Carmen Electra
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- April 20, 1972 (age 54)
- Birthplace
- Sharonville, Ohio, USA
Biography
Tara Leigh Patrick (born April 20, 1972), professionally known as Carmen Electra is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, dancer and sex symbol. She gained fame for her appearances in Playboy magazine, on the MTV game show Singled Out, on the TV series Baywatch, and dancing with the Pussycat Dolls, and has since had roles in the parody films Scary Movie, Date Movie, Epic Movie, Meet the Spartans, and Disaster Movie. Electra was born in Sharonville, Ohio, the daughter of Patricia, a singer, and Harry, a guitarist and entertainer. She attended Ann Weigel Elementary School and then studied dance at Dance Artists dance studio under Gloria J. Simpson, in Western Hills, a neighborhood of Cincinnati. Her mother died of a brain tumor in 1998. Her older sister Debbie died from a heart attack, also in 1998. Carmen graduated from Princeton High School in Sharonville. Carmen Electra also attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA) in the Cincinnati Public School District. She has Irish, German, and Cherokee ancestry. Electra started her professional career in 1990 as a dancer at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio in the show "It’s Magic", one of the more popular shows in the park's history. In 1991, she moved to California and met Prince. Soon after meeting Prince, Electra signed a recording contract with Prince's Paisley Park Records and began a short-lived singing career.During her time at Paisley Park Records, she officially became known as Carmen Electra. In 1995, Electra started appearing in television programs. In May 1996 she was featured in a nude pictorial in Playboy magazine, the first of several. This exposure led to higher profile television appearances, including Baywatch (cast member from 1997–1998, as Leilani "Lani" McKenzie) and MTV's Singled Out. She returned to Baywatch for the 2003 reunion movie, Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding. Electra was featured in Playboy four more times, with her second appearance in June 1997, third in December 2000, fourth in April 2003 and her fifth in the January 2009 anniversary issue. She was on the cover three times, in December 2000, April 2003 and on the 55th anniversary Issue in January 2009. Electra has appeared in films such as American Vampire (1997), Good Burger (1997), The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999), the horror spoof Scary Movie (2000) and also appeared in Meet the Spartans (2008), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Epic Movie (2007), Date Movie (2006), Disaster Movie (2008), the remake of the 1970s TV show Starsky & Hutch (2004) and Cheaper by the Dozen 2. She won an MTV Movie Award (best kiss) for Starsky & Hutch. She also appeared in an episode of House in which she portrayed herself as an injured golfer and an injured farmer, playing out House's fantasy. In 1999, she appeared in the Bloodhound Gang's music video of "The Inevitable Return of the Great White Dope." In 2005, she joined the voice cast of the animated series Tripping the Rift, replacing Gina Gershon as the voice of the sexy android "Six". Also in 2005, she began the Naked Women's Wrestling League, acting as the commissioner for the professional wrestling promotion. In late 2006, Carmen began to be featured in commercials by Taco Bell.
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Filmography
Tungsten Grey is the Warmest Colour
Movie · as Shania
Playboy's Hot Shots
Movie · as Self
Aerobic Striptease
TV · 5 eps
Scary Movie
Movie · as Bartender
Good Burger 2
Movie · as Roxanne
That '90s Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Finding Sandler
Movie · as Self
Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Celebrity Dating Game
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Last Dance
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Rodman: For Better or Worse
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Ex Isle
TV · as host · 10 eps
Kocktails With Khloé
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Chocolate City
Movie · as DJ
The Book of Fire
Movie · as Theodora
Lap Dance
Movie · as Lexus
Dragula
Movie · as Lisa
Jane the Virgin
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Birthday Boys
TV · 1 ep
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Through the Keyhole
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fra Sydhavn til West Coast
TV · as Sig selv · 1 ep
2-Headed Shark Attack
Movie · as Anne Babish
Sunset Strip
Movie · as Self
The Eric Andre Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Choice
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Mardi Gras: Spring Break
Movie · as Self
Ridiculousness
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Franklin & Bash
TV · as Bridget Barnes · 1 ep
Suburgatory
TV · as Carmen Electra · 1 ep
Back Nine
Movie · as Judy
Barry Munday
Movie · as Iconic Beauty
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Movie · as Sybil Williams
Worst Cooks in America
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Movie · as Self
Mission Hollywood
TV · as Self · 1 ep
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Bedtime Stories
Movie · as Hot Girl
Meet the Spartans
Movie · as Queen Margo
Disaster Movie
Movie · as Beautiful Assassin
Naked Movie
Movie · as Self
90210
TV · as Vesta · 2 eps
Carmen Electra's Naked Women Wrestling League: Naked Revolution
Movie · as Self - Host
Epic Movie
Movie · as Mystique
I Want Candy
Movie · as Candy Fiveways
Christmas in Wonderland
Movie · as Ginger Peachum
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 6 - In the Bedroom
Movie · as Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 7 - Vegas Strip
Movie · as Carmen Electra
Pledge This!
