Carmen Electra Biography
Carmen Electra is an actress, model, singer, and media personality from the United States. She began her singing career after moving to Minneapolis and meeting Prince, who produced her self-titled debut studio album, which was released in 1993. In 1996, Electra began glamour modeling with appearances in Playboy magazine.
How old is Carmen Electra?- Age
Carmen is 50 years old as of April 2022, She was born Tara Leigh Patrick on April 20, 1972, in Sharonville, Ohio, United States of America.
Carmen Electra Education
Electra attended Ann Weigel Elementary School and Dance Artists studio in Western Hills until the age of nine, when she enrolled in the School for Creative and Performing Arts (SCPA), a Cincinnati Public School District magnet arts Electra also attended and graduated from Cincinnati’s Barbizon Modeling and Acting School.
Carmen Electra Height
Tara stands at a height of 5’3″ (160 cm) tall.
Carmen Electra Parents
Carmen was born in Ohio to Patricia and Harry. Her mother was a singer, and her father was a guitarist who also performed as an entertainer. Her exotic appearance is due to her mixed ancestry.
Carmen Electra Husband- Children
She was previously married to basketball legend Dennis Rodman, whom she married in November 1998 at the Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas, Nevada. In 2003, she married guitarist Dave Navarro for the second time. She and Navarro announced their separation on July 17, 2006, and Electra filed for divorce on August 10, 2006, which was finalized on February 20, 2007.
Carmen Electra Career
In 1990, she found work as a dancer at Kings Island amusement park in Ohio where she performed in the popular show ‘It’s Magic’. In 1991, she relocated to California to pursue a singing career. She met Prince and signed a recording contract with his Paisley Park Records after meeting him. During this time, she went by the stage name Carmen Electra. Her self-titled debut album, ‘Carmen Electra,’ was released in 1993. The album was a flop, effectively ending her singing career before it even began. She began modeling and was given the opportunity to pose for Playboy magazine. Her photographs were published in the magazine in May 1996.
Playboy pictures gave her considerable exposure and she was given a chance to star on the popular television series, ‘Baywatch’ as a replacement for Pamela Anderson. For the 1997-98 season of ‘Baywatch,’ she played lifeguard Lani McKenzie. In 2003, she appeared in the reunion film ‘Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding’ as herself. She made her film debut as Sulka in the comedy-horror film ‘American Vampire’ in 1997. She was chosen to host the MTV game show ‘Singled Out’ during the 1997-98 season. She returned to the Playboy in June 1997. She would appear on the cover of the magazine three more times, in December 2000, April 2003, and January 2009.
During the late 1990s, she appeared in several films, including ‘Starstruck’ (1998) and ‘The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human’ (1999). She appeared in the film ‘Scary Movie’ in 2000. The film was a spoof that parodied the popular horror movie franchises such as ‘Scream’, and ‘The Sixth Sense’. Over the next few years, she made numerous cameo appearances in films, including ‘Sol Goode’ (2001), ‘Monster Island’ (2004), ‘Date Movie’ (2006), and ‘Christmas in Wonderland’ (2007). She played Queen Margo in the 2008 film ‘Meet the Spartans,’ a parody of popular movies, television shows, and pop cultural events. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success.
Carmen Electra’s Net Worth
Electra has an estimated net worth of 8 million dollars.
Carmen Electra Movies
1. Whacked! (2002)
2. The Mating Habits of the Earthbound Human (1999)
3. Scary Movie (2000)
4. Starsky & Hutch (2004)
5. Bedtime Stories (2008)
6. Uptown Girls (2003)
7. Barry Munday (2010)
8. Get Over It (2001)
9. Lap Dance (2014)
10. Good Burger (1997)