Nicole Eggert Biography

Fast Facts

• Raises money and awareness for the research and treatment of cancer and cancer-related illnesses
• Won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series for "Charles in Charge" in 1988
• Became Miss Universe in the petite division at the age of 5, and because of this exposure, an agent noticed her and offered her a role in a commercial for Johnson's Baby Shampoo
• Made her screen acting debut in the TV movie "When Hell was in Session" in 1979
• Appeared in multiple Christmas movies that premiered on Lifetime
• Best known for her role as Jamie Powell in "Charles in Charge" and as Summer Quinn in "Baywatch․"
• Enjoyed listening to Depeche Mode when she was growing up
• After tabloids began criticizing her weight, she filmed a "Baywatch" spoof video for Funny or Die in 2010 where two men who think she's fat are left to drown, ending with "I'm a real woman and real women gain weight․"
• Although her "Baywatch" role made her famous, she felt that the production company didn't seem to put as much effort into the writing and directing as it did into the photography and editing
• Was contractually obligated to stay within 5 pounds of 105 while she was on "Baywatch․"