Carmen Electra Biography, Filmography, Pictures

14 December

Carmen Electra Biography, Filmography, Pictures

Author: Sami / Category: Celebrity Biography

Carmen Electra Biography, Filmography, Pictures Tara Leigh Patrick (born on April 20, 1972), known as Carmen Electra, is an American model, actress, TV personality, singer and dancer. She became famous for her appearances in Playboy magazine, in the TV show Singled Out, in the TV series Baywatch and in other films as well.

Electra was born in Sharonville, Ohio, attending Ann Weigel Elementary School and studying dance at Dance Artists in Western Hills. She graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville.

Her career started in 1990, as a dancer at Kings Island theme park in Mason Ohio. In the early 1990s, Electra moved to California where she met Prince and signed a recording contract with Paisley Park Record that being the start of her musical career. In May 1996 she made her first appearance in Playboy magazine that led her to higher profile TV appearances such as Baywatch and MTV’s Singled Out. Electra also appeared in Playboy magazine in June 1997, in December 2000, in April 2003 and January 2009, being on the cover of the magazine in December 2000, in April 2003 and in January 2009.

Electra performed various roles in films such as Good Burger (1997), the parody of Scary Movie (2000), Date Movie (2006), the remake of the 1970s TV show Starsky & Hutch (2004). Her performance in Starsky & Hutch earned Electra an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss. In 2005, Electra acted as the commissioner for the professional wrestling promotion in the Naked Women’s Wrestling League and in 2006 she was featured in Taco Bell commercials.

Carmen Electra Biography, Filmography, Pictures Electra is the spokesmodel for Ritz Camera Centers, appearing in TV and print ads along with CEO David Ritz. She played Velvita, known as lonelygirl362436, as a parody of lonelygirl15 as an Epic Movie teaser.

Electra Pole, launched in January 2008, is a pole dancing kit that can be assembled at home, endorsed by Carmen Electra. The comic book, Embrace, is supposed to be written by Electra for London Night Studios. She is also the face and spokesperson for the MAX Factor Make-Up line in their TV and print ads. Electra appeared as a playable character in the EA game Def Jam: Fight for NY.

Electra is involved in charity work; she organized a fundraiser for Head to Hollywood that offers support to brain tumors survivors. She is also involved in Elevate Hope that supports abused and abandoned children, and in Hollyrod Foundation that provides support for people suffering from debilitating life circumstances.

Electra was in the attention of the media while she was married to NBA star Dennis Rodman from 1998 to 1999. In November 2003 she married guitarist Dave Navarro. Their relationship and marriage was the subject of an MTV celebrity reality show, ‘Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen & Dave. They separated in July 2006 and divorced in February 2007. In April 2008, Electra was announced to be engaged with Rob Patterson, member of the metal band Otep.

Filmography

Mardi Gras (2010) (post-production)
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)
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
Epic Movie (2007) …. Mystique
Hot Tamale (2006) …. Riley
Scary Movie 4 (2006) …. Holly
Date Movie (2006) …. Anne
Lolo’s Cafe (2006) (TV) (voice) …. Desiree
Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005) …. Sarina Murtaugh
Getting Played (2005) …. Lauren
“Stacked” …. Nikki Foos (1 episode, 2005)
“Tripping the Rift” …. Six (13 episodes, 2004-2005)
Searching for Bobby D (2005) …. Rebecca

Carmen Electra Biography, Filmography, Pictures

“Summerland” …. Mona / … (5 episodes, 2005)
“American Dad!” …. Lisa Silver (1 episode, 2005)
“Hope & Faith” …. Carmen (1 episode, 2005)
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)
“Monk” …. Chloe Blackburn (1 episode, 2004)
30 Days Until I’m Famous (2004) (TV) …. Pauline
Starsky & Hutch (2004) …. Staci
“Eve” …. Zan (1 episode, 2003)
My Boss’s Daughter (2003) …. Tina
Uptown Girls (2003) …. Celebrity
“Greetings from Tucson” …. Rosa (1 episode, 2003)
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) (TV) …. Lani McKenzie
“King of the Hill” …. Angela (1 episode, 2003)
Celebrity Temps (2003) (TV) …. The Temp. (pilot ep.)
Whacked! (2002) …. Laura
Rent Control (2002) (TV) …. Audrey
Get Over It (2001) …. Mistress Moira
“The Daily Show” (1 episode, 2001)
Perfume (2001) …. Simone
Sol Goode (2001) …. Treasure
“The Drew Carey Show” (1 episode, 2000)
Scary Movie (2000) …. Drew Decker
Won-G (2000) (V)

Carmen Electra Biography, Filmography, Pictures

Vacanze di Natale 2000 (1999) …. Esmeralda
“Malcolm & Eddie” …. Kelly (1 episode, 1999)
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999) …. The Female (Jenny Smith)
“Hyperion Bay” …. Sarah Hicks (8 episodes, 1999)
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven (1998) (V) …. McKenna Ray/The Raven
“Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place” …. Isabella (1 episode, 1998)
“Baywatch” …. Lani McKenzie (22 episodes, 1997-1998)
Starstruck (1998) …. Iona Shirley
Baywatch: White Thunder at Glacier Bay (1998) (V) …. Lani McKenzie
“Pacific Blue” …. Lani McKenzie (1 episode, 1997)
“All That” …. Sue (1 episode, 1997)
Good Burger (1997) (uncredited) …. Roxanne
“Viva Variety” …. Guest (1 episode, 1997)
An American Vampire Story (1997) …. Sulka
“Baywatch Nights” …. Candy (1 episode, 1996)
“Erotic Confessions” …. Manager (1 episode, 1996)