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Erika Eleniak Biography

Birth Name:
Erika Maya Eleniak
Birth Place:
Glendale, California, United States
Profession
Actor, model

Fast Facts

  • Has one brother and is the eldest of five girls in her family
  • First job was at the age of 10 in a commercial for Underoos, a line of children's underwear
  • Made her film debut in an uncredited role in E
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  • Was Playboy's Playmate of the Month in July 1989
  • As a 2006 cast member of Celebrity Fit Club (among a group that also included Ted Lange and Tina Yothers) lost 31 pounds
  • Offered a humorous take on her time on Baywatch and Celebrity Fit Club when she took part in a 2006 podcast, 80's Movie and Music Fest Cafe
  • Played Barbara Fine on Desperate Housewives in 2010
  • Active in efforts to battle breast cancer through a Dancing With the Stars 2011 benefit

Relationships