Movie · as Carmen Electra
Full of It
Movie · as Carmen Electra
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hot Tamale
Movie · as Riley
Date Movie
Movie · as Anne
Scary Movie 4
Movie · as Holly
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
Movie · as Self
American Dreamz
Movie · as Herself
The Charlotte Church Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Lil' Pimp
Movie · as Honeysack (voice)
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Movie · as Sarina Murtaugh
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Movie · as Self
Dirty Love
Movie · as Michelle Lopez
Getting Played
Movie · as Lauren
Naked Women's Wrestling League
Movie · as Self - Hostess
Searching for Bobby D
Movie · as Rebecca
American Dad!
TV · as Lisa Silver (voice) · 1 ep
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fat Actress
TV · as Carmen Electra · 1 ep
Stacked
TV · 1 ep
Hell's Kitchen
TV · as Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 ep
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Starsky & Hutch
Movie · as Staci
30 Days Until I'm Famous
Movie · as Pauline
Monster Island
Movie · as Carmen Electra
Lit: All Access
Movie · as Self
Mr. 3000
Movie · as Self (uncredited)
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Movie · as Debbie
Strip Poker Invitational
Movie · as Self - Hostess
House
TV · as Carmen Electra · 1 ep
The Tony Danza Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
Best Week Ever
TV · 3 eps
Joey
TV · as Carmen Electra · 2 eps
'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave
TV · 7 eps
Summerland
TV · as Mona Canatti · 5 eps
Tripping the Rift
TV · as Six of One (voice) · 13 eps
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model
TV · as Self - Host · 8 eps
America or Busted
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Uptown Girls
Movie · as Celebrity
My Boss's Daughter
Movie · as Tina
Sol Goode
Movie · as Treasure
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Movie · as Lani McKenzie
Rent Control
Movie · as Audrey
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 1 - Aerobic Striptease
Movie · as Carmen Electra
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 2 - Fit to Strip
Movie · as Carmen Electra
The Osbourne Family Christmas Special
Movie · as Self
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Movie
Playboy: Celebrity Photographers
Movie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Hope & Faith
TV · as Carmen · 1 ep
Punk'd
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Reno 911!
TV · as Miss Uecker · 1 ep
Eve
TV · as Zan · 1 ep
Celebrities Uncensored
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Dance Fever
TV · as Self - Judge · 7 eps
The New Tom Green Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
E!'s 101
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Bikini Destinations
TV · as Herself - Carmen Electra · 62 eps
Whacked!
Movie · as Laura
Cleavage
Movie · as Self/Narrator
The Osbournes
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Monk
TV · as Chloe Blackburn · 1 ep
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
TV · 1 ep
Get Over It
Movie · as Mistress Moira
Perfume
Movie · as Simone
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Movie · as Self
Off Centre
TV · 1 ep
Scary Movie
Movie · as Drew
Welcome to Hollywood
Movie · as Carmen Electra
Playboy's Best of College Girls
Movie · as (archive footage)
BattleBots
TV · as Self · 50 eps
Christmas Vacation 2000
Movie · as Esmeralda
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
Movie · as The Female
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven
Movie · as McKenna Ray / The Raven
Starstruck
Movie · as Iona Shirley
Playboy's Celebrities
Movie · as Herself
Two Guys and a Girl
TV · as Isabella · 1 ep
TRL
TV · 1 ep
Hyperion Bay
TV · as Sarah Hicks · 17 eps
VH1 Divas
TV · as Self -Performer · 1 ep
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
An American Vampire Story
Movie · as Sulka
Playboy's Cheerleaders
Movie · as Cheerleader
Good Burger
Movie · as Roxanne (uncredited)
EP Daily
TV · 1 ep
King of the Hill
TV · as Angela (voice) · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Just Shoot Me!
TV · as Herself · 1 ep
Taff
TV · as self · 1 ep
Love in Hollywood
Movie · as Self
Erotic Confessions: Intimacy
Movie · as Manager (segment "At the Tone")
Malcolm & Eddie
TV · 1 ep
E! True Hollywood Story
TV · 1 ep
Pacific Blue
TV · as Lani Mackenzie · 1 ep
Soccer AM
TV · as Self · 1 ep
MADtv
TV · as Self - Guest Host · 1 ep
Baywatch Nights
TV · as Candy · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 3 eps
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Simpsons
TV · as Carmen Electra (voice) · 1 ep
Baywatch
TV · as Lani McKenzie · 22 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 3 eps