Carmen Electra

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Birthday: April 20, 1972
Age: 40
Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Sharonville, Ohio
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Big Break: Playboy
Biography

American television personality and model Carmen Electra was born Tara Leigh Patrick on April 20, 1972 in Sharonville, Ohio.

Carmen moved to California in 1994 in search of a career in the entertainment industry. She met Prince during an audition. He convinced her to change her name to Carmen Electra and signed a recording contract with his company.

With her music career stalled, Carmen began making television appearances. Her big break came when she was featured in the May 1996 issue of Playboy. Shortly there after, Carmen joined the cast of Baywatch and replaced Jenny McCarthy on the MTV show, Singled Out.

Over the years, Carmen has appeared in several films like Scary Movie and Starsky and Hutch.

Did you know…
  • She was married to Dennis Rodman
  • She is the youngest of five children
  • Her heritage is Irish, German and Cherokee
  • Attended high school with Nick Lachey
  • She's a member of the dancing show The Pussycat Dolls
  • She met her ex-husband Dave Navarro on a blind date
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Most celebrities have an interesting route to fame. Some get their start on reality TV shows, other’s hustle until they land that big audition. And some stars got their start as strippers. Stripper one day, Lady Gaga the next.

These are the celebrities who used to be strippers.

Lady Gaga: Lady Gaga was a stripper!? Are you surprised? She dresses like a stripper most of the time anyways. Gaga says she started working in clubs at age 18. Maybe that was the inspiration behind “Marry The Night?”

Channing Tatum: Ever since Channing Tatum signed on to play a male stripper in “Magic Mike” everyone found out he used to be a male stripper in real life as well. Somehow this made him hotter, unfortunately for female celebs it doesn’t help their public image any. Fun Fact: His stage name was “Chan Crawford.”
Celebrities make a lot of money, like obscene amounts of money, like just coughing up twenty dollar bills and being like, “ugggh, I have so many of these,” but some celebs truly appreciate their fame because before they made it big they were homeless. Yep, these are the stars who traded in homeless shelters for Beverly Hills mansion.

Sylvester Stallone: Stallone once lived in a bus station for a few weeks, but then he booked a film in 1970 that paid $100 a day. He worked for two days and somehow $200 was enough to get him back on his feet. Oh, to be $200 in 1970.

Jim Carrey: Jim Carrey lived in a tent in the backyard of his older sisters home, Patricia Carrey. Actually his brother, sister and parents all lived in a tent in Patricia’s backyard. Why wouldn’t she let them come inside? Eh well, we’ll see if rich Jim Carrey is gonna give her any handouts!
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Halle Berry isn't the first celeb to get a colorful engagement ring. Call it tacky or call it festive, these are the celebs who thought it was a good idea to put a colorful sparkler on their ring finger.

Jessica Simpson: Jessica Simpson, who is most definitely the most classy lady in Hollywood ("Is this tuna or chicken?!") has a red engagement ring. The Neil Lane designed ruby red ring is flanked by two diamonds and is estimated to cost around $100,000.
We all make mistakes. Luckily, for most of us, they aren’t usually headline news. If only celebs could say the same. But fame and fortune has a price, and that price is, we get to talk about what’s going on in their personal lives.

But there’s nothing like the feeling of having your mistake completely erased from legal history. And one thing that has the power to do that is the infamous annulment. That’s why so many celebrities opt to annul their marriages instead of file for divorce.

The law might not remember them, but we still do. So without further adieu, here are seven infamous celebrity annulments.

Renee Zellweger & Kenny Chesney: They had a beautiful beachside wedding, but the marriage ended four months later. The couple released a statement saying the breakup was due to “the miscommunication of the objective of their marriage.”
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Guys, if you’re having trouble meeting girls, let me give you once piece of advice that will have you set for life: join a band.

I don’t know what it is, but musicians have always had a certain sex appeal that just can’t be recreated in any other profession. From Elvis’ gyrating to Mick Jagger’s bizarre dance moves, women love a guy on a stage. Think about it--if Jim Morrison wore those leather pants while he was doing your taxes, it just wouldn’t be the same, would it?

And just like the rest of us, celebrities love their rock stars. That’s why so many of them have gone from fan to groupie. Sometimes it’s just a casual tryst, and sometimes it results in a rock star family. Here are our favorite celebrity Rock N’ Roll groupies.

