About

Known credits:
81
Birthday:
1972-04-20
Place of birth:
Sharonville, Ohio, USA
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Carmen Electra

Overview

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.

Electra on June 3, 2008.

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.

Known for

Acting

2023 Good Burger 2 Actor Roxanne 59
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2022 Finding Sandler Actor Self 58
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2019 Rodman: For Better or Worse Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2016 Ex Isle Actor host N/A
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2015 The Book of Fire Actor Theodora 58
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2015 Chocolate City Actor DJ 58
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2014 Lap Dance Actor Lexus 56
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2014 Dragula Actor Lisa 59
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2012 2-Headed Shark Attack Actor Anne Babish 52
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2012 Sunset Strip Actor Self 59
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2011 Mardi Gras: Spring Break Actor Self 58
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2010 Back Nine Actor Judy N/A
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2010 Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay! Actor Sybil Williams 58
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2010 Barry Munday Actor Iconic Beauty 58
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2009 Zac Efron's Pool Party Actor Self 59
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2008 Bedtime Stories Actor Hot Girl 61
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2008 Babe - Long Part - Lompoc Actor Carmen Electra (voice: credit only) N/A
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2008 Disaster Movie Actor Beautiful Assassin 40
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2008 Naked Movie Actor Self 58
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2008 Meet the Spartans Actor Queen Margo 44
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2007 Christmas in Wonderland Actor Ginger Peachum 58
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2007 Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 7 - Vegas Strip Actor Carmen Electra 59
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2007 Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 6 - In the Bedroom Actor Carmen Electra 58
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2007 I Want Candy Actor Candy 57
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2007 Full of It Actor Carmen Electra 57
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2007 Pledge This! Actor Herself 53
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2007 Epic Movie Actor Mystique 43
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2007 Carmen Electra's Naked Women Wrestling League: Naked Revolution Actor Self - Host 58
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2006 Hot Tamale Actor Riley 58
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2006 Scary Movie 4 Actor Holly 55
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2006 American Dreamz Actor Herself 55
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2006 Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds Actor Self 58
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2006 Date Movie Actor Anne 48
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2005 Cheaper by the Dozen 2 Actor Sarina Murtaugh 61
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2005 Getting Played Actor Lauren 58
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2005 Merry F#%$in' Christmas Actor Self 59
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2005 Dirty Love Actor Michelle Lopez 55
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2005 Searching for Bobby D Actor Rebecca 58
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2005 Lil' Pimp Actor Honeysack (voice) 58
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2005 Naked Women's Wrestling League Actor Self - Hostess 58
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2004 Lit: All Access Actor Self N/A
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2004 Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon Actor Debbie 58
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2004 Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model Actor Self - Host 69
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2004 Mr. 3000 Actor Self (uncredited) 57
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2004 30 Days Until I'm Famous Actor Pauline 58
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2004 Monster Island Actor Self 57
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2004 Starsky & Hutch Actor Staci 58
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2004 'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave Actor N/A
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2003 Rent Control Actor Audrey 58
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2003 Bikini Destinations Actor Herself - Carmen Electra 69
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2003 My Boss's Daughter Actor Tina 53
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2003 Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 1 - Aerobic Striptease Actor Carmen Electra 59
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2003 Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 2 - Fit to Strip Actor Carmen Electra 59
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2003 Uptown Girls Actor Celebrity 65
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2003 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2003 Sol Goode Actor Treasure 58
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2003 Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding Actor Lani McKenzie 58
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2002 Cleavage Actor Self/Narrator 58
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2002 Whacked! Actor Laura 58
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2001 Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored Actor Self 59
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2001 Perfume Actor Simone 58
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2001 Playboy's Celebrities Actor Herself 59
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2001 Get Over It Actor Mistress Moira 57
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2000 BattleBots Actor Self 69
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2000 Scary Movie Actor Drew Decker 63
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1999 Christmas Vacation 2000 Actor Esmeralda 56
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1999 The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human Actor The Female 58
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1998 Welcome to Hollywood Actor Carmen Electra 58
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1998 Hyperion Bay Actor Sarah Hicks 70
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1998 The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven Actor McKenna Ray / The Raven 58
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1998 Starstruck Actor Iona Shirley 58
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1997 Good Burger Actor Roxanne (uncredited) 59
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1997 Playboy: Cheerleaders Actor N/A
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1997 An American Vampire Story Actor Sulka 58
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1996 Love in Hollywood Actor Self N/A
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1995 Erotic Confessions: Intimacy Actor Manager (segment "At the Tone") 59
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1992 Prince: The Ryde Dyvine Actor N/A
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With Friends Like These Actor Bridget N/A
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Tungsten Grey is the Warmest Colour Actor Shania 59
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Dance Fever Actor Self N/A
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Aerobic Striptease Actor N/A
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