991, she worked as an NFL cheerleader for the San Diego Chargers
• She was discovered by a commercial agent while waiting tables in Los Angeles
• Quote: "When you share something personal and intense, people are less inclined to think of you as a celebrity and more of a human being․"
• Quote: "My heart is in television, just because it's been so good to me․․․television is my home․ It's a special breed of person that can do nine months on and three months off, with 22 episodes of one-hour shows․ It's very hard work․ It can be a grind․ It's not a grind for me․ I relish in that․ But, there are very few of us that can handle that․"
• A perfume ad was the inspiration for her name, which she is not a fan of
• She spends her free time rock climbing, horseback riding, biking and rollerblading