Carmen Electra: Considering she looks like she should be on the cover of a cheesy 70s hair band album...
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Some of our fears are founded, and some of them don't really make any sense. And when our fears just sound crazy, we call them phobias. And celebs have them, too. So here are 10 celebrities and their biggest phobias.

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Charlie Sheen. No two words have ever done so much for so many in so brief a period of time. He’s lost his job, his mind, his kids and tons of fans.

The ticking time bomb has dominated our headlines, our news segments and our Twitter feeds. But how do stars feel about his inevitable meltdown?

Reformed party girl Carmen Electra seems to think he actually has a plan. “I think he has it all figured out,” Carmen told Hollyscoop at the UK Style by French Connection for Sears event at new LA hotspot Lexington.

“Obviously people love the show. I think people love it so much they don’t really mind what happens in someone’s personal life as long as they show up. I think that’s what everyone is saying, especially families of the show,” she added.

But model/actress Jaime King seemed to be very concerned about his behavior, the crew and his mental illness.

“I think replacing him would set a better example. I feel saddened for his family. I wish him well and the best. I don’t think what is happening is funny or cute or something you should make T-Shirts out of,” she told Hollyscoop.

And his rants have become so disturbing, Jamie, like the rest of us, is concerned about Charlie’s well being.

King added, “I think he’s a man that’s ill. More importantly, I feel disturbed that so many people are out of a job. The crew has to feed their children and their mortgages. These are things people don’t know about. But as an actor on set, I know how many people go into making this thing. People have no idea. Just because of his antics, it’s gone now, and who knows what’s going to happen and for the actors too.”

Fashionista Nicky Hilton has so much on her plate, she ‘s hardly had time to keep up with Charlie’s Tigers blood. “I don’t really watch the show. I stay out of it. It’s got nothing to do with me and who am I to judge?”

The sad reality is that tons of people are out of a job because of Charlie Sheen. His twin boys aren’t allowed to see their Dad and Charlie is on a downward spiral and everyone is patiently waiting for his meltdown.

Do you think TAHM should continue without Charlie? And who can convince him he needs help? Tell us your thoughts below!

It was just a matter of time, really. Carmen Electra stars in a classy new video that leaked on the web today, featuring lots of girl-on-girl action. And we’ll warn you, Carmen’s not shy when it comes to the camera!

There’s been no response from Carmen’s rep yet regarding when the video was shot, who it was shot by, and who the lovely young lady is who stars in all the make-out scenes with her!

But we’re sure Carmen’s camp will release a statement any minute now acting horrified that this went public. Hey, it’s a rough economy! You have to get your name out there somehow!

Check out the naughtiness below!

Carmen Electra is stripping down on the most famous strip of all! She’s just signed a deal with the MGM Grand in Vegas to star in their topless cabaret show Crazy Horse.

A rep for the show says, “She’s not going topless, but she will be wearing very little. She's going to wear whatever she is comfortable with.”

Well we’ve seen Carmen in next to nothing in Playboy, so we know she can pull off next to nothing! She starts in July, which is ironically the same exact time Holly Madisonbegins her run in PEEPSHOW, also in Vegas.

Carmen said in a statement, "It is such an iconic show and I was in awe after seeing it for the first time. The dancers and the performances are so sensual and sexy."

The cabaret-style show features amazing dancers who have performed with the famed Crazy Horse troupe in Paris. They often feature guest performers, just like the Pussy Cat Dolls.

Carmen will only be there for a week in July, so make sure to book your tickets! Now we have two reasons to head to Sin City this summer! As if we need another reason to go!
What happens when embarrassing relatives crash Zac Efron's A-list pool party? You get a hilarious Funny or Die video!

The hilarious sketch features Zac's on-and-off-screen girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens, Nicole Richie and her beau Joel Madden, Lance Bass, Justin Long, Carmen Electra, Queen Latifah, Brittney Snow, Jessica Stroup, Brody Jenner, Jessica Rose (lonelygirl15), and Zac’s 17 Again co-stars Thomas Lennon and Nicole Sullivan.

In the video, Efron's "Uncle Hank" and his girlfriend, Randi, crash Zac’s pool party and try to fit in with the "cool" crowd.

"A lot of people did it because they want to hang out with Zac," 17 Again producer Adam Shankman, who co-directed the clip, tells People. "It is the craziest group of people."

Check out the hilarious video below...

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