Carmen Electra

Not to be confused with Tera Patrick.

Carmen Electra
Electra in 2013
Born
Tara Leigh Patrick

(1972-04-20) April 20, 1972 (age 52)
Sharonville, Ohio, U.S.
Education
Occupations
  • Actress
  • model
  • singer
  • media personality
Years active1990–present
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Spouses
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(m. 1998; ann. 1999)​
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(m. 2003; div. 2007)​
PartnerRob Patterson (2008–2012)
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Websitecarmenelectra.com

Carmen Electra[3] (born Tara Leigh Patrick, April 20, 1972) is an American actress, model, singer, and media personality. She began her career as a singer after moving to Minneapolis where she met Prince who produced her self-titled debut studio album, released in 1993. Electra began glamour modeling in 1996 with appearances in Playboy magazine, before relocating to Los Angeles, where she had her breakthrough portraying Lani McKenzie in the action drama series Baywatch (1997–1998).

In 1997, Electra hosted the MTV dating show Singled Out and made her film debut in the comedy horror American Vampire. In 2004, she co-starred in the MTV reality series 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave, with her then-husband Dave Navarro. Electra has achieved recognition for her work in parody films, including Scary Movie (2000), Scary Movie 4 (2006), Date Movie (2006), Epic Movie (2007), Meet the Spartans (2008), and Disaster Movie (2008). Her other film credits include Get Over It (2001), Starsky & Hutch (2004), Cheaper by the Dozen 2 (2005), Dirty Love (2005), Hot Tamale (2006), and I Want Candy (2007). Electra has also occasionally worked as a dancer, most notably with The Pussycat Dolls, as a featured guest of the group on VH1 Divas 2004.[4]

Electra is often spotlighted for her looks and has been considered a "sex symbol".[5][6] She was named No. 18 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World in 2005 and is the oldest cover girl in the publication history of FHM.[7]

  1. ^ Wass, Mike (December 18, 2013). "Carmen Electra Talks Prince: Her 1993 Debut LP & Paisley Park Adventures". Idolator. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ Wass, Mike (December 18, 2013). "Carmen Electra". Rate your music. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. ^ Calvario, Liz; Dasrath, Diana (February 28, 2024). "Carmen Electra officially changes her name". Today.com. Yahoo! News. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "VH1 DIVAS 2004". VH1. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 15, 2019.
  5. ^ "Carmen Electra". Lifetime UK. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Nolasco, Stephanie (November 21, 2019). "Carmen Electra reflects on posing for Playboy, being a sex symbol: 'I'm not shy at all anymore'". Fox News. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "For Carmen Electra, Secret to being sexy starts on the inside first". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved March 7, 2014.