Acting
Carmen Electra
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.
Filmography
Scary Movie
Film · 2026
Good Burger 2
Film · 2023
That '90s Show
Series · 2023
Finding Sandler
Film · 2022
Olivia Attwood: Getting Filthy Rich
Series · 2022
The Celebrity Dating Game
Series · 2021
The Last Dance
Series · 2020
Rodman: For Better or Worse
Film · 2019
Ex Isle
Series · 2016
Kocktails With Khloé
Series · 2016
Chocolate City
Film · 2015
The Book of Fire
Film · 2015
Lap Dance
Film · 2014
Dragula
Film · 2014
Jane the Virgin
Series · 2014
The Birthday Boys
Series · 2013
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Series · 2013
Through the Keyhole
Series · 2013
Fra Sydhavn til West Coast
Series · 2013
2-Headed Shark Attack
Film · 2012
Sunset Strip
Film · 2012
The Eric Andre Show
Series · 2012
The Choice
Series · 2012
Mardi Gras: Spring Break
Film · 2011
Ridiculousness
Series · 2011
Franklin & Bash
Series · 2011
Suburgatory
Series · 2011
Back Nine
Film · 2010
Barry Munday
Film · 2010
Oy Vey! My Son Is Gay!
Film · 2010
Worst Cooks in America
Series · 2010
Zac Efron's Pool Party
Film · 2009
Mission Hollywood
Series · 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Series · 2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Series · 2009
Bedtime Stories
Film · 2008
Meet the Spartans
Film · 2008
Disaster Movie
Film · 2008
Naked Movie
Film · 2008
90210
Series · 2008
Carmen Electra's Naked Women Wrestling League: Naked Revolution
Film · 2007
Epic Movie
Film · 2007
I Want Candy
Film · 2007
Christmas in Wonderland
Film · 2007
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 7 - Vegas Strip
Film · 2007
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 6 - In the Bedroom
Film · 2007
Pledge This!
Film · 2007
Full of It
Film · 2007
Keeping Up with the Kardashians
Series · 2007
Hot Tamale
Film · 2006
Date Movie
Film · 2006
Scary Movie 4
Film · 2006
Playboy: Celebrity Centerfolds
Film · 2006
American Dreamz
Film · 2006
The Charlotte Church Show
Series · 2006
Lil' Pimp
Film · 2005
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
Film · 2005
Merry F#%$in' Christmas
Film · 2005
Dirty Love
Film · 2005
Getting Played
Film · 2005
Naked Women's Wrestling League
Film · 2005
Searching for Bobby D
Film · 2005
American Dad!
Series · 2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Series · 2005
Fat Actress
Series · 2005
Stacked
Series · 2005
Hell's Kitchen
Series · 2005
The Reichen Show
Series · 2005
Starsky & Hutch
Film · 2004
30 Days Until I'm Famous
Film · 2004
Monster Island
Film · 2004
Lit: All Access
Film · 2004
Mr. 3000
Film · 2004
Max Havoc: Curse Of The Dragon
Film · 2004
Strip Poker Invitational
Film · 2004
House
Series · 2004
The Tony Danza Show
Series · 2004
Best Week Ever
Series · 2004
Joey
Series · 2004
'Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave
Series · 2004
Summerland
Series · 2004
Tripping the Rift
Series · 2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Series · 2004
Manhunt: The Search for America's Most Gorgeous Male Model
Series · 2004
America or Busted
Series · 2004
Uptown Girls
Film · 2003
My Boss's Daughter
Film · 2003
Sol Goode
Film · 2003
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding
Film · 2003
Rent Control
Film · 2003
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 1 - Aerobic Striptease
Film · 2003
Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease, Vol 2 - Fit to Strip
Film · 2003
The Osbourne Family Christmas Special
Film · 2003
Playboy's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Film · 2003
Playboy: Celebrity Photographers
Film · 2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Series · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
Hope & Faith
Series · 2003
Punk'd
Series · 2003
Reno 911!
Series · 2003
Eve
Series · 2003
Celebrities Uncensored
Series · 2003
Dance Fever
Series · 2003
The New Tom Green Show
Series · 2003
E!'s 101
Series · 2003
Bikini Destinations
Series · 2003
Whacked!
Film · 2002
Cleavage
Film · 2002
The Osbournes
Series · 2002
Monk
Series · 2002
The Jamie Kennedy Experiment
Series · 2002
Get Over It
Film · 2001
Perfume
Film · 2001
Playboy Mansion Parties Uncensored
Film · 2001
Off Centre
Series · 2001
Scary Movie
Film · 2000
Welcome to Hollywood
Film · 2000
Playboy's Best of College Girls
Film · 2000
BattleBots
Series · 2000
Christmas Vacation 2000
Film · 1999
The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human
Film · 1999
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Series · 1999
The Chosen One: Legend of the Raven
Film · 1998
Starstruck
Film · 1998
Playboy's Celebrities
Film · 1998
Two Guys and a Girl
Series · 1998
TRL
Series · 1998
Hyperion Bay
Series · 1998
VH1 Divas
Series · 1998
Hollywood Squares
Series · 1998
An American Vampire Story
Film · 1997
Playboy's Cheerleaders
Film · 1997
Good Burger
Film · 1997
EP Daily
Series · 1997
King of the Hill
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
Just Shoot Me!
Series · 1997
Taff
Series · 1997
Love in Hollywood
Film · 1996
Erotic Confessions: Intimacy
Film · 1996
Malcolm & Eddie
Series · 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
Series · 1996
Pacific Blue
Series · 1996
Soccer AM
Series · 1995
MADtv
Series · 1995
Baywatch Nights
Series · 1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Prince: The Ryde Dyvine
Film · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
Baywatch
Series · 1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Tungsten Grey is the Warmest Colour
Film
Playboy's Hot Shots
Film
Aerobic Striptease
Series